paul b October 29, 2013 Share October 29, 2013 (edited) A few months ago, maybe 6 I forget, I built a bio pellet reactor just for an experiment. My nitrates at that time were about 40. I just tested it and now they are at 10. So if you care about that sort of thing one of these may help. I think my reef looked healthier when the nitrates were closer to 40 and I want to get them back to about 20 by overfeeding. I lost a few heads on my torch corals and about a quarter of my gorgonians died. I also can't find an elephant ear coral as I went to Hawaii for 12 days so I don't know where it is. But the microscope life was definitely more abundant with the higher nitrates. The experiment was a success, but the effects are not so good. I will remove about half the pellets to see if I can raise the nitrates a little. Edited October 29, 2013 by paul b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DepT October 29, 2013 Share October 29, 2013 I like that! Do you have plans for it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul b October 29, 2013 Author Share October 29, 2013 (edited) Do you have plans for it? Yes I do. Print that picture and tint it slightly blue, that is the plan. I design and build these things out of my unconsious mind and when I get a whim, I build them. Here is an audio/visual video of it as I was testing it as a prototype. Now I got the bugs worked out. It feeds my skimmer Edited October 29, 2013 by paul b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onux20 October 30, 2013 Share October 30, 2013 I like what the pellets did for my tank. But its curious that we over feed in order to offset too much of a good thing. I think the version of the reactor that allows for effluent control w/o decreasing the tumble in the chamber might be the way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enkay October 30, 2013 Share October 30, 2013 I like things the old fashioned way. Lots of algae and green in the fuge. Takes care of it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul b October 30, 2013 Author Share October 30, 2013 (edited) I like things the old fashioned way. Lots of algae and green in the fuge. Takes care of it all. So do I and I have that. This is just an experiment. I like building things and I saw one of these in a LFS and found it interesting. Now that I know it works, I may take it apart and make a toaster or can opener out of it. My old wet dry is now a chiller and I don't need that any more so maybe I will turn that into a blender. You can see it in the corner of my workbench. My workshop is well equipped and I could build a space shuttle in there, but it would have to be a very small space shuttle only capable of maybe making it to Bayone New Jersey. Edited October 30, 2013 by paul b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enkay October 30, 2013 Share October 30, 2013 Whats in Bayone? Why not Hackensack? Superman's mom lives there, doesnt she ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul b October 30, 2013 Author Share October 30, 2013 I don't know, I only tested it to Bayone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s2nhle October 31, 2013 Share October 31, 2013 i almost get the bio reactor set up for my tank. however, I am still stick with refugium and strong skimmer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul b October 31, 2013 Author Share October 31, 2013 I have a strong skimmer and algae filter. The reactor thing is just a test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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