Electrobes
Montipora type guy
Are you running all those with the same flow, or some faster while others slower?
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Matrix (and siporax) questions, to keep from derailing Sahin's thread.....
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Pife
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That configuration is OK. Instead of GFO you have Matrix or Siporax.
I also had one I built where the IN was in the bottom and OUT on the top. No central tubing. I will look for pictures later.
Daniel
Here is the building:
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showpost.php?p=24039072&postcount=49
The container walls wasn't too strong and in one of the cleanings I cracked it. But the idea is there. You can use better materials.
TODAY... I have 5 media reactors. What you see in the picture and two more on the back of the refugium.
Do you have measurable nitrate in your system? How about coming out the effluent of your reactors?
nemodan
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When I installed the first 4 media reactors with Matrix, my nitrates went down and stayed stable for ~6 months. Then I did changes in the tank and all went to hell. My nitrates went up, as well as phosphate, my Alk went to hell, I lost MANY SPS colonies. You can find my thread for details and pictures of the disaster.
1 month ago I added the siporax one seen in the picture to help more the system. The excess do not hurt, on this case. I also cleaned all the others reactors with Matrix. My system has starting to be stable again during the last month. Still Phosp and Nitrates are high. I just need to wait.
Never tried to measure the effluent.
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nemodan
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I do not have idea of the flow. They all have a Cobalt MJ 1200 with a big sponge at the intake as a pre-filter. The flows changes as the sponge become dirty. From time to time I clean them.
Pife
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Siporax made from glass, don't elevated any elements.
MarinPure Blocks made from aluminosilicate, some tests/reefers show that their tanks aluminium(heavy metal) was elevated.
http://test.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2453931
The pore structure of sera siporax is open porous and three-dimensionally cross-linked. This structure allows the formation of very powerful biofilms that grow into the pores and line the walls. The pores have the ideal size to provide enough space in the long term to guarantee a a optimum water flow and supply for the bacteria.
In the depth of the pore structure, where the oxygen content is decreased, the biofilm even reduces nitrate (denitrification). sera siporax therefore provides the optimal pore structure for a nitrate reduction.
https://www.facebook.com/SeraSingap...2956448121117/672668139483280/?type=1&theater
bif24701
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Great. Sounds like I'll be filling the back side of my sons BioCube with Siporax.
I know about the "possible" problems linked to MarienPure but I have not had anything but awesomeness in the nitrate control department. No ill effect noted anywhere and no one has directly linked problems to it. Very happy with the block for now
Aaron
Vadafallon
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I have read through this thread and i have a few questions. ON my current system i am suffering from nitrates, about 50ppm. 60 gallon tank but I am about to move to a new tank (75g and 20 gallon sump) and i am replacing most of the live rock with dry rock. I will bring a few choice pieces over and i will have all new sand. I have added some Matrix and Denitrate to my tank but don't expect anything to happen before the move happens. Anyway.
1) Can i use a BRS dual reactor and just cram it full of Siporax and Matrix? Like 2L? What GPH should i shoot for?
2) I have a fairly small sump, 20 gallon long. I will probably run Chaeto still and maybe a few pieces of live rock to host some pods. That sound ok?
3) I will also probably dose bacteria to get the part started since this will essentially be a brand new tank. Any suggestions?
Any other tips would be appreciated. Thanks.
1) Can i use a BRS dual reactor and just cram it full of Siporax and Matrix? Like 2L? What GPH should i shoot for?
2) I have a fairly small sump, 20 gallon long. I will probably run Chaeto still and maybe a few pieces of live rock to host some pods. That sound ok?
3) I will also probably dose bacteria to get the part started since this will essentially be a brand new tank. Any suggestions?
Any other tips would be appreciated. Thanks.
bif24701
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First if your going dry rock and want nitrate reduction be sure to get Pulkani. Reef saver is not porous, Pulkani is and will provide some of the same benefits as Siporax and Matrix. If using a reactor from BRS I would say ~100gph would be good and the MJ1200 will give you that, plus there is a valve on the set so you can adjust. The Seachem bacteria is a good place to start.
Aaron
Vadafallon
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Thanks for the quick reply Aaron!
Vadafallon
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What do you think about this for my Sump. I actually messed up and since its a 20 gallon long sump i don't have enough room in the first chamber for the skimmer and filter sock attachment. So heres my plan i think. Still use the filter sock, but the first chamber will hold a egg crate box full of matrix. Second chamber will hold skimmer, and third the return.
[/url]Sump by Thomas Hudson, on Flickr[/IMG]
Vadafallon
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Vadafallon
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Ok thanks.
Vadafallon
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Can i use a Zeovit reactor for Matrix?
bif24701
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You could but would justify the extra cost really. Why not an extra large sized reactor like one from Avast?
Aaron
Vadafallon
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Its free.
bif24701
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