Need product recommendation - GFO Reactor

[Spar]

I have been using an Avast Marine media reactor for my GFO for a while now. My tank volume is 450g's so I use around 4 cups of GFO material (the high capacity kind from BRS).

My problem with this reactor is that with this much media it clumps together and hardens like cement. I could add more flow to prevent this, but it blows around too hard and ultimately the media comes out the top.

Is there a GFO reactor that anyone can recommend that is suitable for 4 cups of media?

 

[Bent]

Can you not just get another reactor of the same type and run 2 cups in one and 2 cups in the other?

 

[Spar]

Can you not just get another reactor of the same type and run 2 cups in one and 2 cups in the other?

Space is somewhat of an issue, but yes, this would work. I think I actually have a second one already.

Mainly just wondering if there is a known product that already works stand-alone so that I can consolidate.

 

[RobZilla04]

A porous filter media insert with holes smaller than the GFO particle size would help contain them when flow is increased.

Something like this: https://www.amazon.com/AQUANEAT-Spo...F8&qid=1521240636&sr=8-15&keywords=Filter+pad

 

[tkeracer619]

I use an old vertex reactor that works well but they don't make it anymore. With that much media your going to want a short and fat reactor. Id take a look at mrc or getting one custom made with better deminsions.

Check out this thread, not sure if you've seen it but I'm documenting a reactor I put together that uses lanthanum chloride to remove phosphates. It doesn't require much maintenance and has super cheap operating costs...

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2667999

 

[rocsec1]

Brs reactors are great.

 

[Percula9]

Run 3 cups instead.Reduce feeding and water changes more often.