Affects of removing bio pellets

[ant203]

Has anyone had a negative affect removing there bio pellets reactor just removed it off my system i dont know if im hallucinating or after bio pellet reactor install noticed slower than normal growth on my coarls. could anyone agree with me

 

[lion king]

I pulled mine due to cyano issues. But if you had them dialed in with no issues, you'll probably see a rapid rise in nitrates and maybe even phosphates. Have you been testing regularly, if they been working maybe remove 25% and allow the tank to run with more no3 and po4.

 

[ant203]

I pulled mine due to cyano issues. But if you had them dialed in with no issues, you'll probably see a rapid rise in nitrates and maybe even phosphates. Have you been testing regularly, if they been working maybe remove 25% and allow the tank to run with more no3 and po4.

Yes I have bin testing and getting zero im pulling the plug on both of my reactors for no3&po4 i want growth lol altho having no ugly alge is nice. i have quite a bit of chato in refuge and mangroves that im just going to let take its course.

 

[ant203]

I pulled mine due to cyano issues. But if you had them dialed in with no issues, you'll probably see a rapid rise in nitrates and maybe even phosphates. Have you been testing regularly, if they been working maybe remove 25% and allow the tank to run with more no3 and po4.

Cyano was the reason for my maddness (reactors,cheato,mangroves and h202)BTW.

 

[lion king]

I'm dosing red sea nopox on 2 of my tanks and am having good results, one's a reef one a fowlr. I'm presently setting up a xenia refugium on another fowlr. You do want a little no3 and po4 in your reef, what you've been doing might be a little overkill. You probably don't need the biopellets.

 

[Salty1962]

You'd probably just see an increase in your No3. How long have you had it up and running? How much media? The initial 2 mths. of your setup are going to have fluctuations involved but after that you should see improvement. I add new media @ every 4-5 weeks to keep up with media reduction. I try to maintain@ 450ml of media for a 68G tank, my sweet spot. After the 2 mth. mark on mine I haven't seen any issues and my No3 is near 0. JME

 

[ant203]

You'd probably just see an increase in your No3. How long have you had it up and running? How much media? The initial 2 mths. of your setup are going to have fluctuations involved but after that you should see improvement. I add new media @ every 4-5 weeks to keep up with media reduction. I try to maintain@ 450ml of media for a 68G tank, my sweet spot. After the 2 mth. mark on mine I haven't seen any issues and my No3 is near 0. JME

Tank has bin up and running for 5 months now just wanna bring up the no3 and po4 to see the difference in my corals

 

[ant203]

Thanks everyone. Appreciate the inputs