Anyone with media reactor for sale?

[elviraveloz]

I need a media reactor to run carbon. My tank is 200 gallon.

 

[DgenR8]

Anything will do, a canister filter, or even hang on filter with a bag of carbon in it is good. I have a DIY 3 chamber carbon reactor made from an old RO/DI unit.
You can put carbon anywhere you can get it in the way of flowing water and it will be effective.

 

[elviraveloz]

I'm running carbon in a filtered bag but I always get a carbon residue at the bottom of sump.

 

[DgenR8]

I don't think a reactor would solve that problem. Do you rinse your carbon well before using it? What brand/type of carbon are you using?

 

[elviraveloz]

I'm using Marineland premium activated carbon. No I don't rinse it before

 

[Notquiterite]

I'm using Marineland premium activated carbon. No I don't rinse it before

I used to use that a while back, it has a lot of residue if I don't rinse it well. I recommend using BRS rox carbon, works well and doesn't really have that problem of leaving behind deposits.

 

[DgenR8]

You really should rinse your carbon in either ro/di or old tank water (from a water change). The fine particles are really bad for your fish, probably corals too.

 

[elviraveloz]

Thanks, I didn't know I was suppose to rinse it before use.

 

[rovster]

Yeah, definitely rinse! I rinse until the water is almost clear....

 

[nitroreef]

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