Bio-pellet opinions

[jgraz]

I'm currently starting my new tank. It's gonna be a 90 gal mixed reef. That said what is the opinion on pellets. Ive read that you should not start a tank with them as they need both phosphate and nitrates present to work. What the opinions on going with pellets. Also if I decide to run pellets then I guess GFO is not needed. What about a refugium. Is that not need as well. Do the pellets take over for those forms of nutrient removal? Thanks in advance.

 

[Cris007]

It's true it needs phosphates and nitrates to start feeding the bacteria. So it's better to add it after your tank has cycled and u have some livestock in the tank for a few weeks before starting the reactor. Pellets r good at maintaining your nitrates very low. But it's not a replacement for a refugium. IMO u should still run a GFO reactor the pellets r not that great on removing phosphates.

 

[ravi197699]

imo bio pellets should remove nirtares and phosphates both if you want to remove nitrates only then go with diy nitrage reactor i have made mine with ceap calcium reactor filled with sulfer media and calcium media my nitrates are 0 and phosohate are 0.03 with hanna tester once i am done building my recirculating bio pallet reactor i will remove nitrate reactor.