Phosban reactor

Nanz · 08/12/2009, 08:28 AM

Has anyone ever had pods living in their phosban reactor? I think there is a bacteria living in there as well. There is a white jelly like substance along the walls and the tube. Its only been 3 months since my last phosban change.

cobbobby · 08/12/2009, 08:53 AM

You are going to get some gunk in the reactor a swell as pods and other organisms, bristle worms....etc. 3mths is a long time to run phosban

Sugar Magnolia · 08/12/2009, 09:59 AM

Perfectly normal. Sponges, spirorbid worms, pods.

Nanz · 08/12/2009, 11:51 AM

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Originally posted by cobbobby
You are going to get some gunk in the reactor a swell as pods and other organisms, bristle worms....etc. 3mths is a long time to run phosban

I thought 3 months was the normal time limit for the filter media. How often should you change the media then?

08/12/2009, 08:28 AM	#1
Nanz Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,389	Phosban reactor Has anyone ever had pods living in their phosban reactor? I think there is a bacteria living in there as well. There is a white jelly like substance along the walls and the tube. Its only been 3 months since my last phosban change. __________________ S.G. = 1.025, Temp = 78.5, pH = 8.00 Ca = 550 ppm, Alk = 176 ppm (9.85 dKH), Mg = 1300 ppm NO3 = 0.97 ppm, PO4 = 0.07 ppm Nuvo 30, Razor Nano LED, Tunze ATO, Tunze 9004 skimmer, Vortec mp10,

08/12/2009, 09:59 AM	#3
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Perfectly normal. Sponges, spirorbid worms, pods. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

08/12/2009, 08:53 AM	#2
cobbobby Moved On Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: At a Tea Party Posts: 393	You are going to get some gunk in the reactor a swell as pods and other organisms, bristle worms....etc. 3mths is a long time to run phosban