Media flow through question

[NewbReefer316]

Quick question, I'm configuring my media setup and should I go filter floss, carbon, phos-, zeo or filter floss, phos-, carbon, zeo?

 

[ClearwaterUK]

Is the answer on the Facebook Group enough to do need more help?

To recap

Its best in a reactor Zeo+Carbon+Phosphate Minus in that order

 

[plyle02]

Hello,
I have the media stacked from the bottom to the top from heaviest to lightest material. So, AF Zeo Mix, then AF Carbon, then I use a sponge to separate AF Carbon and AF Phosphate Minus. The flow rate is set so that the media on top, AF Phosphate Minus tumbles, but not too much to escape the reactor, a gentle tumble is perfect

 

[NewbReefer316]

Is the answer on the Facebook Group enough to do need more help?

To recap

Its best in a reactor Zeo+Carbon+Phosphate Minus in that order

Yes and no, the answers pushed me towards getting a reactor to try out but until then should drain water hit the carbon or phosphate minus first?

I see that it hits the carbon first in reactors but that could be simply because it stacks better that way.

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[ClearwaterUK]

Yes and no, the answers pushed me towards getting a reactor to try out but until then should drain water hit the carbon or phosphate minus first?

I see that it hits the carbon first in reactors but that could be simply because it stacks better that way.

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actually it hits Zeolite first reactors feed from the bottom

you can run passive in mesh bags, ideally you should knead the bag daily for best effect if using this method, too clear detritus

 

[NewbReefer316]

Here's a picture of the media rack that I'm currently using, water flows from the top down and then hits the zeo in the next chamber. I'm guessing it doesn't really matter if I put the carbon or the phos - first for now since the order is all jacked up anyway. I'll be switching over to a reactor soon.

The tank is 25 gallons and I'm currently running 250ml zeo, 100ml carbon and phos -. Should I change those amounts a bit when I start using the reactor?

 

[plyle02]

I would do the same and take it from there