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Topic: Reactors?

Posted By: Soehl
Subject: Reactors?
Date Posted: July 08 2012 at 2:25pm

Do you use reactors?? What do you use them for? Carbon? GFO? Bio Pellets?

How do you have them plumbed?

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180 Gallon Mixed Reef
Radion Pro LED
75 Gallon Elite Sump/Refugium

Replies:

Posted By: laynframe
Date Posted: July 08 2012 at 3:50pm

All of the above! I believe they increase the contact time of the media. I use small maxi jet pumps.

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Posted By: Akira
Date Posted: July 08 2012 at 5:25pm

I used a gfo , carbon reactor . It was a dual reactor and its simple as a small maxi in your sump to the reactor and back to the sump. Poly tube worked fine for me no need to make it complicated. the inlet on the reactor came with a small valve to control flow which controls the flow and the media churning in the reactor . to little is not good and too much isnt so good either , check bulk reef supply reactors and it has a short video to help .

Posted By: 96slowbra
Date Posted: July 09 2012 at 1:17pm

i run gfo in a 2 little fishies reactor powered by a small maxi jet. no signs of phosphates so far. my question is should i run 24/7 or couple hours a day?

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