Cad Lights Conic Bio Reactor Advice

htfn · #1 08-13-2013, 08:17 PM

I purchased a reactor last week end to upgrade? previous TLF reactor. I set up and everything seems to be OK but bio pellets clumps up at top of reactor. I did everything I could think of. please give me an advice, it drives me a crazy.
Thanks

reeferfulton · #2 08-13-2013, 08:31 PM

Did you soak your pellets for a few days first ?

I find that i soak mine and shake the crap out of them before adding to reactor.
Then there are still some that will float to the top. but after a day or too and a little shake they will drop down with the rest of there pellet buddies

htfn · #3 08-13-2013, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by reeferfulton

Did you soak your pellets for a few days first ?

I find that i soak mine and shake the crap out of them before adding to reactor.
Then there are still some that will float to the top. but after a day or too and a little shake they will drop down with the rest of there pellet buddies

I soaked them in RO water more than 24 hours and I've doing all the things but I just can't win.

Reef Pilot · #4 08-13-2013, 08:46 PM

Did you dose MB7 starting 2 weeks before adding the bio pellets? That also prevents clumping and any build-up of mulm.

And be sure to adjust your flow to get good pellet tumbling.

htfn · #5 08-13-2013, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Reef Pilot

Did you dose MB7 starting 2 weeks before adding the bio pellets? That also prevents clumping and any build-up of mulm.

And be sure to adjust your flow to get good pellet tumbling.

No I don't dose MB7. I just switch reactor and use new pellets. Do I need dose? I think my pump is highest flow but I don't see the pellets tumbling aggresive.

Reef Pilot · #6 08-13-2013, 09:13 PM

Yes, MB7 works very well with bio pellets. We just had a big discussion about this on another recent thread.
http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/sho...737#post837737

I use the Vertex UF20 and it works great. I adjust the flow so that the pellets just tumble slowly. Maybe you have your flow too high and it forces the pellets all to the top. When I add new pellets, I sometimes get some that float to the top (trapped air not shaken loose) and I will adjust the flow quickly from stop to high flow a couple times to get them to sink back to the bottom again.