Phosphate reactor

[Charlie's Angel]

Currently run all media in a media chamber in my sump. Looking at getting a phosphate reactor and was looking at the precision marine one. Does anyone have a recommendation? Total water volume is 650 gallons. Will I need two reactors?

Thanks

 

[Fade]

I run 2 of these one for phosban and one for carbon.

http://www.deltecusa.us/fluidizedreactors/fr509.php

 

[chadfarmer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11883368#post11883368 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by fade32
I run 2 of these one for phosban and one for carbon.

http://www.deltecusa.us/fluidizedreactors/fr509.php

they are pricey but they are nice


they are about 3-4 times bigger than a phosban reactor

 

[kellyjn]

I have the AquaC XP Plus. Holds alot of media. They say it can be used for aquariums up to 250gal. Way overkill for my 90, but will still work for me when I decide to upgrade to a bigger tank. Only complaint is the weak flimsy pad they give you. Media would get underneath it easily. Solved it by using cutting a heavy duty scouring pad, than using a cut filter pad ontop of that. Than put the media in. Does it's job.

 

[Charlie's Angel]

Fade...it says the max water volume on the 509 is 200 gallons. How are these working for your system or am I reading something wrong? Can you only use rowaphos with it? Finally, what pump are you feeding it with?

Thanks

 

[Fade]

It holds about 600 grams of phosban and works great. I feed it with a maxi jet 1200. As for only useing rowaphos it seems like it uses phosban just fine. I have been running them for around 1 year or more with no problems.

 

[Charlie's Angel]

Awesome