Bio-pellets

[Jason Bell]

Just checking if anyone is using Bio-Pellets besides myself. If so, what is your tank size and what volume are you running. I started mine in the new tank the moment I had water in. Has been 5 weeks now and the changes this week have been stunning. My total volume is 178g and I run 400ml or one bag. The skimmer waste is horrible, but in a enjoyable kind of way.

 

[TORX]

When I had my big tank I was running 500ml or 2 cups of pellets in a ReefOctopus Biochurn 120-R. It did wonders for my tank. You do need patience for pellets as they do take 4-6 weeks to start showing results. Also be mindful of a cyanobacteria bloom. Typically a chemiclean dose will clear that up though.

 

[Jason Bell]

My algae bloom was fairly simple to remove film algae, primarily on the glass. Clearly this week they have kicked in as it looks great. I feed the fish heavy and also feed corals 3-4x per week, so I do have a gfo and a carbon reactor ready if needed.

 

[chrisstevens]

I am running biopellets, maybe 1 cup worth , would run some more but my reactor and pump suck lol

 

[Jason Bell]

Are you using GFO and carbon along side of it?

 

[TORX]

I Ran GFO only after nitrate numbers leveled off where I want them. Once nitrates are where you want them, then start GFO if you have phosphate issues at that point. I only ran carbon if there is a reason to like post chemiclean.

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[Jason Bell]

Excellent, that was my thought process. I want to run less and focus more on bio filtration