GFO Reactor

[brendanstl]

Just installed a lifegard nano GFO reactor in the sump of my 110g. I've turned the flow down as low as it will go and I'm concerned that the media is tumbling to much. I have video but have no clue how to upload and attach it to my post, can anyone help with this?

 

[road_runner]

Just installed a lifegard nano GFO reactor in the sump of my 110g. I've turned the flow down as low as it will go and I'm concerned that the media is tumbling to much. I have video but have no clue how to upload and attach it to my post, can anyone help with this?

Can you post a pic of the reactor?
We will walk you through it

 

[Fudsey]

Easiest way to post a video is to post it to youtube then link it here with the media link.

 

[brendanstl]

Can you post a pic of the reactor?
We will walk you through it

Just took a screenshot of the video, I'll upload a video to YouTube when I get home and link to this post.

 

[road_runner]

Just took a screenshot of the video, I'll upload a video to YouTube when I get home and link to this post.

Oh too much flow.
I need a pic of the while reactor that show the pump and how you controlling the flow in the pump.
What gfo you using?

 

[road_runner]

Also what ractor is this? I see only a body, no compartment for water to go I'm them forced out through an outlet..

 

[brendanstl]

Oh too much flow.
I need a pic of the while reactor that show the pump and how you controlling the flow in the pump.
What gfo you using?

I'm using phos bond.... The flow is controlled by a valve on the output side of the reactor, I have it turned down all the way.

 

[brendanstl]

Also what ractor is this? I see only a body, no compartment for water to go I'm them forced out through an outlet..

It's a Lifegard Nano.

 

[brendanstl]

Also what ractor is this? I see only a body, no compartment for water to go I'm them forced out through an outlet..

Pump is on the bottom of the reactor, inside on the bottom of the reactor there is a diffuser with foam on top, then 1/2 cup of phos bond, an additional sponge above that, another diffuser at the top and then an outlet pipe with a flow valve

 

[brendanstl]

Also what ractor is this? I see only a body, no compartment for water to go I'm them forced out through an outlet..

Here are the instructions, also a better understanding for you of how the reactor works.

 

[road_runner]

Is it the same ad this one

Watch the video.

If turning things down completly still causing roo much flow, you can have the gfo in media bag...

But watch the video

 

[brendanstl]

Is it the same ad this one

Watch the video.

If turning things down completly still causing roo much flow, you can have the gfo in media bag...

But watch the video

Ironically I just finished that same exact video on YouTube... For someone that's constantly online researching things, sometimes YouTube slips my mind.

So if I use a filter bag, can I just run it at full flow and not worry about it? Looks to me like the cylinder will hold about 1 1/2 cups and I'm only running 1/2 cup.

Thank you for the responses.

 

[road_runner]

Ironically I just finished that same exact video on YouTube... For someone that's constantly online researching things, sometimes YouTube slips my mind.

So if I use a filter bag, can I just run it at full flow and not worry about it? Looks to me like the cylinder will hold about 1 1/2 cups and I'm only running 1/2 cup.

Thank you for the responses.

Well flow have 2 purpose
1- have the media tumble s bit, gfo like tumbling
2- how fast you want po4 extract proccess

Point 1 will be obsolete when you use bag so no worries.
Point 2 you still care about, you do not want too fast po4 extraction rather steady and sustainable so coral get used to the drip gradually.
So my personal openion to your question is no, do not run full blast, start slow, test po4 weekly then adjust flow as you like the drip speed to be.
Make sense?

 

[brendanstl]

Well flow have 2 purpose
1- have the media tumble s bit, gfo like tumbling
2- how fast you want po4 extract proccess

Point 1 will be obsolete when you use bag so no worries.
Point 2 you still care about, you do not want too fast po4 extraction rather steady and sustainable so coral get used to the drip gradually.
So my personal openion to your question is no, do not run full blast, start slow, test po4 weekly then adjust flow as you like the drip speed to be.
Make sense?

Yes sir, makes perfect sense... Just did not want the gfo to clump

 

[road_runner]

Yes sir, makes perfect sense... Just did not want the gfo to clump

Yeh unfortunately without having the ability to dial down the flow how can you run without a bag or using diffrent reactor..this is if indeed this reactor cannot go to zero flow..
So sorry I was not enough help here...

 

[road_runner]

Am still confused why this reactor do not have the ability to go to zero flow..
In the past I used reactors that will have a gate valve that I can control flow from zero to full...

 

[brendanstl]

Am still confused why this reactor do not have the ability to go to zero flow..
In the past I used reactors that will have a gate valve that I can control flow from zero to full...

When I get home from work this evening, I'm going to check to see if the pump has any adjustment on it, if not, I'm going to order a gate valve.

 

[road_runner]

When I get home from work this evening, I'm going to check to see if the pump has any adjustment on it, if not, I'm going to order a gate valve.

The video state that there are 2 mechanisms to control flow. From pump and from a dial of some sort..

 

[brendanstl]

The video state that there are 2 mechanisms to control flow. From pump and from a dial of some sort..

I heard that, although, that's one of the first things I looked at on the pump, to see if there was any flow control and I noticed nothing. The video was for a top discharge and the acrylic is clear on the reactor frame... Mine is side discharge and the acrylic is white. Not sure if I have an older model or newer model and maybe they changed pumps.

 

[Montiman]

I heard that, although, that's one of the first things I looked at on the pump, to see if there was any flow control and I noticed nothing. The video was for a top discharge and the acrylic is clear on the reactor frame... Mine is side discharge and the acrylic is white. Not sure if I have an older model or newer model and maybe they changed pumps.

The nano only has flow control on the top the larger units also have flow control at the pump.