N/P Reducing Pellets ("Solid Vodka") - "Wow" ... 3 month update - Page 34

Delphinus · #**331** 03-16-2010, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by globaldesigns

Tony, I have already done this, its been about a week... running 2 Deltec 509 Fluidizers now, they are inline with a MJ 1200 running 2.5L of NP BioPellets.

Hi Rick, did you just quit the zeolites cold turkey or did you phase them out? Did you notice any reaction of the tank? Or did you time it to coincide with the time you increased the pellets?

thanks

globaldesigns · #**332** 03-17-2010, 05:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Delphinus

Hi Rick, did you just quit the zeolites cold turkey or did you phase them out? Did you notice any reaction of the tank? Or did you time it to coincide with the time you increased the pellets?

thanks

Hey Tony, I quite cold turkey. It was time to do my 80% change out, but got tired of it, so just removed it and bought the second Deltec fluidizer and put another 1L of pellets in at the same time.

So I haven't seen any ill effects, all is good. My Pink Birdnest keeps getting whiter and whiter as each day goes by and the pink is starting to really come out in it. It was brownish before, as you know I am not really testing nitrates and so on. Basing my results on coral responsiveness and happiness.

I can also say zoa's are popping color much more along with all my happy SPS

For those with LPS or Softies, I have some colt, brains, frogspawn, etc... I can say that all of them are also quiet happy with the BioPellets. Others have asked this, so I thought I should post. Good extension and fullness on everything.

freezetyle · #**333** 03-20-2010, 01:23 AM

Has anyone else noticed a huge increase in copepods? also a build-up of mulm in their skimmer?

Chin_Lee · #**334** 03-20-2010, 02:55 AM

Has anybody experienced cloudy water after starting the NP pellets? I started a friend's tank and his water is very cloudy. The reactor got clogged and it didn't tumble inside the reactor for about a week so i'm not sure if this contributed to it.

Delphinus · #**335** 03-20-2010, 03:01 AM

Hmmm, no cloudiness for me per se, but when the pellets would clog up and then get unclogged they would release so much mulm that the tank would go white. That's why they need to be fluidized so mulm can be shed as it is produced.

Freezestyle, yes and yes.

globaldesigns · #**336** 03-20-2010, 05:44 AM

Update:

It has been just over a week, since adding the second Fluidizer with another 1L of pellets and completely removing the Zeolites/Reactor. I did seperate the inline of both and have been running both fluidizers seperately for a couple days now. Just found them to tumble better. So I am now running 2.5L of Pellets.

Anyways, starting last night the skimmers are going crazy, and the tank is looking even brighter/cleaner.

I just cleaned the skimmers late last night.

Delphinus · #**337** 03-20-2010, 05:58 AM

Not surprised that you ended up separating them.

But dude that is AWESOME to hear otherwise.

I can't believe how excited I am over a stupid little pellet. I want more! More! MORE! Must .. buy .. 'nother .. reactor !!!

I noticed mine are producing microbubbles like crazy lately. Is that happening to anyone else?

globaldesigns · #**338** 03-20-2010, 06:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Delphinus

Not surprised that you ended up separating them.

But dude that is AWESOME to hear otherwise.

I can't believe how excited I am over a stupid little pellet. I want more! More! MORE! Must .. buy .. 'nother .. reactor !!!

I noticed mine are producing microbubbles like crazy lately. Is that happening to anyone else?

HEHEHE... Aren't we like little school girls, giggling over a boy... Damn these pellets. but yes, you need another reactor... Also you need to get rid of the foam, much better flow, no plugging of mulm and no cleaning.

Edit: oh yeah, no bubble issues with me, but I have my fluidizers just before a bubble trap before going to the return pump

kien · #**339** 03-20-2010, 02:32 PM

no micro bubbles but i too have ditched both foam pads.. running foamless now!

ILIKECOUGARS · #**340** 03-20-2010, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Chin_Lee

Has anybody experienced cloudy water after starting the NP pellets? I started a friend's tank and his water is very cloudy. The reactor got clogged and it didn't tumble inside the reactor for about a week so i'm not sure if this contributed to it.

I notice that my water is on hazy side, but only one week in using the pellets. Not useing any foam in the reactor and the pellets are tumbling nicely .