[pt1000]

What's your opinion's on them GOOD or BAD . , not sure at the moment about them.
It only based on what i have read, and do not know anybody that is running one. so my jury is still out .

[Marcus Watts]

biopellets in a reactor nail the nitrates, They do mine anyway) or do you mean something more technical ?

[pt1000]

Marcus Watts, on Apr 25 2010, 10:24 PM, said:

biopellets in a reactor nail the nitrates, They do mine anyway) or do you mean something more technical ?

No nothing to technical, just looking for people's opinion's on reactor's . I have seen the thread on biopellets
they do seem to be good ,just looking at the options for when get bigger sump cheers.

[Marcus Watts]

It depends on the load you put on the tank - fish only, sps, mixed reef. Nitrate will be produced in all these systems to different levels as part of the natural cycle- biopellets seem very good for high load systems, lr will cope with low nutrient loads, regular water changes are an often overlooked water improver too. I fall into the catagory or using a selection of filtration methods, not thinking or relying on one thing to do a job.

[ben]

my understanding of nitrate reactors is they can be fiddly to set up and get running right.
a lot of people in the past have given up on them.

[mrfishy]

Bio pellet reactor for me combined with a spot on water change routine

[SLAPPY]

Quigs, on Apr 26 2010, 09:14 AM, said:

Ive knocked up a couple of NO3 reactors from old ratz stirrers but they are both controlled using Mv probes to ensure they work effeciently and have to say they do work but you have to remember they do dump low Ph, low Mv effluent back into the tank, so a second reaction chamber is always a good idea.

However, now Im running the BioPellets and a far more effecient skimmer, I am considering loosing the reactors as part as a rationalisation of my system, make things a little less complicated!

Graham, if you do decide to sell of your Ratz reactors, I'll be interested in one of them.

[SLAPPY]

Quigs, on Apr 26 2010, 06:58 PM, said:

Your welcome Tony but you would need an MV probe/controller to run it.

Graham, not planning on using it as a NO3 reactor, need it to create a dual chamber calcium reactor.