who do I need a Fluidized Reactor?

[bcjm]

What do you use fluidized reactor for? Do you run it 24x7?

[Brian Ward]

What do you use fluidized reactor for? Do you run it 24x7?

 

I would generally run it 24/7. It's an active way to run carbon, phosphate remover, etc. It's much more effective than hanging the media in a bag in your sump.

[treesprite]

I almost forgot - isn't there a post on DIY on someone's DIY carbon & phosphate combo reactor? It looked pretty simple to make.

[bcjm]

Don't you need to replace the carbon like once a month? Seems a lot of work and pretty messy to take it in and out. No experience with phosphate. Does it need to replaced like carbon in a regular basis?

[Brian Ward]

Don't you need to replace the carbon like once a month? Seems a lot of work and pretty messy to take it in and out. No experience with phosphate. Does it need to replaced like carbon in a regular basis?

 

Yes, both need to be replaced on a regular basis. Same with a kalk stirrer - it must be cleaned and refilled on a regular basis. A Skimmer is actually the same - you need to take it apart, clean it and clean the pump on a regular basis to keep it working.

 

I wouldn't think it's much messier than changing a bag of media - just strain out the water, pour out the media and add more. I haven't bought mine yet so I can't speak from experience.

[jnguyen4007]

It's as easy as brian said it is.

[kngfisher]

I just started to use a Simplicity Chemical Reactor

[basser9]

If you hang a filtersock where your water leaves your reactor you dont need to rinse your carbon...works great....