Tumble of bio pellets advise

[6272862829]

Is this looks like the right tumble.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6y5Z36L0BBw&feature=youtube_gdata_player

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[pickupman66]

Looks good to me. Maybe a bit high. The harder the tumble usually the more aggressive the reduction. You don't want to sstrip the phosphates too fast. Slow and steady.

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[6272862829]

Looks good to me. Maybe a bit high. The harder the tumble usually the more aggressive the reduction. You don't want to sstrip the phosphates too fast. Slow and steady.

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So leave it or slow it down.

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[Dowtish]

That looks good to me. Just seems like a lot to start with. how many ml's is that?

 

[6272862829]

That looks good to me. Just seems like a lot to start with. how many ml's is that?

That is a small atomic reef reactor. I started with 400 ml and I have 260 gallons of water counting the sump

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[Downbeach]

It looks like you have a lot of pellets in there. When I replenish my pellets they are no more than half way up the reactor, and about 2/3 up when the pump is running. What size is your system? You should start out with about 1/3 the recommended amount for your system, then increase another 1/3 after a couple weeks, and the balance after a couple more.

 

[Dowtish]

That is a small atomic reef reactor. I started with 400 ml and I have 260 gallons of water counting the sump

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What are the dimensions of the reactor?

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[6272862829]

Dont know but is the skinny one they use to sell I got a br110 reef octopus that I have to pick up tomorrow

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[Dowtish]

I have a smaller reactor myself. when you turn off the reactor, how full is it?

 

[6272862829]

I have a smaller reactor myself. when you turn off the reactor, how full is it?

A couple inches below what it is now

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[Dowtish]

There is no way that is just 400 ml. But since the tank is new, and you said earlier that you havent had any bacterial cloudiness or clumping you should be fine. All that new water, there really isnt too much phosphtes and nitrates to strip out of the tank. Just keep testing and let us know.

 

[gmoney243]

Your pellets should be shooting about 30ft in the air. Try putting a pool pump on the reactor. Something like 10000 gph should do.

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[6272862829]

There is no way that is just 400 ml. But since the tank is new, and you said earlier that you havent had any bacterial cloudiness or clumping you should be fine. All that new water, there really isnt too much phosphtes and nitrates to strip out of the tank. Just keep testing and let us know.

Yeap is a 400ml npx bio plastics. My nitrates has been undetectable I just test with red sea nitrate test kit and is 0 nitrates. When I first set up the tank I has .50 phosphates. Also I been dosing micobe lift special blend since I started the tank.

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[kemper6120]

Your pellets should be shooting about 30ft in the air. Try putting a pool pump on the reactor. Something like 10000 gph should do.

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[Dowtish]

What are your phosphates reading now?

 

[6272862829]

What are your phosphates reading now?

Dont know have not checked since I ran out of regen on my hanna. But ill check with api and see. I notice I dont get algae on the glass I havent clean my glass in a week and a half and the algae that I had on a few of my rocks is dying.

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[6272862829]

Api is showing undetectable but api goes from 0.25 to 0 on their chart so for sure under 0.25

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[Dowtish]

yeah, I wouldnt use anything but a hanna checker for phosphates