N/P reducing pellets (solid vodka dosing)
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Are you running a reverse lit refugium..? I'm always tending toward raising the pH if all else is in check... btw; what type of pH test are you using, and have you cross referenced it. Only reason I'm asking is because I've noticed that there is a definite drop in pH with these pellets. When I have a full reactor of pellets, my pH drops from above 8.1 to about 7.9. Some colour test kits are a little tricky to read with any kind of accuracy. I like the pH monitors, but they can be deviant due to calibration accuracies. Perhaps it would be best to cross-reference certain tests (pH is one for sure) with a second [test] opinion. Also, do you use carbon?
Sheldon
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ok i'll double check. Yes i run carbon 24/7 in a reactor
pecan2phat
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Wow, All I can say is that switching over to a Reef Octopus BP Reactor can make all the difference. I ran BPs for 13 months with a lot of ups and downs with a slightly modified MRC media reactor previously. No more clumping which means more stable results 
this is my report with the biopellets with only two months in use
for the increase of the NO3 for the feeding of the azoox corals, I have changed partially the water only two times.
Colt, did you also start feeding your tank more? That seems strange.
Did you remove other filter media when you put the pellets online?
coltrref
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Hi the banker,
if, it continued with the feeding, to avoid the rapid descent of nutrientes.
only I use GAC and GAF
the PO4 is still high
rogergolf66
im an addict lol
just started bio pellets today 100 ml in my 65 will add another 150ml in a week
roger
roger
Alitoo_81
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Hi i had a problem with the biopellets i have 2 reactors in a 400 galons system. The corals started to die when i started tu feed less the fish. I think that we mas feed 3 times daily to avoid to have a "too clean water" corals need nutrients too. We must feed the corals too 2 times per week especialy when we start to clean less offen the glass. I startes to feed more with mysis 3 times a day and every thing is ok now. I also started to feed the corals too.
Eric The Red
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I have a question. I've heard with zeovit, the alk should be around a 7. Does the same apply if running bp's?
Eric The Red
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Thanks. I'm dosing kalk which keeps my ca at 440 and my alk at 9. I have some room to cut back on the kalk to bring it down.
I think 440ppm calcium and alk at 9 are fine. I've been dosing vodka and vinegar for 2 yrs and nine months with alk(9.6 to10dkh) and calcium( 550ppmplus) higher than that maintained with kalk dosing 24/7 with good color and growth. NO3,0.2ppm-0.5ppm; PO4,<.05ppm.
Eric The Red
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TheFishMan65
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What are you using to tumble that?
this is me
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When can I see a reduction in nitrate and phosphate? I'm on day 4 and it doesn't seem to do jack.
I started ~100ml in an SMR1 reactor on Sunday night. The pellets got good tumbling action in the reactor.
I started ~100ml in an SMR1 reactor on Sunday night. The pellets got good tumbling action in the reactor.
rogergolf66
im an addict lol
It can take a month or more but have heard people see results in a little as 2 weeks. Its not a majic bean needs time to work
Eric The Red
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It worked for me in 4 days. My trates went from ~ 20ppm to zero. I started with ~ 300ml of pellets in a 2LF 150 reactor. (90G DT). My trates dropped so fast it shocked my corals and the fish were a bit off. I know some people had them work in 2-4 days while it takes others weeks or more. I can't say why the results differ....?
reeftivo
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just now transitioning to pellets after good results with zeovit for a year and a half.
Travel and work have been increasingly difficult for zeo additive dosing.
I'm on day two with a small 54 gallon gross (45 net)system and will update as things progress.
I'm using the BRS reactor with a mag 3 and starting with 250ml of pellets. I soaked the pellets in DI water for a week then dumped the DI water and let the beads soak in tank water with 2 drops of zeobak for an hour or so before I placed them in the reactor. The reactor is working nicely so far with the mag 3 but I also have the aquamaxx small reactor that I may use later if the BRS starts clumping or channeling too much. The aquamaxx design is nice for stirring the pellets but I don't like the way the outlets are positioned at the top and the fact that I can't turn them in different directions unless I run 45's or 90's.
If things go south then I can always go back to zeo but time will tell. My no3 is 5ppm (tunze) and my po4 is .06 (hanna).
Bioload is medium with sps, softies and 4 fish in a 39 DT w/ 15 gal sump so I was wondering if I should continue regular feeding for a while or increase the feeding now. I feed spectrum to the fish daily along with spirulina brine cubes and mysis cubes once a week to mix it up.
any thoughts or suggestions are appreciated!
Tivo
Travel and work have been increasingly difficult for zeo additive dosing.
I'm on day two with a small 54 gallon gross (45 net)system and will update as things progress.
I'm using the BRS reactor with a mag 3 and starting with 250ml of pellets. I soaked the pellets in DI water for a week then dumped the DI water and let the beads soak in tank water with 2 drops of zeobak for an hour or so before I placed them in the reactor. The reactor is working nicely so far with the mag 3 but I also have the aquamaxx small reactor that I may use later if the BRS starts clumping or channeling too much. The aquamaxx design is nice for stirring the pellets but I don't like the way the outlets are positioned at the top and the fact that I can't turn them in different directions unless I run 45's or 90's.
If things go south then I can always go back to zeo but time will tell. My no3 is 5ppm (tunze) and my po4 is .06 (hanna).
Bioload is medium with sps, softies and 4 fish in a 39 DT w/ 15 gal sump so I was wondering if I should continue regular feeding for a while or increase the feeding now. I feed spectrum to the fish daily along with spirulina brine cubes and mysis cubes once a week to mix it up.
any thoughts or suggestions are appreciated!
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