opinions on phosban reactor?

Nina51

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my tank is 75g, mixed reef. this tank is perfect, all of my fish get along great, my corals are bursting but i am STILL fighting cyano!!!

tried phosban in a bag but it's not doing much, if anything. i'm ready to jump in and get a reactor. looking at this one...

http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_viewi...tent=TL43115&gclid=COOJ9PjPkcMCFc9cMgodyVsAlg

are there better options? it would have to go in my sump, of course, in the chamber with the return pump.
 
i'm not finding anything for that price. the 150 i'm looking at (comes w/pump) is $85.99.
 
I use the same one you linked for GFO, works great. Think I'm even using the same pump to power it. The rubber elbows are my biggest complaint, but that's minor - they still work.
 
Nina - that is exactly the one I would suggest for your tank. I have used one for at least 10-15 years with little to no problems from it. I still use the original sponges - if careful when rinsing/cleaning they will hold up very well. It can be a bit finicky about the lid sealing well, but especially if you run it in sump (as I do) it will be perfect. I used to use a minijet 400 for it and even it had to be dialed back with the supplied ball valve. I made a DIY manifold when I set up my 120 and run it off that now to eliminate a pump..

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That reactor has worked well for me for almost 4 years. It can be bought alone for ~$40 on sale. That package is a little expensive as it looks like they're charging about $45 for tubing and a pump. You only need a small 40 GPH pump or it can be T'ed off an existing pump in the sump.

The rubber elbows do look a little weak at first glance but they hold up just fine and are available cheap & easily if you ever need to replace them. Of course with an in sump installation leakage isn't a worry.
 
That reactor has worked well for me for almost 4 years. It can be bought alone for ~$40 on sale. That package is a little expensive as it looks like they're charging about $45 for tubing and a pump. You only need a small 40 GPH pump or it can be T'ed off an existing pump in the sump.

The rubber elbows do look a little weak at first glance but they hold up just fine and are available cheap & easily if you ever need to replace them. Of course with an in sump installation leakage isn't a worry.

agreed. I had my return t'd off to feed my reactor.
 
IM MiniMax was looking at it I hate getting into my sump since i built the stand a little short my huge sump makes it hassle pulling out a reactor thinking to get this one.
 
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