Second skimmer, or replumb current for biopellets

MO Will · 01/30/2011, 07:51 AM

Hi everyone

I have a 120 gallon display plumbed to a 150 gallon Rubbermaid stock tank

I started using biopellets in a reactor in the sump (GEO 420 media reactor with Tunze silence feed pump)

These have helped decrease the PO4 but I do have some cyano

Someone mentioned in one of the biopellet threads that it is important to direct the outflow of the biopellet reactor into the skimmer

Currently my skimmer is a H&S A200-1260, gravity-fed

Seems to work very well

However, because it is gravity-fed, there doesn't seem to be any way to direct biopellet reactor outflow unless it is replumbed

So it seems I have a couple of choices:

1: replumb H&S skimmer and feed with biopellet reactor
2: purchase 2nd skimmer for biopellet reactor outflow

Any thoughts or suggestions very much appreciated!!

Will

MO Will · 01/30/2011, 03:44 PM

Bump - maybe I should post in reef chemistry or another forum?

chadfarmer · 01/30/2011, 04:39 PM

whats your nitrates

MO Will · 01/30/2011, 05:50 PM

My nitrates seem fine - can't measure on salifert test kit

Mainly worried about the cyano

01/30/2011, 07:51 AM	#1
MO Will Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Saint Louis Posts: 444	Second skimmer, or replumb current for biopellets Hi everyone I have a 120 gallon display plumbed to a 150 gallon Rubbermaid stock tank I started using biopellets in a reactor in the sump (GEO 420 media reactor with Tunze silence feed pump) These have helped decrease the PO4 but I do have some cyano Someone mentioned in one of the biopellet threads that it is important to direct the outflow of the biopellet reactor into the skimmer Currently my skimmer is a H&S A200-1260, gravity-fed Seems to work very well However, because it is gravity-fed, there doesn't seem to be any way to direct biopellet reactor outflow unless it is replumbed So it seems I have a couple of choices: 1: replumb H&S skimmer and feed with biopellet reactor 2: purchase 2nd skimmer for biopellet reactor outflow Any thoughts or suggestions very much appreciated!! Will

01/30/2011, 04:39 PM	#3
chadfarmer Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: ST Charles, MO far from nanook Posts: 11,045 Blog Entries: 1	whats your nitrates __________________ If you think you know the answer than ask 3 more people the question Current Tank Info: 200 Gal RR,ATB medium, 4 AI blue sol,230 LBS LIVE ROCK, no sand , 40 GAL sump, airstar1800, 3 tunze 6105 1- 6205 1-6305, Geo 818, profilux3ex with toys

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01/30/2011, 03:44 PM	#2
MO Will Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Saint Louis Posts: 444	Bump - maybe I should post in reef chemistry or another forum?

01/30/2011, 05:50 PM	#4
MO Will Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Saint Louis Posts: 444	My nitrates seem fine - can't measure on salifert test kit Mainly worried about the cyano