2 little fishes phosban reactor

[ricordianut]

hey guys was wondering what you thought of this product does it do the job i have had some issue with phosphates and whant to use this as a tool to help i just changes my rodi unit to a much better one so i was wondering if it works and what pump to get to go with it
thanks for youre imput

 

[rarelyseriousb]

works for me.

 

[reefermadness]

http://www.myreefcreations.com/diy.htm


I really like there fluidozed reactors...I am going to get another for phos...I currently use one for carbon and it has helped everything in my tank!

 

[Kigs!]

just got mine...

When you guys add the media to the reactor, do you just add it directly above the sponge? or do you put it in a media bag?

Also the package came with the maxijet 400, but I'm wondering if it might be too strong. Any suggestions?

 

[Eklikewhoa]

It works great! and I have mine paired with a mini-jet606.

 

[Kigs!]

It works great! and I have mine paired with a mini-jet606.

"When you guys add the media to the reactor, do you just add it directly above the sponge? or do you put it in a media bag?"

 

[bamachamp92]

Kigs, the reactor should come with a ball valve to turn down the maxi 400, it is too much flow for one reactor, i just put my media (rowa phos is the best ive used) on top of the sponge, use the ball valve, turn it up till the media starts tumbling then turn it down till its just barely moving and leave it there. i have my maxi 400 running into a MRC reactor full of carbon then out of the carbon into two phosban reactors filled with rowa phos and my 500 gallon system is less than .01. that is all my test kit will read i have been looking into a photometer.

 

[Kigs!]

perfect! thank you so much for the answer bamachamp92

 

[Kigs!]

so i just added 50grams per 50gallon as instrucuted, and turned the ball valve all the way up for the maxijet 400 but don't really see any tumbling. The media is barely moving even with the valve open all the way?

 

[bamachamp92]

what type of media

 

[Kigs!]

julian sprung's phosban media by two little fishes

 

[bamachamp92]

it may be a lot heavier than rowa phos you just dont want it rubbing together to much it will break down .

 

[Kigs!]

yea, it was about 14 tsp. i'm seeing zero to little visible movement. maybe i put in too much media?

 

[Eklikewhoa]

When adding a new phosphate remover you want to use 1/4-1/2 the recommended amount to keep from shocking the tank with an instant drop.

With the media you do not want to see tumbling, just a slight break in the surface of the media.

 

[Kigs!]

Yikes... things seem fine at the moment, maybe I should scoop some out?

 

[Eklikewhoa]

I would scoop some out or only run the reactor during the day.

 

[Kigs!]

What would be the "break in period" when I can run it 24/7 with the reactor fully loaded? about a week?

 

[Eklikewhoa]

I just started mine up the other day but like anything else you want to slowly bring the parameters down and then gradually increase the amount of media to keep it there.

I would let the water test and inhabitants show you when to increase.