BRS GFO.Carbon Reactors

[GiantBen]

Anyone running one of these?

I'm thinking I'd like one for my new tank, but am curious how much carbon/gfo is required to fill the reactor and how long it lasts. Any complaints about it?

 

[northbay-reefer]

I have the dual reactor and love it

 

[ecvernon]

I have one also. Works well for me. No minimum amont of carbon or gfo required just use what you will need. I just need to check the flow rate every two weeks during my water change cause some time it may slow down and need adjusting

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[Grant W]

dual stage here too

 

[Grant W]

Dual stage here too Ben with about 10 tablespoons of each.

 

[GiantBen]

Okay, sounds like I should be getting one. Which grade carbon/gfo do you all use? I'm leaning towards the cheap ones because, well, I'm cheap...

 

[Reef Bass]

The BRS Carbon Rx is some awesome carbon. Super light, super porous, very low dust.

I also have the BRS dual reactor. I put 300 grams (BRS suggested quantity) of GFO in one and 1 cup of carbon in the other. You could easily fit more than 500g of GFO in and more than 2 cups of carbon.

 

[GiantBen]

Thanks Ken. How long do those last before they need changing out?

 

[GiantBen]

Do these req

 

[GiantBen]

opps

Do these require a media bag of any kind, or can I just dump the media in the reactor?

My understanding is that all I need is:

The reactor
carbon
gfo (this stuff is crazy expensive)
and a pump (MJ1200)

Thanks all.

 

[Grant W]

That's it Ben. Make sure you rinse the gfo and carbon well in ro water to remove the fines and then fallow the instructions that come with it re:the placement of the sponges in each chamber and the rate of tumbling the gfo within the first chamber. Grant

 

[GiantBen]

You the man Grant, thanks.

 

[Reef Bass]

The length of time the gfo lasts depends on your system and how much phosphorus you have. Often the first load doesn't last too long (week to couple weeks), as it soaks up lots phosphorus and subsequent loads tend to last longer. You can tell by the rate at which the light algae on the front of your glass grows.

 

[GiantBen]

Thanks Ken. You're the man too

 

[Reef Bass]

:lol:

 

[lostmyz]

I have a dual stage reactor and I am runnign phosban and nitrogen pellets and like every week the rate of tumbling slows down.... is my sponge getting clogged?

 

[GiantBen]

Sounds like it to me. That or the media is bricking up, which is probbabky due to too little of flow, which is back to clogged sponges.

Clean the songes. Make sure to rinse new media, so the particualtes don't instaclog it.

 

[GiantBen]

PS: I am just rinsing with a garden hose....I suppose I should use RO?

 

[lostmyz]

I rinsed them last week.... gosh damn it i wanted to set it and forget it for like atleast a month or 2! I wonder if i have too much media in the nitrogen chamber but the phosban chamber acts up too... its not too low of flow cause after i clean it and i turn the valve open all the way its REALLY tumbling... ill clean it and than adjust the valve so things slightly tumble

 

[GiantBen]

I'm not familiar with phosban or nitrogen pellets, but if it is tumblins too much, could they be breaking apart? Did you rinse the new media AND the sponges?