? for Bio Pellet users
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is there a need for water changes if the pellets are supposed to remove Nitrates in your system?
nicodim55
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That's what I was thinking how infrequent are your water changes now? Also, which is s better choice, seaside aquatics bio pellet reactor or the Cadlight conic reactor? Which reactor do you have?
I probably do 10% every 2 months and that's only because I feel like I should lol. I will note that by saying every tank is different. I haven't used either of those brands but after the TFL mod, the Reef octopus I've settled on the aquamaxx and feel it has the best design and I'm very happy with it.
nicodim55
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Which model Aquamaxx?
o2manyfish
o2manyfish
I have used the Reef Octopus Reactors, and then got a custom Bashsea Reactor, and gone back the the Reef Octopus for the moment.
Dave B
Dave B
nicodim55
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Since using bio pellets in your system do you do less water changes?
o2manyfish
o2manyfish
Nico,
I am not a good example because I don't do waterchanges but once or twice a year on my system. But my system is different in that I am evaporating huge quantities of water. A day like today with high 60's weather and a light breeze and I will replace maybe 20g of water with Kalkwasser. In the summer times that number goes up to 40gallons a day. Plus I have a much larger filtration system than most people.
I also added Bio-pellets for a different reason than most. The majority of people look at Bio-Pellets of a means of reduction.
After talking with the developers, biologists, chemists and researching them I found that Bio-Pellets could also be adding to an enclosed system. My study into the bio-pellets was not to reduce levels into my tank, but that a byproduct of the Bio-pellets was food for the corals.
I knew several people with exceptional systems that had gotten better results using Bio-Pellets in such a manner, so I took the plunge.
But the Bio-Pellets have been a pain in the butt - I have had 4 reactors in the past 18 months of using them. And I have not had luck getting them to consistently flow and not clump. The biopellets are probably the second highest maintenance task on my system. The first being wiping algae. The Reactors seems to clog weekly. And my last round with the Bashsea resulted in it needing to be back flushed every 12 hours.
Dave B
I am not a good example because I don't do waterchanges but once or twice a year on my system. But my system is different in that I am evaporating huge quantities of water. A day like today with high 60's weather and a light breeze and I will replace maybe 20g of water with Kalkwasser. In the summer times that number goes up to 40gallons a day. Plus I have a much larger filtration system than most people.
I also added Bio-pellets for a different reason than most. The majority of people look at Bio-Pellets of a means of reduction.
After talking with the developers, biologists, chemists and researching them I found that Bio-Pellets could also be adding to an enclosed system. My study into the bio-pellets was not to reduce levels into my tank, but that a byproduct of the Bio-pellets was food for the corals.
I knew several people with exceptional systems that had gotten better results using Bio-Pellets in such a manner, so I took the plunge.
But the Bio-Pellets have been a pain in the butt - I have had 4 reactors in the past 18 months of using them. And I have not had luck getting them to consistently flow and not clump. The biopellets are probably the second highest maintenance task on my system. The first being wiping algae. The Reactors seems to clog weekly. And my last round with the Bashsea resulted in it needing to be back flushed every 12 hours.
Dave B
nicodim55
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Wow good info Dave! Thank you very much I'm still looking for a decent inexpensive reactor for my small tank
and I want to really give this bio pellet a try.
nicodim55
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I have one for sale: $50, will be at FRAG (dec 13th)
what kind of pump will it need or does come with one?
solitude127
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Aquamaxx gets my vote. that's what I currently use and really like it. It doesn't take a whole lot of flow to get the pellets tumbling and it can be taken apart when cleaning is needed.
nicodim55
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which size and what pump are you using?
solitude127
Proud user of IO Salt!
the XL with about 750mls in it and using a Maxijet utility pump which puts out about 250gph
nicodim55
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Does it come with a pump?
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