Biopellet Reactors and UV Sterilizers?

Kasey Grohowski · Jun 19, 2019

I read on BRS that a high quality uv sterilizer can limit the effectiveness of a biopellet reactor. Does anyone own both, or has anyone used both with success? I just installed the Aquamax XL biopellet reactor and I also have a 55-watt uv sterilizer. I don't understand how it would affect the bacteria on the pellets, because they aren't in the water column.

Hitman · Jun 19, 2019

I agree with you as I don’t see how they relate to each other. I’ve never ran both at the same time as I removed my bio pellets when I installed my UV as after a year I didn’t feel the bio pellets did anything.

cojo8888 · Jun 20, 2019

My current aio is using both. I set up biopellet from the beginning of the cycle, with infinite dosing bacteria supplement. UV was installed after 2 months passed. I also have refugium. Not sure refugium doing wonders or biopellet doing work but my nitrate never goes up above 2 (haven't water change for month and half) and I feed 3 times a day along with redsea coral coloration A/B.

Kasey Grohowski · Jun 20, 2019

cojo8888 said:
My current aio is using both. I set up biopellet from the beginning of the cycle, with infinite dosing bacteria supplement. UV was installed after 2 months passed. I also have refugium. Not sure refugium doing wonders or biopellet doing work but my nitrate never goes up above 2 (haven't water change for month and half) and I feed 3 times a day along with redsea coral coloration A/B.

That's awesome, month and a half with no water change.

Kasey Grohowski · Jun 20, 2019

cojo8888 said:
My current aio is using both. I set up biopellet from the beginning of the cycle, with infinite dosing bacteria supplement. UV was installed after 2 months passed. I also have refugium. Not sure refugium doing wonders or biopellet doing work but my nitrate never goes up above 2 (haven't water change for month and half) and I feed 3 times a day along with redsea coral coloration A/B.

How did you add your biopellets? 25% a week?