Biopellets: Let's here your thoughts
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I am going to start using the Ecobak pellets today. They bottle has been staring me in the face from the shelf for 6 months. How much should I start with for about 200 gallons total water volume including the sump? I have read to start with way less than the instructions suggest?
melev
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You didn't state how much you have? Soak the pellets in RO/DI water for the next 24 hours while your read the replies. :)
Its a 1000ml bottle
Start with 250 -500 ml. Let those run for a month or two then add 250 ml more. Just go slow. They take a while to colonise, but too much too fast will start bactetia blooms
300 was the magic number. They are soaking and I will add them tomorrow.Thank You for all the help .
MBG75
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I'm about a month into my ecobak pellets. If you don't have already, get yourself good nitrate and phosphate test kits.
My nitrate tests 0 on Red Sea low range. Phosphates are at .03
I added some nitrate to tank to continue pulling phosphates.
My nitrate tests 0 on Red Sea low range. Phosphates are at .03
I added some nitrate to tank to continue pulling phosphates.
DSP
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I'm 4 weeks in now haven't seen any drop In nitrates yet but all algea is gone like I stated at the 2 week mark.From what people say the pellets kick in around the 4-6 week mark and start working on nitrates so hopefully I'll see the nitrates dropping soon!
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How is everyones progress. I am going to start over with a new reactor.
Dowtish
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Why start over? The bacteria will be okay for about 6-8 hours if its wet but not tumbling.
Greenstreet.1
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I have been running NPX boipellets in a SMR1 reactor on my 75g reef tank feed by a manifold from day one I never had a problem i add about a cup or so every 3-4 months my nitrates are at zero phos I will test it tomorrow have not test it in a while.
Reefltx
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So I started back up again, 6wks in and noticing some of my sps losing tissue at the base. My alk. Is normally around 8.2-8.6dkh, will lowering it help? Where are you guys maintaining your alk?
MBG75
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Slow the flow of the pellets
jpfaubel123
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Imo it all depends on what else your running with the biopellets. I know plenty of people that run them and have had great succes, me being one of them. I run gfo, biopellets, and water changes once every 2 weeks. no dosing. Nitrates and phosphates never above zero, havnt seen algae on glass since i started the tank..dont even.usr the.magnet i.bought. As for differencr in coral health. I saw a total 180 with my sps and lps. I love my biopellets. I reccomend starring.with half the reccomended amount so there is no bacterial bloom, and also so you dont strip the tank.of.nutreints. Only thing i dose is amino acids and trace elements for.what the biopellets take out. I also.tumble.my biopellets like.crazy in phosban 150
Greenstreet.1
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I keep my alk at 7.6-8.0
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