wow i watched this complete video and im so lost, saltwater hobbyists have a ton of work to do just for a healthy tank. Great job and cool reactors nice bio pellets holder thing you just bought. Nice video
FishOfHex no you did a wonderful and brilliant video😎 voice was clear not raspy and went into full details why you were doind the change up 👍 better safecthan sorry you got your year outvof the older one. Its the view of the reactors and the supm and the compartment itself that has me puzzled and lost, pvc pipes, skimmer the power knobs that lower and control the volume of water; in and from the sump. I just need do some research its hitting me all to fast i dont know anything about saltwater fish/setups😐 but this video was nice i liked and watched the whole vid.
O ok i understand, i will say check out the beginner guide playlist on this channel it has a lot of basic stuff. Also just an fyi i do a few advanced things to make my reef what it is. You in no way need a biopellet reactor to be sucessful so i wouldnt worry about learning about them any time soon.
hopefully you still look at this tread...I was wondering what kind of adaptor are you using with the Venturi intake on your elite protein skimmer where the line hose from the reactor to the Venturi?"
seems like you have a ton of filtration for that tank... but as you said.. ether have too much and overfeed to compensate or not have enough and underfeed to make it work... interesting vid.. Also diggin the new intro man. Be Easy!
+CJ'S AQUARIUMS Atm I'm feeding a little more to keep the fish happy plus it's going to take a month or so for the tank to adjust to the marine pure and new amount of biopellets /flow. Just a big balancing game until then.
Hahaha your just as tidy as me when I was filling my reactor 😂😂😂 you've just put mine to complete shame my little nano reactor is tiny compared to your bad boy 🤗🤗
I run a 90 gallon reef tank with a 951GPH Sicce return pump. I have a manifold and was hoping the run this off my return, is this enough you think to run a reactor for my size tank? I currently run a GFO and UV sterilizer thru it now on the manifold. Thanks
Thanks for the speedy reply, when I set up my reactor in a few weeks I'll try and give you a shout out, thanks for your service. Got 11 years in the NC guard myself.
Nope, not cyano. I have this fuzzy stuff under my rocks. Its clear. It looks like the stuff that grows on a decaying shrimp when using it to cycle a tank.
Its prob a type of sponge id have to see a picture of it to be able to get a better idea. You could post a pick on our fb page. If you are skimming off the output of the reactor you shouldnt have anything to worry about. As for to many pellets you would most likely strip the tank and cause coral death if you had to many pellets.
No coral deaths and the pellets have been running for a few months. I'll definitely post a pic on the fb page. Do you have a video on how you setup the biopellet outlet to the skimmer inlet?
Good job Travis. I also have a BRS-140 on my system I use an Eheim 1264 pump to drive it with. have had no issues as of yet
wow i watched this complete video and im so lost, saltwater hobbyists have a ton of work to do just for a healthy tank. Great job and cool reactors nice bio pellets holder thing you just bought. Nice video
Is it just the concept of biopellets thats confusing or how i was talking about them? Justing making sure the video wasnt all over the place
FishOfHex no you did a wonderful and brilliant video😎 voice was clear not raspy and went into full details why you were doind the change up 👍 better safecthan sorry you got your year outvof the older one. Its the view of the reactors and the supm and the compartment itself that has me puzzled and lost, pvc pipes, skimmer the power knobs that lower and control the volume of water; in and from the sump. I just need do some research its hitting me all to fast i dont know anything about saltwater fish/setups😐 but this video was nice i liked and watched the whole vid.
O ok i understand, i will say check out the beginner guide playlist on this channel it has a lot of basic stuff. Also just an fyi i do a few advanced things to make my reef what it is. You in no way need a biopellet reactor to be sucessful so i wouldnt worry about learning about them any time soon.
FishOfHex hey thanks
nice I've been thinking about adding a reactor myself. I will definitely check out that other video.
very nice upgrade Travis. It really like like a nice rector.
Thanks it works great so far but time will tell
hopefully you still look at this tread...I was wondering what kind of adaptor are you using with the Venturi intake on your elite protein skimmer where the line hose from the reactor to the Venturi?"
Awesome
Lol you where trying to be careful and still made a huge mess of that table. Good video tho.
Story of my life haha
Cool that's a nice reactor
Thank you
That's a reactor I like...I need a better one need more flow
I DIYED by own BR10 for about 60 bucks. Been using it for a year and thinking of taking it off line. Do you still use yours?
seems like you have a ton of filtration for that tank... but as you said.. ether have too much and overfeed to compensate or not have enough and underfeed to make it work... interesting vid.. Also diggin the new intro man. Be Easy!
+CJ'S AQUARIUMS Atm I'm feeding a little more to keep the fish happy plus it's going to take a month or so for the tank to adjust to the marine pure and new amount of biopellets /flow. Just a big balancing game until then.
i'm really surprised you don't have more views on your videos man.
Your guess is as good as mine
In the manual on BRS it says to glue the barb fittings...is that really necessary? Did you glue yours?
I glued mine without even reading the manual. If it comes out you drop all that water on the floor. So to be safe do it.
Hahaha your just as tidy as me when I was filling my reactor 😂😂😂 you've just put mine to complete shame my little nano reactor is tiny compared to your bad boy 🤗🤗
+PsychedelicBabe Yea I make a mess whenever I do anything iv just come to terms with it.
I run a 90 gallon reef tank with a 951GPH Sicce return pump. I have a manifold and was hoping the run this off my return, is this enough you think to run a reactor for my size tank? I currently run a GFO and UV sterilizer thru it now on the manifold. Thanks
you should be fine. They also make a smaller reactor just like this fyi
Thanks for the speedy reply, when I set up my reactor in a few weeks I'll try and give you a shout out, thanks for your service. Got 11 years in the NC guard myself.
Check out my biopellet guide video if you get some time. should be in the beginner guide playlist. And thanks man
Would the Reef Octopus BR 70 probably be okay for a 90 gallon or less?
We recommend 1 cup (236 ml) of BRS biopellets per 50 gallons of system volume.. so i would do the math on what it can hold.
if i have extra bacteria on my rocks that means I used too many pellets?
Are you talking about red cyanobacteria outbreak in your main display?
Nope, not cyano. I have this fuzzy stuff under my rocks. Its clear. It looks like the stuff that grows on a decaying shrimp when using it to cycle a tank.
Its prob a type of sponge id have to see a picture of it to be able to get a better idea. You could post a pick on our fb page. If you are skimming off the output of the reactor you shouldnt have anything to worry about. As for to many pellets you would most likely strip the tank and cause coral death if you had to many pellets.
No coral deaths and the pellets have been running for a few months. I'll definitely post a pic on the fb page.
Do you have a video on how you setup the biopellet outlet to the skimmer inlet?
+Dos Maiz (Twocorns) I do not I took the skimmer input to homedepot and found an adapter then drilled a spot for a barb fitting
i want to add bio pellets back to my tank but after those two back to back trashes scared too loss a lot of fish
Well in time you could try again. But i have had plenty of tanks that did well without a biopellet reactor
FishOfHex trying other stuff now to get my nitrates down now
I'm not expert but I think that main problem is people dose too much for there tank? Was that what people were telling you?
What are your nutrient levels?
No idea havent tested no3 and no4 in almost a year. I can adjust my nutrients based simply on how the coral look.
FishOfHex do you have a video on how you made that thing that puts the output of the reactor on the skimmer Venturi