Using Carbon??

Joe,

I would get a separate pump as the biopellets need a constant flow to work well and as your carbon gets clogged, it will slow the water down too much. I don't think you can use too much carbon in my opinion. The death and loss of PE might be because of something else. Like if there was a large change in your nutrient level from starting biopellets that can stress the corals out too much.

Joe

 

Yes! That is why the manufacturers of them say to start with half dose of biopellets because the nutrient level can be reduced too fast and stress your corals.

 

Sorry to steal your thread but I have a question about bio pellets.... I havent started using them yet but I was planning on doing so... Do I have to replace the nutrients lost or will they replenish themselves?

 

When nutrients is said with biopellets, it means nitrates, phosphates and other excess nutrients. The point of using biopellets is to achieve a ultra low nutrient system.

 

Joe run your reactors seperate. The bactera will clog up your carbon the way you have it now.

 

Thanks flyingmoray

 

+1  I've not heard too much about them saying to start with 1/2 the target volume (as mentioned in Joe's second post)  but it certainly sounds reasonable.  I'm starting a new biopellet reactor soon (I had problems with the last one and worked with the vendor to get a different model) and I'll use that approach.
--AJ