Tips and tricks to stop your reactor clogging up

[Punchanello]

I don't have any but I'd love to hear yours!

I have an AF reactor. I run carbon at the bottom, then a separator and then GFO at the top. I've run it two ways - via a manifold from my return pump and currently through a small pump in my sump with some foam filter on the intake to avoid debris getting in.

Unfortunately, both ways the carbon tends to clog up within a week or two pushing all the contents to the top of the reactor and often out in to the sump.

If you have any suggestions I'd really appreciate some help on how I can avoid this :)

 

[Catawba_Valley_Reef]

Try putting the pump that is feeding the reactor in a filter sock. I use a disposable filter sock called a reef diaper (you can buy on Amazon)

The key is keeping the feed pump from sucking up debris.