Vertex Pro Bio Pellets
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Radioheadx14
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Day 2 of pro-bio pellets... I noticed a lot of bubbles on the pellets today and I gave it a nudge and they all dissipated. Is it possible that the bacteria are already producing nitrogen gas in that quantity or is it probably just air bubble that got caught in the reactor? Also, my water is still pretty clear, no bloom at this point.
teambutterfield
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DKH/ALK is at 8.9
BTW, I was actually using 1000ml in the reactor. My water volume is about 300 gallon. Nitrate dropped to below 5 now, which is what I was aiming for.
sfexplicit
New member
Can you guys please describe the tumbling of the pellets? Just enough for them to barely tumble at the surface? Or do you want them to tumble an inch or two? Please and thank you.
gmneil
New member
just started using mine yesterday, i am starting off small though. i went with about 100ml to start on my 125g tank, i plan on adding more every week or so, depending on how these first 100ml go.
i am using them in a 2little fishies reactor, but i do have a question, i can only get one side 2 tumble no matter how high i raise the flow, is there a trick to fixing this??
i am using them in a 2little fishies reactor, but i do have a question, i can only get one side 2 tumble no matter how high i raise the flow, is there a trick to fixing this??
bmanzie
New member
I to am new to this Vertex BioPellets. I placed mine in a Phosban Reactor 550 about 1000ml of them. I am having a few issues that I hope to get responses on. My filter socks are getting cogged and slimy within a day. Also within the phosban reactor it has created a slimy film that is now clogging my mesh that I put in there thus reducing flow.
HAs anyone seen this?
What should I do?
HAs anyone seen this?
What should I do?
Toadally
New member
I would stop using the filter socks. Are you using the foam for the reactor? If so, you need to replace it with some plastic screen. Most are using the the white plastic screen from Michael's the craft store.
Groundfury
T. B. R. C. Member
The clogged filter socks welcome to carbon dosing it's part of the process. The slimy film is the bacteria that carbon dosing grows. how big is the tank? sounds like 1000ml may be to much. Everything sound like your on track.
I have the same problem...
bmanzie
New member
Toadally - no I am not using the foam that was in the reactor. I did buy plastic mesh but I am thinking it is too small of holes. I cam home yesterday and found the mesh full of slime and water barely getting through.
Groundfury - Does the slimy film stop eventually? I use the filter socks to capture debris and to stop bubbles coming from the skimmer. I have a 300g tank and 70g sump, minus the LR which was about 300lbs.
I wanted to contact the company but I do not see a contact number.
Groundfury - Does the slimy film stop eventually? I use the filter socks to capture debris and to stop bubbles coming from the skimmer. I have a 300g tank and 70g sump, minus the LR which was about 300lbs.
I wanted to contact the company but I do not see a contact number.
gasman059
The OG mad scientist
Before the biopellets are placed in the reactor they should be soaked in luke warm r/o water for some 15 mins. Rinse them beforehand and then place them in you reactor to solve this problem.:thumbsup:
lbaldrey
New member
is your inlet tube completely straight...I fixed my problem by simply straightening the tube inside the reactor.
jcolletteiii
New member
...also, is your reactor level? Before I leveled mine, one side would tumble much more readily than the other. Levelling fixed it for me.
Reactor as well as tube are straight as can be. I'm using Vertex' own reactor without the foam disc. I have used a fine mesh instead. I wonder how important it is to have the whole thing tumble?! I estimate that 3/4 of the pellets have good flow (I can see them tumble and move) the last part doesn't. But I can't imagine that it gets no flow at all.
Groundfury
T. B. R. C. Member
if the slime is white/clear then you may want to reduce to amount of pellets you are running, maybe remove 25% and see how it does. it's a game finding out what is the right amount without having to much.
Radioheadx14
Active member
I've been using these pellets for 1 week to the day, and my hair algae is starting to die and fall off the rocks. Looking good so far. I had slightly cloudy water for 2 days (only looked like I stirred up the sand or something... not milky like others)
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