ARID E18 reactor (Phosphate Control!!!)

It all, how well you build the A.S. water flow, spectrum light, screen etc. hard to believe one flower bet the Garden, in my opinion.
 
Vio said:
I don't believe one second in that "Fancy" reactor, all you need is ......space....good light and water flow. I grow Chaeto by Lb. trim every month and some , i donate when i got a lot, yes PO4 is 0.00 to 0.06 . I got 300 Gal. display and 90 gal refuge.
Click to expand...

Wanna know how I know you didnt read the thread? :rolleye1:

Nowhere in this this thread do I or anyone else state that you "NEED" this "Fancy" reactor to be successful.

I stated that it works for me, and that I had some space issues and that is why I went with this reactor. Since I purchased this, other manufacturers have started selling their brand of Algae reactors, and we also have Santa Monica posting here who sells ATS systems pointing out that there are many other ways to accomplish the goal of nutrient export. I'm not knocking SM or anyone else's product in anyway. There are many ways to skin a cat, (so to speak) and I started this thread to document a way I had not seen much information about.

I've stated a few times on this thread and on others about algae reactors that they are not the "ONE and ONLY" solution. If you have the space, a traditional Fuge may work better. If you're space limited, the ARID, or something along those lines, (SM sells compact ATS designs as well) might be something to check out.

I dont work for Pax Bellum, or Santa Monica. I'm just sharing what I've found is working for me, in my space limited set up.

If that offends you, go elsewhere. No one is forcing you to post in this thread.

Now, if you want to contribute to the conversation, I have no issues with that...
 
"My system was approximately 250 gallons consisting of a 120 gallon display, a 58 gallon display, a 40 breeder frag tank, all plumbed into a 75 gallon tank used as a common/shared sump containing about 50 gallons."

"I'd been running a bio pellet reactor for the past 3 years"¦didn't do anything. Seriously.
The pellets tumbled, I saw no change in my system. I've still got the original pellets sitting in the reactor from when I first set it up 3 years ago."

"I tried lanthanum chloride with minimal results"¦sure phosphate was temporarily lowered, but washing filter socks every two days and scraping the annoying white film off the glass from the LC got to be ridiculous."

" Old Pukani rock was removed from the system, and new base rock was procured from BRS and Marco Rocks."

"I would try and run a refugium and had no luck"¦..I either didn't get enough flow through it or I wasn't able to keep the chaeto rolling so that it didn't brown out on the bottom."

So, NO space , but you got 250 Gal. system (few tanks)
You , just confuse ppl. looks like nothing works except "Fancy" reactor, you need to Know, how to run Bio-Pellets, how to balance the B.P reactor, how to cure Pukani Rocks, how to grow Chaeto (NO need to rolling) so , I will pass this thread , waste of time, NOT even funny.
 
Vio said:
"My system was approximately 250 gallons consisting of a 120 gallon display, a 58 gallon display, a 40 breeder frag tank, all plumbed into a 75 gallon tank used as a common/shared sump containing about 50 gallons."

"I'd been running a bio pellet reactor for the past 3 years"¦didn't do anything. Seriously.
The pellets tumbled, I saw no change in my system. I've still got the original pellets sitting in the reactor from when I first set it up 3 years ago."

"I tried lanthanum chloride with minimal results"¦sure phosphate was temporarily lowered, but washing filter socks every two days and scraping the annoying white film off the glass from the LC got to be ridiculous."

" Old Pukani rock was removed from the system, and new base rock was procured from BRS and Marco Rocks."

"I would try and run a refugium and had no luck"¦..I either didn't get enough flow through it or I wasn't able to keep the chaeto rolling so that it didn't brown out on the bottom."

So, NO space , but you got 250 Gal. system (few tanks)
You , just confuse ppl. looks like nothing works except "Fancy" reactor, you need to Know, how to run Bio-Pellets, how to balance the B.P reactor, how to cure Pukani Rocks, how to grow Chaeto (NO need to rolling) so , I will pass this thread , waste of time, NOT even funny.
Click to expand...

Oh geeze.:uhoh2:
 
Vio said:
"My system was approximately 250 gallons consisting of a 120 gallon display, a 58 gallon display, a 40 breeder frag tank, all plumbed into a 75 gallon tank used as a common/shared sump containing about 50 gallons."

"I'd been running a bio pellet reactor for the past 3 years"¦didn't do anything. Seriously.
The pellets tumbled, I saw no change in my system. I've still got the original pellets sitting in the reactor from when I first set it up 3 years ago."

"I tried lanthanum chloride with minimal results"¦sure phosphate was temporarily lowered, but washing filter socks every two days and scraping the annoying white film off the glass from the LC got to be ridiculous."

" Old Pukani rock was removed from the system, and new base rock was procured from BRS and Marco Rocks."

"I would try and run a refugium and had no luck"¦..I either didn't get enough flow through it or I wasn't able to keep the chaeto rolling so that it didn't brown out on the bottom."

So, NO space , but you got 250 Gal. system (few tanks)
You , just confuse ppl. looks like nothing works except "Fancy" reactor, you need to Know, how to run Bio-Pellets, how to balance the B.P reactor, how to cure Pukani Rocks, how to grow Chaeto (NO need to rolling) so , I will pass this thread , waste of time, NOT even funny.
Click to expand...

Ok.
Good bye.
 
Due to how efficiently these reactors pull N and P. I wonder what the effects they are having on good nitifying bacteria that's already in our tanks and what the long term effects will be??
 
I've been using it for 2 years now (Thread is two years old today), and havent noticed any issues with my system that could be attributed to bacterial issues.

How would this be any different than an oversized refugium?
 
After owning my reactor for almost a year I finally got my N12 up and running on my 75 gal. My PO4 is testing at 19 ppb or .058 ppm so I'm really looking forward to a consistent export. Nitrates are 0 on Red Sea so I'll have to dose for now. Wish me luck!
 
So just an update, still trending at 0 on nitrates. PO4 has come down from 19 ppb to 3 ppb or .001 ppm! Nuisance algae in display has substantially reduced, I had a major calerpra and bryopsis outbreak in the tank which almost made me take down the tank. I harvested about a softball size out of the N12 yesterday which I may have pulled too much we'll see. I did purchase the kno3 used by others in this thread and have been dosing 5ml per day. So far the results are promising.



Emmanuel75 said:
After owning my reactor for almost a year I finally got my N12 up and running on my 75 gal. My PO4 is testing at 19 ppb or .058 ppm so I'm really looking forward to a consistent export. Nitrates are 0 on Red Sea so I'll have to dose for now. Wish me luck!
Click to expand...
 
You need to get nitrates up (at least measurable), or you will nitrate limited and the cheato wont be able to pull PO4 from the water.

Also be careful of having zero NO3 and zero PO4 in the system. That will kill animals.
 
Great thread ! I just plumbed my ARID N24 on the 210 gallon. Between WC and running ROWA, which at times I find hard to tune in. My values rarely goes down to where I want. No3 at 25 ppm, and po4 at 0.15 ppm. So I really have high hopes for this to work :)
 
I'm using my E24 on a Cad70. Started the tank without a skimmer, been up for about 15 months now. LPS/softie and heavy fish load. N03 has always ranged from undetectable to .10 ppm. P04 is a different issue since I do not dose nitrates. I keep it in check with GFO despite the suggested practice from Tristan. It's been working for me. One thing I do recommend is to plumb in a DC pump where you can increase the flow in between prunings, the recommended MJ1200 or similar power head just doesn't cut it.
 
Have some faith with bacteria. They are freely available, doesn't need other things except a house to live in, and food to thrive. I am running a successful mixed reef with wild SPS collection (over 60 species) and I only have this (picture attached) to take care of nutrients. And without WC as well...

yJl6uOo.jpg
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

Tamara Marshall
Comprehensive Article About Sulfur Reactors- Manta Systems Article
Replies
6
Views
151
wvned
wvned
O
Confused on Algae Reactor
Replies
7
Views
558
oceanfrank
O
S
Nutrient Export
Replies
0
Views
67
SantaMonica
S
S
Phosphate flow out of live rock
Replies
0
Views
83
SantaMonica
S
P
Skimmer or No Skimmer in AIO 120 gl
Replies
5
Views
318
hvcreefer
hvcreefer
Back
Top