Thinking of getting one. Is it a waste of money or will it be a good addition? I've been using PhosBan that's in a bag & I just placed it in my AC mech filter. That's all that's in there, no carbon or foam. so I was wondering if getting a reactor will help my tank.
a reactor will definately help. water will flow throught the media instead of just around it. if im not mistaken one is called passive filtration and the other is active filtration. could be wrong about the names but i definately think its worth it. i have two chambers. 1 for my rowaphos media and the other for carbon.
Mahalo Mike.. So what pump/ powerhead do you use for your reactor. I read that it only requires about 90gph. From your use you have not experienced any leaks from the chamber? Do you use it as a hang on unit?
Do you fill the chamber full of the phosphate absorbing material?
Christi- Hi. I'm thinking of using it more as a added layer of filtration/protection from phosphates. I've had great success from just using Phosban in a bag, so I wanted a better way of using Phosban for my tanks. I guess I will have it on 24/7 if I do get it.
-John
personally i think they are a good investment.
i do agree with christi, that there are other ways to prevent/reduce PO4 (phosphate), but, they are helpful for getting things under control.
and when you are not having PO4 issues, you can always use them as a carbon filter..
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i forget what type of pump it is but the flow is pretty slow. i think it was the rio 900 or 600 or something... sorry and the comment rob made is true, when you done with the phosphate problem, use the reactor to run carbon.
i have the kent reactor and no leaks were a problem
Ever thought of making a PVC, Pre-filter/Pre-pump chamber for your return pump? A small length of PVC, drilled endcap to match the intake of your pump, a bag of any kind of media (Carbon, phosphate or nitrate sponge) and viola.. the water is forced through the media as it is pulled into the return pump....
Ahhh I see. You are making the water being sucked in to the open ended pipe more channeled to hit the media bag. The only thing is I don't have a sump. Good idea though.
Thx.
Not in my system, but I only use carbon and that rig from time to time and not permanently... also, though I'm using a Mag7, I have it torqued down to about 2/3 the power because it is a seahorse tank....low flow needed.
(i know this tread is a couple of months old but i figure someone will read it)i bought the phosban reactor cause i had problems with nitrates.i filled it with nitrate sponge about 3 months ago and now my water quality is perfect ,and might i add that i tried everything to get rid of the nitrates and nothing seemed to work than the reactor.just figured i give a heads up to people interested in buying one it not only is good for phosphates but can be used for alot of other things .my friends uses his for a fluidized bed filter and had excellent results.
I am going to order a reactor more for carbon to help keep the water clarity up.
I think I am going to run chemi pure in it. I was wondering what the general consensus was so thanks for all the advise.
i love the term "reactor" .
anything can be a reactor as long as water flows through the media u have in it!
carbon, nitrate removers, phosphate removers in your case chemi pure( which blubber assures its an enzime only) i dont see why not. just remember they are used as a polish, cause if they are correctly used nothing gets past the matrix within. its indecriminant of removing & trapping the good stuff as well
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