Could I run Carbon AND phosguard in Phosban reactor?

[Teremei]

I was just reading some articles about phosphate, and browsing around. See I've been looking for a better place to run carbon AND phosguard. Right now I have it in the return chamber of my hang on sump and every time I have to change it many micro stars and pods are killed needlessly because it is a low flow area.

This reactor seems to jet high flow water through your media for better surface contact. But the question is could I run BOTH medias mixed together at the same time?

 

[DrBDC]

I would use 2 seperate reactors, and I do. Here's the problem, the carbon will like more flow than the phosban. That doesn't mean the carbon won't be working but it would be more efficient with more flow. And the biggest reason not to: The carbon needs changed much more frequently than the phosban. Phoban "can" last up to a few months and the carbon should be changed out much much more frequently.

 

[Teremei]

Well I change my carbon and phosguard out once a month. So they will not cause any kind of mechanical damage in there right? I think it will be ALOT better than what I have now in my hang on fuge. Very slow flow over the carbon and phosguard.

 

[Ti]

you COULD

 

[Teremei]

Thanks! I think I will for now, until I get a sump. What kind of pump is the best pump for the reactor, as a hang on?

 

[Ti]

maxijet

 

[xtrstangx]

If you are running a phosphate-reducing media, then you want to check with the manufacturer on how many GPH it should have.

Like Phosban can't take more than 80 otherwise it "grinds" releasing bad stuff into the water. Less is better though, I have about 30 GPH going through my Phosban reactor.

 

[Teremei]

What pump are you using? Because maxijet doesn't go below 108 GPH. I'll go ahead and order the reactor and worry about the pump later.

 

[Ti]

u can dial it down with a valve on the reactor

 

[luvcabrera]

I run Seachem SeaGel which is a Phosguard/carbon mix in a HOT Magnum 250 filter. I change it monthly. I have no problem.

 

[Teremei]

Thats great to know, thanks Ti. I'll just go ahead and get the weakest MaxiJet cause I love MJ! Thanks for the tip about the seagel lovcabrera, I run a mix so I might check that out!!

 

[DrBDC]

I use a mj400 and have to cut it down a little with the valve that comes with the phosban reactor. I probably run it a little on the higher side as I see a little movement throughout but not enough to make the top layer move too much.