N/P reducing pellets (solid vodka dosing)

[SimonSKL]

Back to my question. Has anyone else noticed bacterial snot/slime strands since adding them and if so how long until they went away?

I noticed some bacterial slime on my BP, especially near the top layers, for about 2-3 days after I started. After 1 week, they also disappeared. I have been running BP since 3/22/10 and I have no slime at all in my reactor. I do notice a lot of tiny bubbles rising in the reactor from the BP. Not sure if those bubbles were introduced into the reactor or generated by the BP.

 

[nanotank]

I noticed some bacterial slime on my BP, especially near the top layers, for about 2-3 days after I started. After 1 week, they also disappeared. I have been running BP since 3/22/10 and I have no slime at all in my reactor. I do notice a lot of tiny bubbles rising in the reactor from the BP. Not sure if those bubbles were introduced into the reactor or generated by the BP.

Thanks for the feedback.. I am getting the bacterial slime in my main display all over and tiny air bubbles r trapped in it.. I clean the rocks 2 x daily and it comes back full force... It reminds me of an OD bac dosing but PH remains stable.

 

[chercm]

Thanks for the feedback.. I am getting the bacterial slime in my main display all over and tiny air bubbles r trapped in it.. I clean the rocks 2 x daily and it comes back full force... It reminds me of an OD bac dosing but PH remains stable.

i experienced the same thing as you . PH seems to be stable

 

[nanotank]

i experienced the same thing as you . PH seems to be stable

Do you still have it going on? If so how long ago did u add the pellets and if not how long after u added them until is stopped?

thanks...

 

[EvMiBo]

There's 4" + of space between the pellets and the top of the reactor and I apologize for giving you the wrong pump model I am actually using a mag drive 12 which is 1200gph. In the begining they had a very nice slow tumble and the a week later it all stop:sad1::sad1: I even tried running it without the sponge filter and still nothing.

I'm absolutely baffled. Everything sounds good, 1200gph should be plenty of flow. Off the top of my head, this is what I would do... First, make sure you've checked out your pump and reactor to make sure everything is working properly (which I'm sure you already have). Then, during your next waterchange save a gallon or so of water in a bucket, and empty out the reactor (with pellets) into there. Stir them well and put them into the reactor, but only 1/3 (500ml) at a time. Maybe after 24hrs or so add the next 500ml, then the final 500ml the next day. It might be good to have some type of maxijet in the bucket to circulate them while they're waiting to be reintroduced to the reactor (don't know if it's really necessary though). I'm not sure if this will work, just something I'd probably give a shot. Best of luck man Let us know how it goes if you decide to give something like that a try.

 

[EvMiBo]

Btw - I'm about 10 days in and so far so good. No sludge stuff on top of the pellets but my GHA looks weak and has been reduced in some areas . My protein skimmer hasn't stopped working and has actually been producing more skimmate .

My setup is: 50g display, ~15g volume in the sump, 500ml BP in a TLF 150 reactor hooked up with a MJ1200.

 

[daveonbass]

it hasn't been 24 hours yet for me, but so far all is doing well. When I woke up today and checked them, all the pellets were at the top of the reactor. I tried taping the side...but that didn't work, so I turned off the pump, let them sink, then turned it back on...and now they are staying back down. (for now)

my skimmer is still not at full force, but it is higher in the neck, closer to where it usually is. So I'm hoping that when I remove the sponge tonite it will increase the flow even more. No change in my params, but I wasn't expecting them to.

I was wondering if anyone feeds their reactor strait from the overflow drain...or if you always use a second pump? I was thinking of modding my drain tube but I fear that going from a 2 inch pipe to a 1/2 inch pipe would be disaster waiting to happen.

 

[nowlan]

What was the verdict on using a TLF150 with these NP pellets?

 

[SimonSKL]

What was the verdict on using a TLF150 with these NP pellets?

I would say if you need more than 500ml of BP, the TLF 150 will be marginally effective unless you have a pump much stronger than a MJ1200.

 

[soulsigma]

I'm absolutely baffled. Everything sounds good, 1200gph should be plenty of flow. Off the top of my head, this is what I would do... First, make sure you've checked out your pump and reactor to make sure everything is working properly (which I'm sure you already have). Then, during your next waterchange save a gallon or so of water in a bucket, and empty out the reactor (with pellets) into there. Stir them well and put them into the reactor, but only 1/3 (500ml) at a time. Maybe after 24hrs or so add the next 500ml, then the final 500ml the next day. It might be good to have some type of maxijet in the bucket to circulate them while they're waiting to be reintroduced to the reactor (don't know if it's really necessary though). I'm not sure if this will work, just something I'd probably give a shot. Best of luck man Let us know how it goes if you decide to give something like that a try.

:dance:A brand new day is dawing in my glass box:bounce3:, the bio-pellets are churning like made. After tinkering with my reactor and almost giving up, I realized that I had my reactor inlet and outlet hooked up backwards now that I reversed the situation I can begin looking for dividens on my investment. Thanks for you helpful advice EV :idea:,it's whats pushed me to investagate even futher. Hopefully the GHA will start dissapearing within a month or two:blown:.

 

[mfin77]

can you use a phosban reactor with these biopellets
I want to try this stuff

 

[soulsigma]

can you use a phosban reactor with these biopellets
I want to try this stuff

Yes, in fact it's recommended that you use a phosphate adsorbent to supplement the bio-pellets phosphate abilities , especially if you have a heavy bio-load/feed heavy.

 

[snaza]

Im thinking of getting a TLF 550 reactor. How much NP pellets could i fit in the TLF 550?

 

[catman78]

1000 ml fills mine around 1/2 way.

 

[snaza]

thankyou very much

 

[hairy_frogfish]

Hello,
This is a quick question regarding the filer mod to avoid spong clogging.

I would like to make the remove the sponges in the MR1 for running the biopellets.
It is still not installed yet, but I think that the upper plenum is held by the sponge. Am I right?
So if I remove the sponge and replace it with plastic canvas or other plastic material, how can I get the upper plenum staying up?

Thanks for any advice

 

[chercm]

strange my pellet have been running for one month but there is no melting ....

Running in a filter bag

is mine is fake one ?

 

[SimonSKL]

Hello,
This is a quick question regarding the filer mod to avoid spong clogging.

I would like to make the remove the sponges in the MR1 for running the biopellets.
It is still not installed yet, but I think that the upper plenum is held by the sponge. Am I right?
So if I remove the sponge and replace it with plastic canvas or other plastic material, how can I get the upper plenum staying up?

Thanks for any advice

The trick is not to cut the center hole too big. There needs to be some friction between the plastic canvas and the center tube to keep the plastic canvas from falling down. The water pressure will also keep it up.

 

[hairy_frogfish]

thanks Simon, got it. I'm using something different from canvas, cause I do not know where to find it in France. I took something at gardening store, it looks like it will work. Will keep updated, pellets should arrive in 1 or 2 days.

Renaud

 

[EvMiBo]

What was the verdict on using a TLF150 with these NP pellets?

I'm using the TLF150, 500ml of pellets, and a mj1200 - so far so good.

:dance:A brand new day is dawing in my glass box:bounce3:, the bio-pellets are churning like made. After tinkering with my reactor and almost giving up, I realized that I had my reactor inlet and outlet hooked up backwards now that I reversed the situation I can begin looking for dividens on my investment. Thanks for you helpful advice EV :idea:,it's whats pushed me to investagate even futher. Hopefully the GHA will start dissapearing within a month or two:blown:.

these things happen :dance: