Running 2 Phosban Reactors in Series

[FSOL]

Hey guys,

I have one phosban phosphate reactor that's rated for upto 150g, but my tank has a water volume of 200g. I"m planning to add a second reactor.
Would it be better if I run the two reactors separately w/ their own pumps, or can I direct the outflow of the first reactor into the second one, and then have the second reactor dump the water out?

Which way would it work better?


Thanks

 

[Jim_S]

I would like to know as well.

 

[argi]

For mine I used a Y fitting and split the pump running into the reactors. The main reason I did this was I was using two different media's and needed different flow rates. This worked great for my system.

IMO if you are running the same media there is no reason you can't run them in a series. But if you are using different media, I would either split the pump or run two pumps.

Keith

 

[Jim_S]

I was thinking about using the Y fitting as well. Did you just go with a Y insert?

Jim

 

[argi]

Yes I think that is what you call it..it has hose barb fittings on all three sides.

 

[FSOL]

do you guys think running them in series would have any ad/dis-advantage over running them separate? I don't care if I have to use two pumps, I just want to get the best phosphate removal.

Also, I use phosban, but I've seen people use something called Phoslock. Which would be the best media?

And at last, would running two phosban reactors be enough on a 200g total water volume? I currently measure 0 phosphates on a salifert kit, but still get some white corals turning brown, which to me shows there IS still phosphate in the tank.

 

[TandN]

I think what it will do is the water that its filtering will be cleaner then that clean water will be going into the next one and will just be even more clean then. Understand ? Example. water in PO4 .04 coming out of the first one will be then say .01 then it will flow through the next one and come out of that one at .00

 

[nyvp]

I run 4 TLF first 2 have carbon into 2 phosban to a manifold into a RDB back to sump.