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

[fkshiu]

Running about 600ml of the smaller NP pellets in a 150 gallon system so about a month and a half. Using a TLF reactor hooked up off of a manifold powered by my Eheim 1260 return. Pellets churn like crazy and without the trusty Eheim breaking a sweat.

My nitrates were creeping up towards 30ppm after an all out SPS crash and there was nothing I could do to stop the rise. Nitrates now at 20ppm but won't budge any lower. I tossed out many corals that were on their way out which would have helped as well. Going to add a bit more pellets. Still cyano hanging around with a few tufts of HA. I've been adding Zeobak as directed and occasionally add Coral Snow as well.

[Frozenocean]

I picked up a TLF 150 with 300 ml of pellets from RIPTANK. (Thanks man)He was using hydor L20 pump... I noticed the pellets moving in somewhat of a solid form....about 2/3 the way up the reactor. I switched out to a Maxijet and now I notice more vigorous tumbling and about 7/8 up the reactor.

Any feedback on the proper pump setup for this system.

I'm running a 90G. He had been running the system for 2 months

[Coleus]

I think maxijet 1200 will make the pellets tumble nicely in TLF150. That was what i used, I upgraded to a bigger reactor and still use maxijet 1200 and still get the same result. Make sure you soak the pellets well.

[Frozenocean]

Thanks man!!

When you say soak the pellets well.......are you talking about new additions?