RushAct Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 After buying my BioPellets at Shop "A" Shop uncle told me that the media can be place in a sump with a high flow area, can be use w/o a FR. After a while i feel that its not working really well at all. So i got my lazy butt to DIY this, instead of buying a new 1 having to spend the money and time. please tell me if this will work, gum xia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terryz_ Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 After buying my BioPellets at Shop "A" Shop uncle told me that the media can be place in a sump with a high flow area, can be use w/o a FR. After a while i feel that its not working really well at all. So i got my lazy butt to DIY this, instead of buying a new 1 having to spend the money and time. please tell me if this will work, gum xia. As long as the media tumbles and not get clogged.. Quote Member of: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gargamelron Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 lol... you are really creative indeed Quote Tank Size: 42” x 18” x 12/18” (4 side and centre use Crystal Clear Glass)Sump: 36” x 15” x 15/20”Return Pump: Reef Octopus Diablo DC 10000 Skimmer: Skimz SM 201Wavemaker: 2 X VorTech MP10ES Propeller PumpChemical Filtration: 2 X H2 Ocean FMR75 Fluidised Reactor(Rowa & Chemi Pure Elite), Enductor Fluidized Reactor- FR30 (biopellets) with Tesino GP-231 Amphibious PumpBio Media: Bacteria King - 10 LitresChiller: JBJ Arctica Titanium Aquarium Chiller (1/4 Hp - DBE-200)Lighting: ATI Sunpower 6 x 39 Watt T5 (Blue+ Blue+ Purple+ Coral+ Actinic Blue+) (9hrs) Auto TopUp system: JBJ ATO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member serravorte Posted June 7, 2011 SRC Member Share Posted June 7, 2011 good idea.. thumbs up.. Quote My 3ft tank Dimension --> 3ftx1.5ftx2ft Ehiem 1262 return Ehiem 1260 Artica 1/5hp Chiller Tunze 6055 + 7091 single controller EcoTech Marine Vortech MP40W Royal Exclusive Mini BubbleKing 160 Lumenarc 250watt 10K BLV 02x Giesemann T5 39watt (blue + Actinic) Deltec 501 CR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RushAct Posted June 7, 2011 Author Share Posted June 7, 2011 so there is no such thing as too much flow ? Hey, thanks guys! go DIY your FR today! Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terryz_ Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 so there is no such thing as too much flow ? Hey, thanks guys! go DIY your FR today! Cheers You need flow to deliver bacteria to the biopellets or at least that I what I know... And the tumbling will knock off the old bacteria on the biopellets surface and allow new bacteria to attach on the "Clean" biopellet surface... Quote Member of: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFOh Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 After buying my BioPellets at Shop "A" Shop uncle told me that the media can be place in a sump with a high flow area, can be use w/o a FR. After a while i feel that its not working really well at all. So i got my lazy butt to DIY this, instead of buying a new 1 having to spend the money and time. please tell me if this will work, gum xia. Below is my colleague nick Gambitz setup.. similar as your design.. it works fine.. Quote LFS Map in singapore __________________ ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. >((((º> Cheers and Happy Reefing.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFOh Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 Below is my colleague nick Gambitz setup.. similar as your design.. it works fine.. In fact, do not need so many media's for the reactor to works... Pls find video below the working units... Quote LFS Map in singapore __________________ ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. >((((º> Cheers and Happy Reefing.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RushAct Posted June 8, 2011 Author Share Posted June 8, 2011 his looks professionally made nice =) Thanks Cfoh, the next time i will just put a little less media. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terryz_ Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 In fact, do not need so many media's for the reactor to works... Pls find video below the working units... The flow is too low liao.. It will generate Hydrogen sulphide overtime... Quote Member of: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFOh Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 The flow is too low liao.. It will generate Hydrogen sulphide overtime... Above flow shld be just fine. Hydrogen sulphide(H2S) prefer dead water/super low flow.. therefore, dripping system like Sulphur reactor or DSB has more tendency on this if not proper maintaining in long run.. Cheers. Quote LFS Map in singapore __________________ ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. >((((º> Cheers and Happy Reefing.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terryz_ Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Above flow shld be just fine. Hydrogen sulphide(H2S) prefer dead water/super low flow.. therefore, dripping system like Sulphur reactor or DSB has more tendency on this if not proper maintaining in long run.. Cheers. Yup, I know but with the clumping of the biopellet, there are cases of Becos of his, the biopellet produce Hydrogen sulphide instead.. Quote Member of: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFOh Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Yup, I know but with the clumping of the biopellet, there are cases of Becos of his, the biopellet produce Hydrogen sulphide instead.. Ya, that's one of the reason do not add too many of them in yr reactor... also they r carbon base media... Quote LFS Map in singapore __________________ ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. >((((º> Cheers and Happy Reefing.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RushAct Posted June 19, 2011 Author Share Posted June 19, 2011 Its only been a few weeks since i started using biopellets, few weeks ago it was almost filled to the top but now its less than half the bottle! any bros know why? my flow rate too fast? or my tank has high nitrates thats why its being eaten up very quickly? Because its very xiong for me to replace it every few weeks =\ Thanks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFOh Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Its only been a few weeks since i started using biopellets, few weeks ago it was almost filled to the top but now its less than half the bottle! any bros know why? my flow rate too fast? or my tank has high nitrates thats why its being eaten up very quickly? Because its very xiong for me to replace it every few weeks =\ Thanks Any escapee from yr reactor? Cheers.... Quote LFS Map in singapore __________________ ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. >((((º> Cheers and Happy Reefing.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Supporter Harlequinmania Posted June 20, 2011 SRC Supporter Share Posted June 20, 2011 Its only been a few weeks since i started using biopellets, few weeks ago it was almost filled to the top but now its less than half the bottle! any bros know why? my flow rate too fast? or my tank has high nitrates thats why its being eaten up very quickly? Because its very xiong for me to replace it every few weeks =\ Thanks If it is melting , it mean that the Bio pallets is working lol . It depend on the bio load of your tank system, the higher it is the faster the bio pallet melts. Maybe you want to consider using a bigger reactor to contain more Bio pallets , so you need not top up so often. Quote 1000 Gallon Tank in the Hole http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/topic/120957-1000-gallon-3d-hole-in-the-wall/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member tunicate Posted June 20, 2011 SRC Member Share Posted June 20, 2011 Bro RushAct. Do you mean "xiong" as in $$, or effort to top up the pellets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Morpheous Posted June 20, 2011 SRC Member Share Posted June 20, 2011 Quite subjective about adding more biopellets.I had bacteria bloom when the pellets are firstly introduced. Maybe the quantity has to be increased progressively? Quote Best Regards, Morpheous ========================================================================================== My Ocean Pets: Emperor Angel, PowderBlue Tang, Regal Angel, Teardrop Butterfly, Singapore Angel and Nemos ========================================================================================== (Only when you guard your lips, you guard your soul....) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RushAct Posted June 20, 2011 Author Share Posted June 20, 2011 oh..! need to add slowly? i just dump in 1000ml of it inside =\ Yea "xiong" as in $$ =) Well, good news is at least its working Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member lcf425 Posted June 20, 2011 SRC Member Share Posted June 20, 2011 Quite subjective about adding more biopellets.I had bacteria bloom when the pellets are firstly introduced. Maybe the quantity has to be increased progressively? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 A very useful article from one of the leading reefing magazine in UK . All thanks to Yellow tang ( Mike) for send me and sharing this info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SRC Member tropic Posted June 24, 2011 SRC Member Share Posted June 24, 2011 interesting...i am currently running on GAC and rowaphos in two FR.. will i still need to running my carbon ok with this? whats the dosage like for filling in the FR? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jameshong Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 I'm running GAC & Rowa in one TLF 150 and NPX bioplastics in another TLF 150 for more than 2 wks but haven't get any fantastic result yet ! Quote Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do. - Goethe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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