Matrix (and siporax) questions, to keep from derailing Sahin's thread.....
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M007
Acro Whore
Yup, that was my approach too :lmao:
DiscusHeckel
Acropora Gardener
The main reason was to create uniform channels through which detritus will find its way to the bottom. This will also allow me, if necessary, "rinse" the media while the media box is still in my sump by pouring tank water over hoops very gently without stirring accumulated detritus at the bottom. Alternatively, rinsing the media when the media box is outside the sump will be straightforward in that all I need to do is to dip the entire box into a bowl of old tank water several times. Moreover, a nice side effect of this arrangement is that the uniformity ensures the most efficient way of utilising space. I could not have possibly fit 7.5 litres of siporax into a 9" X 9" X 9" box as the media looked too bulky when they were randomly placed in a plastic bag.
Thank you. I can be patient when I have to be. Actually, the key is that if the surface area is exactly spot on, so that when you place the hoops at the outer edges first without any spaces between them, then they support each other when they are placed by creating opposing forces to each other. You can then lay the next inner ring and so on before moving on to the higher levels. Once you lay the first layer and time it, then you can work out exactly how long it will take to complete the whole thing without a break. In my case, I had to complete the process in two stages as doing it at once would have tested the limits of my patience.
Someone on a different forum commented that I must have been a good Jenga player. My reply was that I was better than him.
tripdad
Frustrated Stick Gardener
I have approx. 1 litre of siporax in a flow thru reactor with what I consider moderate flow. 3 weeks after cycle began and tank( 65 gal) has had all corals and 5 fish transferred, Nitrates dropped from 15 before transfer to undetectable with Red Sea Pro kit by end of week 4. PO4 is at .08. I did not stack them, just dumped them in, no sponges in reactor, fed from "clean" return pump area. I have about 20 lbs. of live rock in system total, maybe 25. I am trying to dial up Nitrates a little thru feeding and flow rate. So far very impressed but it's early.
nemodan
New member
There is nothing better than biology !!!!
A good refugium for macros (if you have the space) and these "artificial highly porous rocks" for bacteria growth is all what we need.
Cheers to your good results !!
Realposition
New member
Is anyone who is running siporax or matrix in a reactor having issues with detritus build up? I have mine drawing after a filter sock but I still get a decent amount of build up in the reactor.
tripdad
Frustrated Stick Gardener
I have none so far. My returns go directly into socks, then skimmer compartment, then over a baffle to pump section and into reactor. It has all been running for about four weeks now and still clean. I had thought about dropping the feed pump into a large square sock if necc. as a filter, so far haven't needed it.
fessoclown
Dis-Membered
You got that right...
I just emailed him last week to find out how much to ship 10-20 litres....
Haven't heard back yet...hahahaha!
Apparently someone on a local Toronto forum ordered some from Ken's Fish http://www.kensfish.com/cgi-kensfish/sb/productsearch.cgi?storeid=*14884f2aaab140560cc4d786
They are out of stock at the moment and I may regret posting that here...hahaha
Hi, Is there any major color change on the surface of siporaxes? I have 4 liters in my sump but color stays same for 3 weeks, wondering when they will decide start working on nitrates.
Thanks for the answer. Do you think if it can be related to the factors like high flow, oxygenated water (right after PS), light etc. ? Since I am expecting it get at least some color to start functioning (if I am not wrong).
Thanks guys, can you provide more info on where you keep them and in what kind of container?
Mine is waiting in an eggcrate container in the sump, but unfortunately, right after protein skimmer. I am thinking to isolate it a bit more from flow, either by using plexi plates or filter fuss on open sides of eggcrate box. Its in there for a month, by now.
Another opinion is putting eggcrate into another plexi (open-top) box and feed the box with a small FW type of pump, to decrease exposure to high-flow water in the sump. But It may worth wait one another month, before modifying something..
Mine is waiting in an eggcrate container in the sump, but unfortunately, right after protein skimmer. I am thinking to isolate it a bit more from flow, either by using plexi plates or filter fuss on open sides of eggcrate box. Its in there for a month, by now.
Another opinion is putting eggcrate into another plexi (open-top) box and feed the box with a small FW type of pump, to decrease exposure to high-flow water in the sump. But It may worth wait one another month, before modifying something..
JB NY
Active member
So it looks like a bunch of people are now trying this media. Any results that you can share, a lot of people are writing things like all is good, but are you seeing any numbers going down?
When I put my Chateo reactor online, I was able to watch N and P steadily decrease over a 4 week period, bottom out at near zero and then I had to start dosing N to keep levels where I wanted them.
I have 4 liters of Siporax sitting in boxes and am sort of waiting to see from others how the tank parameters shift when using it before I decide to do anything with mine.
When I put my Chateo reactor online, I was able to watch N and P steadily decrease over a 4 week period, bottom out at near zero and then I had to start dosing N to keep levels where I wanted them.
I have 4 liters of Siporax sitting in boxes and am sort of waiting to see from others how the tank parameters shift when using it before I decide to do anything with mine.
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