O.C.'s Pellet questions and answers!

[Werbo]

What we need now is a dual reactor (pellets and carbon) powered by one quality pump such as the Tunze or Eheim.

[KPG007]

I have 3 sumpless tanks (2x 33g, 55g) and would love to try these pellets out. All 3 tanks currently have cannister filters attached to them. Has anyone tried adding the pellets to the cannister?
As a cannister has multiple compartments, can I also run carbon in there at the same time?

Thanks;
Kelly

[OceanicCorals-Ian-]

Originally Posted by KPG007

I have 3 sumpless tanks (2x 33g, 55g) and would love to try these pellets out. All 3 tanks currently have cannister filters attached to them. Has anyone tried adding the pellets to the cannister?
As a cannister has multiple compartments, can I also run carbon in there at the same time?

Thanks;
Kelly

Kelly,

Not sure I would suggest this mode of running the pellets, you need to be able to monitor them and make sure they are fairly aggressively "fluidized", most canisters don't run enough water volume and velocity to keep media fluidized.

Hope that makes sense.

Ian
O.C.

[OceanicCorals-Ian-]

Originally Posted by Tyler Werbowski

What we need now is a dual reactor (pellets and carbon) powered by one quality pump such as the Tunze or Eheim.

This big guy will run both media together!

[OceanicCorals-Eugene-]

Originally Posted by KPG007

I have 3 sumpless tanks (2x 33g, 55g) and would love to try these pellets out. All 3 tanks currently have cannister filters attached to them. Has anyone tried adding the pellets to the cannister?
As a cannister has multiple compartments, can I also run carbon in there at the same time?

Thanks;
Kelly

Hey Kelly i would agree with Ian when it comes to running bio pellets inside canister filters, the reverse flow on can canister filters just dont tumble the pellets enough to warrant them useful. Infact i believe the pellets would eventually clog up overtime, as seen in the biostars/bioballs inside the canister.

Cheers,
Eugene

[KPG007]

Originally Posted by OceanicCorals-Ian-

Kelly,

Not sure I would suggest this mode of running the pellets, you need to be able to monitor them and make sure they are fairly aggressively "fluidized", most canisters don't run enough water volume and velocity to keep media fluidized.

Hope that makes sense.

Ian
O.C.

Yes, that makes sense. Thanks Ian.

[ferret]

I bought a dual reactor from bulk reef supply 2 years ago. Has anyone tried to mod for suiting the running of both bio-pellets and carbon or else to switch to another pump rather than using the maxijet1200 to increase the water flow. Any suggestions would be appreciated for I don't want to waste the reactor and to purchase a new one.

[OceanicCorals-Eugene-]

Originally Posted by ferret

I bought a dual reactor from bulk reef supply 2 years ago. Has anyone tried to mod for suiting the running of both bio-pellets and carbon or else to switch to another pump rather than using the maxijet1200 to increase the water flow. Any suggestions would be appreciated for I don't want to waste the reactor and to purchase a new one.

Do you know which make and model the reactor is that you purchased from BRS? I dont think it would be hard to modify it to use with the bio-pellets and carbon at the same time.

[ferret]

Exactly the dual reactor is just the same model that BRS is now selling on their website. What worrying me is that the pipes for the input is 3/8" while the output is around 1/4" (internal measurement) and most likely not enough water flow for the bio-pellets.

[don.ald]

wondering if anyone has thought about converting the zeo reactors for pellets?