N/P Reducing Pellets ("Solid Vodka") - "Wow" ... 3 month update

Chin_Lee · #1 02-20-2010, 01:10 AM

Is anybody monitoring their ORP while using this product? My ozone generator has been offline for some time now and the ORP was hovering around 380 mark +/- 20 mv. I started with the NP pellets and my ORP has steadily dropped to 260 mv. Not sure what it is today but has anybody else noted their ORP levels dropping?

globaldesigns · #2 02-20-2010, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Chin_Lee

Is anybody monitoring their ORP while using this product? My ozone generator has been offline for some time now and the ORP was hovering around 380 mark +/- 20 mv. I started with the NP pellets and my ORP has steadily dropped to 260 mv. Not sure what it is today but has anybody else noted their ORP levels dropping?

Sorry no, I haven't done so, nor do I have any way to.

I haven't even tested nitrates, etc... Just watching to positive affects to algae depletion, water clearness and overall color happiness

kien · #3 02-20-2010, 01:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Chin_Lee

Is anybody monitoring their ORP while using this product? My ozone generator has been offline for some time now and the ORP was hovering around 380 mark +/- 20 mv. I started with the NP pellets and my ORP has steadily dropped to 260 mv. Not sure what it is today but has anybody else noted their ORP levels dropping?

my orp (Profilux ORP probe connected to controller) was hovering around 410 prior to the pellets and now it is still hovering around 410. So I haven't noticed any change. Lots of people were reporting tonnes of mulm from their pellets, and although I had some, It did not get out of control. I think Tony said that when he shook his pellets his entire tank went snowy ? All that mulm could cause your ORP to drop maybe ? So if an ORP drop is caused by the pellets then either the mulm isn't being consumed or skimmed out fast enough maybe?

RuGlu6 · #4 02-20-2010, 01:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Chin_Lee

Is anybody monitoring their ORP while using this product? My ozone generator has been offline for some time now and the ORP was hovering around 380 mark +/- 20 mv. I started with the NP pellets and my ORP has steadily dropped to 260 mv. Not sure what it is today but has anybody else noted their ORP levels dropping?

ORP in my tank did not change at all, it was 350 and still 350 after a month or so of using the pellets.

( side note: i have a lot of air going through an air driven skimmer in addition to Deltec 600 skimmer )

Pescador · #5 02-20-2010, 11:36 PM

My ORP hasn't really changed still at 340. I've got a lot of flow that's really churning 2 litres of pellets and haven't noticed any mulm yet.

Delphinus · #6 02-21-2010, 01:06 AM

Yeah, now that I've been able to resolve the clumping issues I don't have the mulm buildup anymore. I just had a tiny bit too much pellets for the phosban reactor, that's why I'm telling people now they're better off running fewer pellets than the recommendation because it will still work fine, just run out sooner, but will work better because of the increased mulm shedding.

ALBERTA REEF · #7 02-21-2010, 07:20 PM

Well I am up and running with the N/P pellets. One of my sleepless night projects. Did testing to phosphate 1.0mg/l and nitrate 25mg/l. Elos test kits. I can tell the pellets are working by the smell burping out of my skimmer. We will see how it works and that I get practice using my test kit.

Coleus · #8 02-23-2010, 03:18 AM

well i totally fail on this. I was away for couple days and the mulm build up that clog up the reactor. I think i am done with TLF, going to look for a big reactor that can do the job

globaldesigns · #9 02-23-2010, 03:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Coleus

well i totally fail on this. I was away for couple days and the mulm build up that clog up the reactor. I think i am done with TLF, going to look for a big reactor that can do the job

I personally use a Deltec Fluidizer, without using any sponges/foam inside. I have 1.5L of Pellets running with a MJ1200. They tumble quite nicely and there is about 1.5-2 inches of space from top of output and top of tumbling pellets.

Things work well and no pellets are expelled from the reactor. I personally would recommend that everyone not use the foam inside and try to get tumbling without forcing the pellets to the top.

These pellets once soaked for a bit do sink, and therefore if flow is correct won't end up in aquarium.

Canadian · #10 02-23-2010, 03:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Coleus

well i totally fail on this. I was away for couple days and the mulm build up that clog up the reactor. I think i am done with TLF, going to look for a big reactor that can do the job

Stop using the sponges. Go to Michaels and get some plastic needlepoint/cross stitch canvas/mesh. Cut it out to the shape of the round disks in the TLF reactor (actually just slightly larger - more like the size of the internal dimensions of the reactor). I'd put it on both sides of both disks to ensure none of the pellets escape. Use a hot glue gun to secure it to the disks. Run all the flow you want until the cows come home. Bob's you're uncle.

I have this mesh in my TLF reactor running Biopellets (on one side only hence the recommendation to put it on both if you're intending to nearly fill the reactor) and it's heavily fluidizing the pellets and they all stay in the reactor.

Picture of previously mentioned mesh (Mine's black. I got it from Michael's. It also comes in white) :