What should I run in my Reactor?

[Xerxes_Zoanthids444]

Hey guys I have a pretty fairly clean tank and I have a 150 Phosban reactor, what media would be best to benefit my tanks health?

 

[hybridazn]

Carbon for sure.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Carbon for sure.

Yea, pretty much just that. IF you wind up with higher Po4 you can add GFO. My .02

 

[Xerxes_Zoanthids444]

Yea, pretty much just that. IF you wind up with higher Po4 you can add GFO. My .02

Carbon for sure.

Ok should I put chemi pure regular in it?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Chemi Pure is GFO. Any phosphate reducing media is I believe.

 

[Xerxes_Zoanthids444]

Chemi Pure is GFO. Any phosphate reducing media is I believe.

Oh I thought chemi pure original is just carbon and chemi pure elite is with GFO?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Oh I thought chemi pure original is just carbon and chemi pure elite is with GFO?

not sure. I just did a quick google. Regular carbon is cheap, so is gfo. I prefer to be able to measure both separately.

 

[Xerxes_Zoanthids444]

not sure. I just did a quick google. Regular carbon is cheap, so is gfo. I prefer to be able to measure both separately.

Ok what do you use? What brand of carbon?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Ok what do you use? What brand of carbon?

I have a 5 year old bottle of phosguard gfo and the carbon I have now is a generic.
I would advise against ROX in a new tank, its aggressive and I guess messy. SO it takes some practice.

 

[Xerxes_Zoanthids444]

I have a 5 year old bottle of phosguard gfo and the carbon I have now is a generic.
I would advise against ROX in a new tank, its aggressive and I guess messy. SO it takes some practice.

Ok nice, I was just thinking about going with Red Sea carbon! It's 20 bucks for a big container of it on Amazon!

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Ok nice, I was just thinking about going with Red Sea carbon! It's 20 bucks for a big container of it on Amazon!

there ya go.

 

[hybridazn]

I've used rox carbon for years, way less dust than activated carbon and absorbs more as well. I know it recommended already to not use it in a newer tank (good advice) but if you cut the amount back from the recommended amount the good far outweighs the bad with this carbon.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

I've used rox carbon for years, way less dust than activated carbon and absorbs more as well. I know it recommended already to not use it in a newer tank (good advice) but if you cut the amount back from the recommended amount the good far outweighs the bad with this carbon.

good to know. Thanks. Some newer users report "splinters".

 

[Xerxes_Zoanthids444]

I've used rox carbon for years, way less dust than activated carbon and absorbs more as well. I know it recommended already to not use it in a newer tank (good advice) but if you cut the amount back from the recommended amount the good far outweighs the bad with this carbon.

Ok I may have to try this then! Is it the carbon by aqua maxx?

 

[hybridazn]

Ok I may have to try this then! Is it the carbon by aqua maxx?

I think aquamaxx, brs and vertex all make it. I use the vertex brand because I get it on Amazon prime for cheap haha

 

[Xerxes_Zoanthids444]

I think aquamaxx, brs and vertex all make it. I use the vertex brand because I get it on Amazon prime for cheap haha

Ok! Hey dang I have Amazon prime would you send me the link to the one you buy please?

 

[hybridazn]

Ok! Hey dang I have Amazon prime would you send me the link to the one you buy please?

Just checked, out of stock and don't know when it will be back in stock...