Biopellet check-in
- Thread starter thebanker
- Start date
gumbii
New member
this...
i didn't know they cost to much until i wanted to buy some... my tank is doing fine without it... so bah...
Do you use anything? Just wondering since you voted "other"
How long did that take?
Sure but if its not broke, you should try to fix it. That's how it is in this hobby!
haha.
solitude127
Proud user of IO Salt!
So far so good, but I think I might go back to vodka. My tank seems to have done better from vodka. I've had my pellets since the beginning of August So I'd assume they're colonized.
Cymaster007
IEMAS President
my tank is doing fine with WM. Ive been taking monthly update photos, I just gotta upload them onto the good ol' photobucket.
I've been watching this biopellet thing with an eagle eye. I wanted to see something happen in a tank, before jumping on the band wagon. Seaside in HB, has a display tank that runs SWC biopellets. Jayson at Seaside, tests weekly and has gotten good results. It took about 1 and a half months till the tank went to nearly 0 nitrates and phosphates. Go in and see what he has to say about them.
After seeing his success, I decided to use them too. My tank is a neglected 180 thats been running for about 6 years. After 3-4 days I had the bacteria bloom that is common. Skimmer skimmed very wet during days 3-6. Now the skimmer is skimming like crazy. About 10 days into it, the water is amazing clear. Green Hair Algae is starting to die off. I'm a believer.
After seeing his success, I decided to use them too. My tank is a neglected 180 thats been running for about 6 years. After 3-4 days I had the bacteria bloom that is common. Skimmer skimmed very wet during days 3-6. Now the skimmer is skimming like crazy. About 10 days into it, the water is amazing clear. Green Hair Algae is starting to die off. I'm a believer.
Lurking
SCRK Member
I started out using the warner stuff. However it would at times clump together and allow for a film to build up on it. Also it would rise to the top of the reactor and stay there. I was working a booth next to to Brightwells at RAP. I talked about this with them. He gave me Brightwells new product Katalyst to try out at work.( one of my R&D systems at work that is around 400 gallons is what I use it on) It has been working well for me since. No clumps, no floating and no scum buildup on them as they are constantly tumbling in the two little fishes reactor I am using them in. I am very happy with the results and would recommend Katalyt to anyone wanting to try it out as it is relativley inexpensive.
Lurking
SCRK Member
Here is the reactor I am using
http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_viewi..._campaign=mdcsegooglebase2&utm_content=TL4313
I am using a maxijet 1200 for the flow. Do you think it is the equipment I am using? I have had no issue with the Brightwell product. I even was able to use less than the warner thus saving money( If I had purchased that is)
