Combined GFO & CARBON

[AtlanticGail]

Anyone combine GFO & CARBON in media reactor, is it better results than just with GFO alone?

 

[reely989]

Anyone combine GFO & CARBON in media reactor, is it better results than just with GFO alone?

It's common to do so. The main advantage is that if you mix it well, you don't have to worry about tumbling the GFO. The main drawback is that you are going to waste media because you're going to have to change out one before the other is depleted. When I ran GFO I always mixed with carbon so I didn't have to worry about tumbling. The media serve two separate purposes, so it won't give you better results per se. You'll just be getting the water clarity of the carbon and the phosphate reduction of the GFO based on the quantities of each that you use.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I combined them. It can keep the GFO from packing too tight.

 

[AtlanticGail]

It's common to do so. The main advantage is that if you mix it well, you don't have to worry about tumbling the GFO. The main drawback is that you are going to waste media because you're going to have to change out one before the other is depleted. When I ran GFO I always mixed with carbon so I didn't have to worry about tumbling. The media serve two separate purposes, so it won't give you better results per se. You'll just be getting the water clarity of the carbon and the phosphate reduction of the GFO based on the quantities of each that you use.

Did you place it between two sponges in media reactor?

 

[reely989]

Did you place it between two sponges in media reactor?

Yes, I mix the go and carbon well then place a sponge under it and over it holding it all together tightly. If you mix the two you don’t want it to tumble at all because the carbon will grind the gfo to dust.

 

[AtlanticGail]

It's common to do so. The main advantage is that if you mix it well, you don't have to worry about tumbling the GFO. The main drawback is that you are going to waste media because you're going to have to change out one before the other is depleted. When I ran GFO I always mixed with carbon so I didn't have to worry about tumbling. The media serve two separate purposes, so it won't give you better results per se. You'll just be getting the water clarity of the carbon and the phosphate reduction of the GFO based on the quantities of each that you use.

Did you increase your flow compared just flow with GFO alone just tumbllng

 

[reely989]

Did you increase your flow compared just flow with GFO alone just tumbllng

I usually just run the pump wide open. I think it’s a Sicce 1.5.

 

[1ocean]

awesome idea...

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Did you increase your flow compared just flow with GFO alone just tumbllng

I would not. You still do not want to crumble the GAC.