media reactor 10 gallon

[michaelb]

I have a IM fusion 10. I have the desktop media reactor as well. I have the ghost skimmer in the skimmer chamber. What would you use the reactor for. I can see how you could customize it to what you need. Maybe I don't need to use it.
Phosphate: .03
Alkalinity: 10.9
Nitrate: 3
Calcium:420


Thoughts?


Thanks for the time,
michael

 

[ReefEco]

You might start with just some biological media for extra bacteria surface area, and monitor your nitrate and phosphate, and see how things go. Drop a sachet of carbon in once in a while. If your phosphates start to rise, you could use GFO, but be careful in a tank that small if you have any corals, as even a small amount of GFO could strip all the phosphate in a tank that size, to the detriment of your corals.

 

[GoVols]

I have a IM fusion 10. I have the desktop media reactor as well. I have the ghost skimmer in the skimmer chamber. What would you use the reactor for. I can see how you could customize it to what you need. Maybe I don't need to use it.
Phosphate: .03
Alkalinity: 10.9
Nitrate: 3
Calcium:420


Thoughts?


Thanks for the time,
michael

Your phos. and nitrates look good over here so I don't think you need it but... that's JMO

 

[michaelb]

Thanks for the input. Sometimes you get ideas from outside that you never thought of.


Best,
michaelb

 

[michaelb]

On the extra bio filtration idea, how fast a flow would you want thru the reactor?

Thanks for the time,
michaelb