N/P Reducing Pellets ("Solid Vodka") - "Wow" ... 3 month update - Page 11

Delphinus · #**101** 02-03-2010, 08:19 PM

I can mail you some Dan, PM me your address and I'll toss a bit in an envelope. What are you running it in, a phosban reactor (just so I know to give you a big enough piece - what I have leftover are just tiny scraps).

globaldesigns · #**102** 02-03-2010, 09:51 PM

OK Tony, Enough already!!!

Because of your results, I have now dug out my Deltec Fluidizer and moved the NP BioPellets into there with a maxi-jet 1200. Then leaving the Zeolites alone in the reactor. I am sure glad I didn't sell that with everything else I got rid of.

All is now setup. I am just kidding, keep it up! Thanks for the testing.

For everyone else who doesn't know, I had the pellets in a carbon bag ontop of the zeolites in the reactor. Since moving them, as per Tony, the zeolites are easy to mix manually and the biopellets are continually mixing in a fluidizer.

I hope I see the results Tony is seeing, I will let everyone know.

Rick

burrows14 · #**103** 02-04-2010, 12:53 AM

Im running mine for 2 weeks in a TLF reactor at the moment. Until I read this thread today I was only using a MJ400 and had little flow and the pellets were all clumped together with no tumbling at all

Just threw on a MJ1200 and now they are rolling like dice! looks cool to boot lol Ill update if I notice and changes with my system. Lately Ive been fighting cyano since I upgraded my lighting system.

OceanicCorals-Ian- · #**104** 02-04-2010, 02:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by burrows14

Im running mine for 2 weeks in a TLF reactor at the moment. Until I read this thread today I was only using a MJ400 and had little flow and the pellets were all clumped together with no tumbling at all

Just threw on a MJ1200 and now they are rolling like dice! looks cool to boot lol Ill update if I notice and changes with my system. Lately Ive been fighting cyano since I upgraded my lighting system.

The pellets need to churn very aggressively, the more the better.
this is very important for the pellets to work properly.

burrows14 · #**105** 02-04-2010, 03:01 AM

Perfect! thanks for the info. I am also running my tlf with no foam disc at the top. Is that a good idea?

Delphinus · #**106** 02-04-2010, 03:12 AM

The only risk that I can see is that some will escape the reactor...

globaldesigns · #**107** 02-04-2010, 05:33 AM

I got mine churning nicely now, they weren't before when in the bag in the ZeoReactor.

I have reset up my timing cycle of 3 hours for the ZeoLites, and then using the alternate time and run the BioPellets. So basically there is always one running, not both at the same time.

We will see what the results will be.

RuGlu6 · #**108** 02-04-2010, 05:49 AM

I am running pellets since Dec 30/2009 so it has been more then a month.
No Zeo rocks, just TLF media reactor driven by MJ1200,

Bare Bottom, (some, very little sand in the sump) 65 Gal tank. running 50% of 500 ml bag as per manufacturers recommendation.

I had never seen any mulm

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I did notice extra SPS PE but LPS are not showing any more polyps then unusual. My Po4 was and is at the lowest detectable level of the Elos kit.
I don't have No3 kit. Some hair algae that i have in the sump (right were the pellets are) seems to be without any changes.
So i decided to increase the flow a week or so ago and had pellets removed from TLF reactor and put in to a container where my DT return line discharge.
Still no mulm. So i bought a Zeo bak to supplement bacterial growth.

So far i don't see it worth my $73..

I wonder if i am doing something wrong?
Should we come up with a list of questions and e-mail to manufacturer?
.

Delphinus · #**109** 02-04-2010, 07:46 AM

Have you given the reactor a shake at all? What about the output sponge, is it clean or does it have white gunk in it?

OceanicCorals-Ian- · #**110** 02-04-2010, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by globaldesigns

I got mine churning nicely now, they weren't before when in the bag in the ZeoReactor.

I have reset up my timing cycle of 3 hours for the ZeoLites, and then using the alternate time and run the BioPellets. So basically there is always one running, not both at the same time.

We will see what the results will be.

I would not suggest running the pellets on an off/on schedule. They need to be run 24/7 regardless of what is happening with your zeo. The pellets can start to go anoxic very quickly at the rate they use oxygen.

The pellets use up the dissolved oxygen so quickly and is exactly why the manufacturer suggests to point the out put of the reactor into the intake of the skimmer. The skimmer will then re-oxygenate the effluent.

Ian