Bio pellets are peeling and clumpy

reef93 · #1 08-29-2011, 05:10 AM

Really ... let's see in a few days, if it happens again I will take half of them out. Hummm, I thought I was putting the right amount.

kien · #2 08-29-2011, 05:13 AM

You may be putting the right amount for your tank but that doesn't mean that little reactor can handle that capacity :-(

kien · #3 08-29-2011, 05:17 AM

Also, are you using the foam pads still or did you replace them with something else?

lastlight · #4 08-29-2011, 06:10 AM

Hey what do people here think about running bio-pellets? Do they work?

kien · #5 08-29-2011, 06:13 AM

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Originally Posted by lastlight

Hey what do people here think about running bio-pellets? Do they work?

Only the zeoVit bioPellets work. All the other ones are just snake oil.

ALang · #6 08-29-2011, 03:14 PM

Ha ha, funny!
But I agree with Kien regarding the amount of pellet that a TLF can handle. I originally used 500ml bag. That barely turned-over.
I had to reduce the amount to almost half for them to tumble nicely, and not clog up constantly.

I recently switched my reactor to the Bulk Reef Supply's brand of reactor, and I can put more in there. But start with less pellets, and work your way up.

reef93 · #7 08-29-2011, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by lastlight

Hey what do people here think about running bio-pellets? Do they work?

For me, they work really well. I can feed my fish anything I want 2, 3 times a day. All my algae problems are gone (knock on wood), nitrate and phosphate are undetectable in 6 months since I have been using bio pellets.

Gripenfelter · #8 08-30-2011, 02:00 PM

I use Saltwater Connection nitrate and phosphate reducer pellets. Can't say I noticed a difference.

Maverick00 · #9 08-31-2011, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by lastlight

Hey what do people here think about running bio-pellets? Do they work?

I switched back to GFO after my phosphates began to rise. I tried different amounts/ flowrates. The only thing i didnt try was dosing some kind of bacteria to kick start the process. Perhaps my tank wasnt mature enough to get the bacteria needed to make everything come together... i dunno either way i pulled the plug.

reef93 · #10 08-31-2011, 08:15 PM

One thing I don't like about using bio pellets, my sps corals used to grow crazy before, but since I use these pellets, my corals stop growing. Some even change their color, I may get rid of the pellets if it continues like that. Does anybody here have this experience with their corals ?