Recycled BioPellet Reactor

[LSU-reefer]

Hey all - I pulled my bio pellet reactor offline and was wondering if anyone has recycled these to run anything through them?

I have a Reef Octopus BR1000 and was thinking of putting the ceramic bio media in there and turning the flow down low. Looking for any ideas. I already have a BRS mini running off the return pump for GAC.

 

[flampton]

What problems does your tank have?

 

[LSU-reefer]

Fighting Dino’s at the moment which is why I took the biopelletes out. Still have the reactor running with no media.

 

[flampton]

What's your nutrients look like? Anything low or high? Adding extra filtering should be based on a goal you want to achieve.

 

[LSU-reefer]

Ca/all/mg = 440,9,1380
No3/po4 = zero with Red Sea test kits.

this is what I think caused the Dino’s, low nutrients. I am trying to get some readable levels on those two and was thinks of adding some live rock or the spheres for more Bacteria surface area.

 

[flampton]

You need nutrients badly. The extra filtering will not help, there's nothing there to turn into nitrate. So feed often and heavy, maybe even take protein skimmer off line for a little.

I'll let some experts in to see if I'm missing something
#reefsquad

 

[Flippers4pups]

Agreed. You need some N03 and P04 for coral health. Around 5ppm for N03 and trace of P04 around .02 ppm.

I would remove the GFO at this time as well if your using it.

 

[Albertan22]

How is your ph? I just started using an old 2 little fishies phosban reactor as a CO2 reactor.

 

[LSU-reefer]

Ph is stable 8.2-8.3. I does kalk through a doser over 24 hours.

I have been feeding more trying to get the levels up.

might just keep it moving water for now!

 

[GoVols]

You need nutrients badly. The extra filtering will not help, there's nothing there to turn into nitrate. So feed often and heavy, maybe even take protein skimmer off line for a little.

I'll let some experts in to see if I'm missing something
#reefsquad

Agreed. You need some N03 and P04 for coral health. Around 5ppm for N03 and trace of P04 around .02 ppm.

I would remove the GFO at this time as well if your using it.

Got to agree.

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@LSU-reefer

You have to bring up your Nitrates and Phosphates.

In the past, I have swirled Purigen in the Reef Octopus BR-70 reactor but had to make a mod to hold the Purigen inside.

You may be able to run Chaetomorpha Algae inside yours (if you can dial back it's feed pump) with an outside mounting light kit, but not until your nutrients raise really high and your dinos are long gone.