Offical Eco-Bak Thread

[Dowtish]

So for the guys using bio pellets do you guys just run bio pellets and skimmer with no refugium or gfo.

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I have a small 6x18 compartment in my sump full of chaeto. Not so much for nutrient reduction, more for ph stability. I run no gfo.

 

[bknapp]

I have been running ecoBAK since my tank cycled and I am happy with the results thus far.

I have been tossing around an idea in my head for the last couple of weeks. I know one of the major rules with running pellets is use of a strong skimmer, but here is where my idea skews things. I am thinking of shutting off my skimmer for a few hours during the night to help my corals feed better at night will this cause any issues?

 

[Dowtish]

Why not just put the output of the reactor in the return section of the sump instead of turning off your skimmer?

 

[bknapp]

Never really thought of that before, but I also broadcast feed Oyster Feast and Macrovorve after lights out as well.

 

[Dowtish]

Are you thinking your corals just need more food?

I wouldnt cut the skimmer off personally, but you could try putting it in the return section just at night for starters. I know Bart ran his output straight into his frag tank that was connected to his main system, and never had any issues. I think as long as you have a capable skimmer it doesnt really matter if it goes directly into the skimmer section.

 

[bknapp]

More food couldn't hurt, just trying to find more ways to optimize growth and not to skim out expensive coral foods and the like.

 

[gmoney243]

Just turn off ur return pump for like 30 mins while feed those foods

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[bknapp]

Just turn off ur return pump for like 30 mins while feed those foods

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My skimmer is plugged into my ReefKeeper and is much easier to turn on and off, or program a timer as opposed to unplugging/plugging in the return.

 

[gmoney243]

Swap.plugs then and put return on reefkeepr lol

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[shellynjason]

So I finally got the BRS dual reactor with HC GFO ... and I also have the Ecobak, and will start the dual reactor up tomorrow. Is there any harm in running a 100ml or so Ecobak in the first reactor and then the GFO in the second one? Obviously placing Ecobak first so phospates will hit it before the GFO.

 

[Dowtish]

So I finally got the BRS dual reactor with HC GFO ... and I also have the Ecobak, and will start the dual reactor up tomorrow. Is there any harm in running a 100ml or so Ecobak in the first reactor and then the GFO in the second one? Obviously placing Ecobak first so phospates will hit it before the GFO.

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[schooleyosis]

I want in on this convo... Maybe it can be a group topic at the meeting today???

 

[iiluisii]

Are you guys using the adapter in front of the skimmer intake so you can put the output of the pellet reactor

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[bknapp]

Are you guys using the adapter in front of the skimmer intake so you can put the output of the pellet reactor

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I am not, the return from the pellet reactor is in close proximity to my skimmer pump, but I have not modded my skimmer pump to feed directly into it.

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[schooleyosis]

I use a 1" "T" fitting and use that to direct the water from the output of the reactor to the input of the skimmer.

 

[Dowtish]

I have my output going into the skimmer section, but it is a good 6 inches away from the intake of my skimmer. I want some of the bacteria to go into my DT to help feed my corals.