Biopellet

[gwdemos]

Biopellet Rx up and running. Opted to plumb this off the main return to feed although I think the eheim may have enough pull. Also on a shelf above sump so figured feed makes sense. Effluent tee'd to SRO6000SSS skimmer. Running NOPO pellets. Setup is RD's 500.

Took GFO offline, just running carbon for now. Day zero NO3 has been 25+ ppm.

Wanted to get this going before I add acros from QT.




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[president89]

what brand reactor is that on the left?

 

[mbian112283]

So is that a recirculating reactor? Stock or diy?

 

[gwdemos]

Reef dynamics 500


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[PSU4ME]

I'm not familiar with that reactor but it seems to be contrary to the traditional BP reactors. Usually you want it to be an upflow so that you can get all the pellets to dance slightly.......is it doing that? If so then OK but if not then you might want to think about another reactor. I used (and still have) the RO BR-110 reactor.......like I said, different design.

 

[mbian112283]

I'm not familiar with that reactor but it seems to be contrary to the traditional BP reactors. Usually you want it to be an upflow so that you can get all the pellets to dance slightly.......is it doing that? If so then OK but if not then you might want to think about another reactor. I used (and still have) the RO BR-110 reactor.......like I said, different design.

If I am not mistaken it is up flow but recirculating so you control tumble and process rate seperate.

 

[PSU4ME]

Ahh I see, never saw one like that!

 

[mbian112283]

Ahh I see, never saw one like that!

I have the reef octopus biopellet which I am going to try to re plumb to reciculate

 

[gwdemos]

Have had a heck of a time with skimmer lately. Lots of overflowing so I now have it max dry until BPR fully kicks in. Approaching month three and I am just beginning to see slight no3 reduction. This is the first week I began dosing mb7 to try a jump start.


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[PSU4ME]

I had issues similar to that (overflowing) with my reactor and after a while, I just ended taking it off line. Are you seeing any if your pellets getting "used"?

 

[gwdemos]

I believe the overflowing skimmer issue has subsided. I ran the skimmer bone dry, valve fully open, for a week. The body got messy. Slowly after a weeks time I've tuned it up to a normal run. I am still reluctant to go for wet skim just yet but at least now I'm at a good production and efficiency with the skimmer. Approaching week two of daily MB7 dosing. While I can see visual changes indicative of a bacterial bloom (a couple days of cloudy ish water) I have not yet seen massive drop in no3 or po4 but I feel I am getting closer.

Tumble is smooth all moving and effluent at 400-500 gallons per day

I have not topped off pellets. Started with 48 oz NOPO ( sold by RD) and haven't dropped much below elbow yet


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[gwdemos]

Looking for some veteran BIOPELLET folks to chime in here:
Reef Dynamics 500e went online in September.
I went through a few skimmer overflows and solving this now with better tuning and swabbie, locker, and neck extension on order
Skimmer is SRO6000SSS. All lines and pumps clean

Fish only currently. Total volume 250g (120g display, Rubbermaid basement sump)
Main pump sufficient Waterblaster 16000.

RD design says no need to feed water to reactor however I find it only draws 6-700 gpd on its own so I feed off manifold. I started out with low effluent Flowrate, 35gph. After advice on other forum I modified reactor plumbing, upsides lines and juiced manifold. Now up to 170gph effluent rate.
Tumble always good and smooth regardless of effluent rate (tribute to a good reactor)

Seeded with MB7

Day one no3 25+ppm (salifert). Day one po4 1.25 (Hanna ULR)
6 months later, no3 25ppm+, po4 .08

The amped up effluent has been 10 days

RD guys never would have suggested such a high flow rate and they blame the skimmer. They also never would have recommended a manifold feed etc. I'm pretty much done taking practical use advice from manufacturers. They may build well but I question their expertise in running units in various systems.

I've got several videos on YouTube search my channel: Gregory Demos

Thanks for any thoughts.


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