USING BIO PELLETS

imcosmokramer · #1 03-10-2011, 05:14 PM

argh...I keep going back on forth...good stories, bad stories

ottoman · #2 03-10-2011, 08:09 PM

Reefpins10, I can't remember the recommanded amount per gallon, but I will start half of what recommanded and slowly add more. In addition, watch you ALK, some people said high ALK will burn the tip. I keep mine at 8-9 dkh.

Reefpins10 · #3 03-10-2011, 08:53 PM

Thank you Ottoman, I will keep in check with DKH. It has been a few hours after setting up now, I am still seeing the pellets attached around the body inside the tube and are attaching to each other, even I let the pump flow maximum to 400GPH. I took the whole thing out and stired them, but as long as I run the reactor , they attached to the tube again and some of them even were floating to the top. Good thing I put a mesh there. I am not sure what to do next if they are still clumping like that.
WHAT DID I DO WRONG

Reefpins10 · #4 03-10-2011, 09:19 PM

My tank has too much algae, now they have attached to my cleaner shrimp's tentacles and his/her body

I was surprised when my husband showed it to me.

Ross · #5 03-10-2011, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Reefpins10

Thank you Ottoman, I will keep in check with DKH. It has been a few hours after setting up now, I am still seeing the pellets attached around the body inside the tube and are attaching to each other, even I let the pump flow maximum to 400GPH. I took the whole thing out and stired them, but as long as I run the reactor , they attached to the tube again and some of them even were floating to the top. Good thing I put a mesh there. I am not sure what to do next if they are still clumping like that.
WHAT DID I DO WRONG

Not to hijack, but why do the pellets have to tumble?
What negative will come from them clumping together.

Reefpins10 · #6 03-10-2011, 09:33 PM

Sorry Ross, I am not an expert about these pellets compared to lots of people here. Yah, I want to know it too

Jackie · #7 03-10-2011, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Ross

Not to hijack, but why do the pellets have to tumble?
What negative will come from them clumping together.

I guess it give more surface area for bacteria to grow.
I used Rowaphos for about 2 months and my brown algea did not come back.

Lampshade · #8 03-11-2011, 12:02 AM

Apparently clumping pellets can create toxins bad for the tank (I forget the name, it's in the FAQ's i believe.) The clumping can be very bad, you want to keep all of them moving.

Reefpins10 · #9 03-11-2011, 12:21 AM

I am hoping nothing serious happens to my first born sps tank, don't want any burning tips on corals as asylumdown quoted.

kien · #10 03-11-2011, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Ross

Not to hijack, but why do the pellets have to tumble?
What negative will come from them clumping together.

To add to previous explanations, also for the pellets to be effective it is important to have good flow through and around all of the pellets. If they clump you end up restricting that flow. Clumping also hinders the shedding and releasing of pellet mulm which is important too.