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12/18/2011, 10:46 AM
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TLF Reactor will only tuble 1/2 of Biopellets
No matter how much flow I put in I only get 1/2 the pellets to tumble... I have only 100ml in there. I tried raising the screen up and all that does is change wich half is tumbling. Any suggestions?
I am coming off a manifold and diverted a lot of floww and still no change... http://youtu.be/VYUUvrxv804
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12/18/2011, 11:16 AM
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Take the foam off the bottom. I had the same problem, tried the foam screens and the bio pellet screens and it works best if I use no screen on the bottom.
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12/18/2011, 01:08 PM
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Even after taking off the foam in the TLF reactor, my BPs kept on clogging up after a month or two. There are some nice DIY mods for the TLF if you do a search, or you can get a dedicated biopellet reactor for best tumble (JNS Alpha, NextReef SMR1, Super Reef Octopus, or Aquamaxxx, for example).
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12/18/2011, 04:46 PM
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12/18/2011, 04:56 PM
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Why do I do this?
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Looks like nowhere near enough flow. I run a maxijet 1200 for a feed pump and it tumbles 300 ml all the way to the top.
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12/18/2011, 07:21 PM
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oh its turned down now that its tumbling better...
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12/18/2011, 07:29 PM
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I would recommend, running the screen all the way down so you get the benefit, of the whole reactor.
+1 on more flow, not a lot more but more. I've found best long term results, when every pellet is moving at all times.
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12/18/2011, 07:43 PM
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yeah, maxi-jet 1200 ...I got about 400ml I'd guess in mine
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12/19/2011, 08:40 AM
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When i moved the screed up I got much better flow...I think I am going to go with this mod...
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=2072529 It adresses the once sided flow issue...
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