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02/09/2013, 01:51 PM
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Location: Fort Worth, Texas
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Bio Pellet slime/gel question
I have a Reef Octopus 140 Bio Pellet Reactor. It has been running for around 4-6 months, and now the pellets are clumped together with a clear slime/gel around them. My question is do I need to clean them or replace the pellets? They are hardly moving around do to the amount of gel on them.
Last edited by Prospec1; 02/09/2013 at 01:57 PM. |
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02/09/2013, 09:54 PM
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anybody?
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02/09/2013, 11:32 PM
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That is normal. See if you can up the flow, mine do the exact same thing.
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02/10/2013, 12:35 AM
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Dr. Reef at ur service
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i have the same reactor and i run a very high flow through it. pellets are always tumbling and never clog or clump.
i would dump the media personally coz if it dont look right to me i start fresh. thats just me. and $50 is not worth for me taking a chance with a $50k tank.
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