Simple question

[Poseidon]

Will improper flow ( to slow) through a pellet reactor CREATE more po4?

I ask because I cannot get my levels down,( 0.05 or so)I run gfo 24/7, and swap out every 3.5 weeks
( a tlf 150 full)

 

[pulpfiction1]

If they are all tumbling I can't see it being too slow a flow. And although this is of my own opinion I don't think they can leach po4 back into the system

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[reeffreak]

What I though the  point of them tumbling is to knock off the bacteria that's growing on them, to be skimmed out. So my opinion would be, no, it shouldn't cause po4.

 

[reeffreak]

maybe your skimmers not keeping up?

 

[jroovers]

Will improper flow ( to slow) through a pellet reactor CREATE more po4?

I ask because I cannot get my levels down,( 0.05 or so)I run gfo 24/7, and swap out every 3.5 weeks
( a tlf 150 full)

Ask a simple question, get a complicated answer.  In short, no.  I think the tumbling more has to do with oxygenation than anything.  Biopellets are way more adept at feeding bacteria that consume nitrates; hence the need/benefit to run GFO as well as BP.  If you are running biopellets and GFO, and still seeing your phosphates at 0.05, you are importing more phosphates than you are processing through the GFO/BP.  You either need to feed less, skim heavier, or add more GFO (or a combination).  Or you've got a source of phosphates like old rockwork.  Adding more biopellets or upping their flow rate is likely to make little dent in your phosphates, compared to upping your GFO useage (doesn't sound like that is an option unless you get a bigger reactor) or skimming heavier.  How much are you feeding per day and how often are you changing your water?

 

[Salty Cracker]

is that .05 ppm or .05 ppb? 

 

[harleymike]

I always get 0.00 ppm on my tester at work. But still have hair algae. Good luck. I hope you figure it out. I was thinking of trying pellets next.
I will see how you do first. LOL

 

[Poseidon]

0.05 ppm
Stuff still grows and nothing dies but I do have cyano

I think maybe my skimming is an issue, doesn't take out much skimmate at all.

 

[Poseidon]

This is 2+ weeks worth

I clean it ever 2 weeks

 

[Salty Cracker]

I get that much in 2 days, literally, and I don't feed that much. 

Does that thing have an atman pump in it? 

 

[unibob]

I get that in around 3 days. After 1 day the neck isn't transparent, I find it doesn't skim as well once neck has later of gunk.

 

[harleymike]

I just put a new reef octapus 2000 in. I get that much in about 2 or 3 days.

 

[Victoss]

My aqua C remora does more than that 

 

[TORX]

Time to tune that skimmer. I get that in 2 days. I need to clean it twice a week normally.

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[KBennett]

Do you still have that CSS 220 skimmer for sale?  I'd add it to your sump (with the SWC) to see if it helps.

 

[pulpfiction1]

try not feeding commercial foods and make your own,i had less issues with my own food over pellets in general

 

[Duke]

Did u try increasing the flow through your gfo?

 

[Poseidon]

Do you still have that CSS 220 skimmer for sale?  I'd add it to your sump (with the SWC) to see if it helps.

no i sold it last weekend

 

[Poseidon]

Did u try increasing the flow through your gfo?

gfo is a the max boil rate i want to put it at..
any more and it gets gfo dust all over my sump
is a tlf 150 reactor full enough for a tank my size? 150g +/-

 

[Duke]

What do you mean full enough? I use 1 cup in a tlf150 any more than that it doesn't tumble well