phosphate reactor?

[charliethetuna88]

hey every one i hear all this talk about a phosphate reactor do they really workn i was thinking of getting one for my 120 is it worth the investment

 

[18oreefer]

most definatly. 0 phos = better coral growth and less algea growth. just an over all more healthy tank. but you only need it if you have a phos problem to begin with.

 

[ClosetFishGeek]

They work extremely well. I use a geo phosphate reactor and rowaphos. I think it is a very important investment for "sps" tanks.

 

[charliethetuna88]

i think im going to get one what pump are u guys running this on

 

[18oreefer]

i have a line t'd off of my return line with a valve to adjust the flow till it just adjatates the media to look like boiling water (without the bubbles). too much flow and it will turn the media to powder and blow it out of the reactor.

 

[gusto10]

I run a double, It's a phosphate reactor and a carbon reactor, got it from bulkreefsupply works great..

 

[KathyC]

Many folks use the Minijet 404 to run their phosphate reactor..it runs at 106gph.
From the 2 Little Fishies site..

The PhosBan Reactor 150 is designed with the upflow principle to achieve the most efficient use of PhosBan? or other chemical filter media. By pushing water from the bottom upward through a dispersion plate, it forces an even distribution of water through the media, and prevents channeling. It can be mounted hanging on the back of the aquarium or below the aquarium. Hose barb connections are for 1/2 inch i.d. tubing. Includes 1/2 inch barbed ball valve for flow control, and hose clamps. Use with any pump having a capacity between 100 and 250 gph, but regulate the flow rate to the recommended 20 to 30 gallons per hour with the included ball valve.

Great for any tank as the flake & pellet foods do have phosphates in them, best that it be removed and be controlled from the start.

 

[Malibu361]

I have one of these along with a mini jet 404 power head for a pump ...
NextReef MR1 Media Reactor - Phosphate Phosban Nitrate - eBay (item 250301699676 end time Nov-28-08 07:45:08 PST)

Very nice piece ....

 

[meschaefer]

I also used a minijet 404, when I had a dedicated pump for it.

 

[charliethetuna88]

cool i think im going to orede one this week thanks for the info hey what size media should i order with it to fill it up with the 150 gram or do i neeed more

 

[KathyC]

You can start with the 150 size, you will need to purchase more going forward. Some folks buy it in bulk.

 

[NYPDFrogman]

I buy in bulk from bulkreefsupply
I'm building 2 reactors one for GFO and one for carbon
they will be 16 tall and 6" diameter
I'm going to use a 1046 Ehiem hobby pump to run the GFO and a 1250 Hobby pump to run carbon

I like the ehiem hobby pumps in 20+ yeras they are the only pumps that have been reliable

 

[Tonyscoots84]

def. go with the phosban reactor. when phosphates are low it will = more growth in your corals and a healthier tank... i use phosar and what to get is a maxi jet 600 or 400 i dont no the exact models. if you ever wanna run carbon in the long run i would go with the 600 but for phosban media you would need to dial it down a bit

 

[Keith P]

+1 for Next Reef. Very nicely built!

Can you run TOO much GFO? I have 300G of Kent Power Phos on my 12G nano. The reactor is only like 1/10th filled with media. My pH is dropping

 

[ClosetFishGeek]

I use a maxijet 1200 on my geo reactor. It is turned down quite a bit. Could have gotten away with a smaller pump but had this lying around......:splitspin

 

[Keith P]

I'm using a Mini-Jet 606. Low flow and has a built in restrictor to let you throttle it down...

 

[emmanuel]

they do work I have 2 one with carbon and one with rowaphos