All In One Bio Pellets Advice
 

Hey all,
I started running all in one bio pellets on my tank and I'm taking it slow so I don't over do it. I have read a lot of reviews on the product and it sounds like the pellets shed brown material that will clog pumps, plumbing, and liter in the sump. I wanted to ask if any one here has found a way around this problem. I don't want to increase my regular maintenance. I really like the idea of not needing GFO so I'm giving the product a chance. I currently have the output of the reactor feeding into a filter sock and I'm not over tumbling the media to try to reduce the clogging affect that the pellets can cause. Please let me know if anyone has found a way to eliminate the brown residue from getting into everything. If I start to see this problem happening I will probably switch to normal bio pellets.

I do clean all the pumps in vinegar and shop vac the sump every 6 months. I'm just worried that the pellets might damage some of my pumps like my red dragon on my skimmer.

Haven't used the all in one biopellets, but I've used Ecobak plus for 2-2.5 years with good success. Pellets in general do shed a film as they're consumed which is why a solid skimmer is important to pull that out of the water. This is also why it's recommended the pellets have a steady, gentle tumble (So they don't turn to clumpy goo) and that the reactor output is near the skimmer intake. I get a fair amount of brown sludge in the skimmer cup and throat, but not really anywhere else.