ok people looking for anyone that has experience with these filters. I was wondering if this system actually works. The system is made by ReefresH2O and it seems to have been made a few years ago by Kent. This system claims to complete the nytrogen cycle. I have a propagation build in the works and I was wondering if this system would actually work. The frag tank is very shallow and only consist of frags while the sump will need to contain every aspect of the filtration system. So no live rock in the frag tank. This sump style system is small and claims to pack a powerfull punch in filtration, which is ideal since I dont have a lot of room. Has anyone used this system and if so could you comment on it about your setup and what you like and or disliked about it. I want to make it clear though im interested in the newer system now made by reefresh20 and not the old one by kent. I know reviews say that is redundant because most typical reefs have live rock, but for a frag tank that contains very little to no live rock, is this system a good alternative? The reviews also say that its great for fish only tanks because of the lack of biological filtration.
biorocker filtration system
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website for biorocker http://www.reefresh2o.com/ its an easy site to navigate through
pmrossetti
Active member
Forget it. Too complicated. Stick to established methods. KIS keep it simple.
Hop do you have experience with this filter or just commenting on the fact that it uses the same idea as bioballs and a trickle filter. The difference IMO is that bioball type filters and trickle filters never addressed the nitrate issue. This filter seems to create a anaerobic environment that converts the nitrate into harmless nitrogen gas that will disipate thus completing the nitrogen cycle in a aquarium. I am really wanting to know if anyone has one or used and if it actually works. I am really just interested in the 9x9x4 sponge that creates the anaerobic environment. From the diagrams of this filter it looks like this sponge is just dropped into the filter and the water just passes over the top of the sponge and not necessarily penetrating the sponge, hence creating the anaerobic part. A method that anthony calfo suggests to create the same environment is to use a 5 gallon bucket filled with sugarfine sand and has a power head delivering enough water to skim the top of the sand (enough flow not to disturb the sand) and empty back into your sump. This method has been proven to work but you need moe space, sand, bucket, plumbing materials, and a pump that increases electrical consumption and heat. If I could buy this sponge and create the same environment for the purpose of reducing nitrates, would this not be worth it to look into it. I honestly could care less about purchasing the filter as a hole.
luther1200
Premium Member
I don't see how that sponge won't collect a ton of detritus over time and be a mess. Eventually it will get clogged with detritus and become useluss, IMO.
luther1200
Premium Member
If you were to just remove that thing, (granted that it works) there would be a ton of bacteria and a potentially very large part of your tanks bio-filter. So I can't believe they would recommend just to replace it every 1-2 years. That would be like taking all of your live rock out of a established tank and replacing it with dead rock. Not a very bright idea IMO. Unless you had a bunch od LR in the tank and if that was the case you wouldn't need the foam blocks anyway.
bencozzy
New member
That stuff sucks used it clogs quickly and cannot be cleaned plus it breaks apart easily.
Much better alternative http://www.swisstropicals.com/Poret Filter Foam.html, easy to clean, last years, and you can cut it to your needs. I love my poret filter only clean it once a year never had it clog on me and it has a tremendous filter volume.
Much better alternative http://www.swisstropicals.com/Poret Filter Foam.html, easy to clean, last years, and you can cut it to your needs. I love my poret filter only clean it once a year never had it clog on me and it has a tremendous filter volume.
aqualab
In Memoriam
I had one on my 90-gal reef a couple of years back when F&S was still carrying it. Thought it was a novel idea and wanted to try it out. It worked ok for me, I honestly don't remember there being anything negative about it other than what bencozzy said which is the material on the rocker breaks/crumbles somewhat easily if misshandled. The other two filter blocks included are different in pore size but of the same material. The material is course, not flexible or squushy like a sponge, you cant vacuum it out or shake it out or ring it out.
