BRS Universal Carbon Block

[ryshark]

Do things ever get better with private equity?

I just called them to ask about the change and after 10 minutes of waiting to get a person on the phone, I gave up.

 

[spsick]

Emailed them last week and got this response today.

Hey there,
Thank you for reaching out to us. The specs on the new block are the same. The mesh is no longer needed as that was mostly a structural benefit as well as helped keep carbon in the block. With the new design that is no longer needed and was removed.

 

[Bulk Reef Supply Verified Sponsor]

@ryshark The change was purely cosmetic removing the mesh on the outside. The Specs of the carbon block itself were not changed.​

 

[Camaro Show Corals]

Interesting to see this, I normally stock up on most stuff and this weekend I installed a whole new set of filters in my 7 stage 200gpd RODI unit, I have experimented with different blocks but always use one of the universal and currently one of the .5 micron matrix. I noticed change in the design when I opened a new box of them and was gonna ask myself.

 

[rtparty]

They are completely different and the ratings are not correct. Just look at the carbon block, they can’t possibly be the same

 

[spsick]

Has anyone got out the hacksaw yet? Carbon technology has not changed and smaller usually means less carbon. Less carbon -> less capacity. Pentair CRFC20BB is the biggest heaviest carbon cartridge and capacity, for example.

 

[ryshark]

They are completely different and the ratings are not correct. Just look at the carbon block, they can’t possibly be the same

Agreed. Side by side it does not look like, “purely cosmetic removing of the mesh on the outside.” The whole thing looks different to me, side by side.

I’m not sure about the actual block inside, or the ratings,, but looking through the hole on the top, the size looks different to me

 

[rtparty]

Agreed. Side by side it does not look like, “purely cosmetic removing of the mesh on the outside.” The whole thing looks different to me, side by side.

I’m not sure about the actual block inside, or the ratings,, but looking through the hole on the top, the size looks different to me

They are not the same. I promise you that. They will not work like the old carbon blocks. I believe this is being addressed and was a big mixup in ordering

 

[ryshark]

They are not the same. I promise you that. They will not work like the old carbon blocks. I believe this is being addressed and was a big mixup in ordering

Interesting. I lost some very highend tenuis in the timespan and my water supply uses chloramines, would be sad if this was the reason