Seeking advice on a good Carbon Reactor

[pianosdr]

I have a Waterbox LX 380, well stocked but not too heavy (21 fish; including several large tangs, butterfly, trigger, and foxface), with ReefMat 1200 + RedSea Skimmer 900 + chaeto fuge + UV.

I’m looking to add a carbon reactor to the sump for further water clarity purposes and also to handle any potential toxicity events from a few things I have. I’m interested in running BRS ROX 0.8 and so need something that can work with that with a good track record of not leaking media into the sump/DT. I’m also interested in something that’s easy to maintain.

I’ve searched for quite a while, including looking at Aquamaxx, Reef Octopus, BRS, and Torq. Each one seems to have some sort of issue in reviews, or are just simply hard to find available.

Curious if anyone has used one regularly for quite a while in a similar capacity to what I’m looking for and can point me in the right direction

 

[Gumbies R Us]

#reefsquad

 

[Evil1]

I have a Waterbox LX 380, well stocked but not too heavy (21 fish; including several large tangs, butterfly, trigger, and foxface), with ReefMat 1200 + RedSea Skimmer 900 + chaeto fuge + UV.

I’m looking to add a carbon reactor to the sump for further water clarity purposes and also to handle any potential toxicity events from a few things I have. I’m interested in running BRS ROX 0.8 and so need something that can work with that with a good track record of not leaking media into the sump/DT. I’m also interested in something that’s easy to maintain.

I’ve searched for quite a while, including looking at Aquamaxx, Reef Octopus, BRS, and Torq. Each one seems to have some sort of issue in reviews, or are just simply hard to find available.

Curious if anyone has used one regularly for quite a while in a similar capacity to what I’m looking for and can point me in the right direction

I have been running the BRS mini reactor for over a year and I love it. I also use it for GFO as well. Bought the kit with included pump.

 

[Rocks reef]

I agree on the BRS setup. Really can't beat it for the price and you can include a Sicce pump.

 

[BriDroid]

I have the Torq reactor, and it will bypass Rox 0.8 carbon, even with the finest plate. The issue isn't that it goes through the netting, it gets around the plate and the sides of the reactor. I'm sure I could put something there to stop it. I just run bigger carbon and the issue is mostly gone. There are still a few smaller pieces that make their way through, but not like the Rox.

 

[BryanM]

I have a Waterbox LX 380, well stocked but not too heavy (21 fish; including several large tangs, butterfly, trigger, and foxface), with ReefMat 1200 + RedSea Skimmer 900 + chaeto fuge + UV.

I’m looking to add a carbon reactor to the sump for further water clarity purposes and also to handle any potential toxicity events from a few things I have. I’m interested in running BRS ROX 0.8 and so need something that can work with that with a good track record of not leaking media into the sump/DT. I’m also interested in something that’s easy to maintain.

I’ve searched for quite a while, including looking at Aquamaxx, Reef Octopus, BRS, and Torq. Each one seems to have some sort of issue in reviews, or are just simply hard to find available.

Curious if anyone has used one regularly for quite a while in a similar capacity to what I’m looking for and can point me in the right direction

I use two BRS Media reactors in my sump from BRS. One for carbon, one for GFO.

They seem to work great, and for rinsing I just have the output hose over the side of my sump, run it into a bucket until it runs clear.