How much longer for the schuran media?

[john37]

it's been back ordered for quite a while now and i'd really like to set up my CA reactor.

just wondering when you're expecting to get it.

thanks.

 

[mattseattle]

try the Gen-X media.....

 

[jdieck]

I switched to Gen-X it works very well at 6.5 PH

 

[Jeremy B.]

Hi John,

We are about 2-3wks on the media right now. We apologize for the delay. Schuran shipment usually take about 6-8wks for delivery to be made once the order has been placed.

The Gen-x media is an alternative. I have had mixed reviews from customer's on it, and had some unexplained turf algae growth when I used it. Having said that, I'm not 100% sure it was the media, it may have just been a coincidence that it happened when I was using that media.

Thanks,
Jeremy

 

[Charlie Davidson]

Gen-x here too!

 

[jdieck]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8176659#post8176659 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Jeremy B.
The Gen-x media is an alternative. I have had mixed reviews from customer's on it, and had some unexplained turf algae growth when I used it. Having said that, I'm not 100% sure it was the media, it may have just been a coincidence that it happened when I was using that media.

Thanks,
Jeremy

Jeremy, I tought you may be interested in this. I just tested the effluent of my reactor, I use Gen-X in the first chamber and ARM in the second chamber.
With Nitrate and Phosphate undetectable in my tank water, the effluent result as follows:

PO4 = 0.02 ppm
Nitrate=Undetectable
Alkalinity = 23.3 dKh
at effluent flow of 140 ml/min
PH first chamber 6.5 PH output of second chamber (Effluent) 6.75

PO4 was tested with Hanna Colorimeter
Nitrate and Alkalinity with LaMotte
PH first chamber Pin Point Controller
PH effluent Pin Point Monitor

So given that the acceptale range for a tank PO4 is 0.05 and the undetectable Nitrate I would say Gen-X is good.
As my normal effluent Alkalinity with ARM only media is normally 23 to 25 dKh I would say that at 6.5 PH Gen-X dissolves as well as ARM.

Hope the info helps. It will be nice to have someone elses tests too.

Please let me know when you get some Shuran, I would like to run a similar test.

Enjoy!
Jose

 

[Jeremy B.]

Thank you very much for that info Jose, that is very interesting! I would be more than happy to get some Schuran to you as soon as possible for you to test as well. As soon as it gets here I will let you know.

Thanks!
Jeremy

 

[jdieck]

Thanks

 

[Charlie Davidson]

jdieck, I run rowa- c mixed in with my gen-x media. :thumbsup: (about 1/3 of media) Is your first stage up-flow?

 

[jdieck]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8260660#post8260660 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Charlie Davidson
jdieck, I run rowa- c mixed in with my gen-x media. :thumbsup: (about 1/3 of media) Is your first stage up-flow?

No it is downflow with an Iwaki 20 RLT as recirculation. The second chamber is upflow.