Pump size for TLF reactors with GAC and NP biopellets?

paddyob · #1 01-05-2011, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by jphong

Is this from personal experience using the 600? I will have to talk to Ken to get that pump it seems. Well at least I have a new 600 that I can sell.

Yes personal experience. I have the 1200 running mine... and it could always be bigger.

jphong · #2 01-05-2011, 04:11 PM

I understand that you need some decent flow to get the pellets tumbling but does that toss up the carbon in the first chamber too much?

paddyob · #3 01-05-2011, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by jphong

I understand that you need some decent flow to get the pellets tumbling but does that toss up the carbon in the first chamber too much?

Actually my carbon barely tumbles with the 1200. Maybe I am using the wrong carbon.

Coleus · #4 01-05-2011, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by paddyob

Actually my carbon barely tumbles with the 1200. Maybe I am using the wrong carbon.

Why do you need your carbon tumbles?

paddyob · #5 01-05-2011, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Coleus

Why do you need your carbon tumbles?

Not sure.... I am new to reactors myself... a couple months. I just know alot of media is supposed to tumble in them... but my carbon (Kent) barely moves.

Coleus · #6 01-05-2011, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by paddyob

Not sure.... I am new to reactors myself... a couple months. I just know alot of media is supposed to tumble in them... but my carbon (Kent) barely moves.

The way i understand it that Carbon tends to be more effective if the water is slowly flowing through it and if too much tumbling action can cause carbon to actually abrade itself into smaller pieces, meaning anything it absorbs can be released back into the tank.

paddyob · #7 01-05-2011, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Coleus

The way i understand it that Carbon tends to be more effective if the water is slowly flowing through it and if too much tumbling action can cause carbon to actually abrade itself into smaller pieces, meaning anything it absorbs can be released back into the tank.

Interesting. I have not heard this before. Maybe its good my carbon does not tumble then.

Coleus · #8 01-05-2011, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by jphong

I understand that you need some decent flow to get the pellets tumbling but does that toss up the carbon in the first chamber too much?

You have the ball valves to adjust the difference flow between your carbon and pellets

jphong · #9 01-05-2011, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Coleus

You have the ball valves to adjust the difference flow between your carbon and pellets

So I should have pellets in the first chamber full blast then slow it down with a valve to the second chamber with the carbon?

How is yours set up?

Coleus · #10 01-05-2011, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by jphong

So I should have pellets in the first chamber full blast then slow it down with a valve to the second chamber with the carbon?

How is yours set up?

I have one pump 1200 for each reactor because now i am using 2x Deltec FR-509 Fluidized Reactor, but i did have TLF 150 before and was also use 900 on carbon and 1200 on pellets (was just too small for size of my tank and leaking problem)

Also when i replace carbon or fill up pellets on each reactor, i want to able turn them off separately.