Question on GFO reactor

GrayJ · 04/12/2009, 12:56 PM

I'm putting in a GFO/carbon reactor. I know I need to feed it with water from the return section of my fuge but where do I put the discharge? Back into the return section or the display tank? What do you guys do?

tkeracer619 · 04/12/2009, 01:10 PM

I like to toss it back into the return section just in case anything slips past the foam pads.

GrayJ · 04/12/2009, 01:18 PM

Isn't that "short cycling" the water?

maynardjames · 04/12/2009, 01:20 PM

i have pump where water first comes from overflow. have return line after skimmer in section where return pump is located. dont have a fuge

tkeracer619 · 04/12/2009, 01:27 PM

Your return pump is much stronger then the feed pump on a reactor. I assume by "short cycling" you mean reprocessing already processed water. No, it's not.

GrayJ · 04/12/2009, 08:40 PM

Thanks for the advice guys. I'll be putting it into the return as y'all suggested. Racer, that does make sense. Hadn't thought of it that way. Thanks Again!

cerobbins · 04/12/2009, 09:03 PM

I like to place my feed pump after the skimmer and my return before the skimmer. I do this to try to make sure that the least amount of waste goes through the media reactor, and that bubbles are kept to a minimum.

04/12/2009, 12:56 PM	#1
GrayJ Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: KY Posts: 99	Question on GFO reactor I'm putting in a GFO/carbon reactor. I know I need to feed it with water from the return section of my fuge but where do I put the discharge? Back into the return section or the display tank? What do you guys do?

04/12/2009, 01:10 PM	#2
tkeracer619 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 17,289	I like to toss it back into the return section just in case anything slips past the foam pads. __________________ Hobby Experience: 9200ish gallons, 26 skimmers, and a handful of Kent Scrapers. Current Tank: Vortech Powered 600G SPS Tank w/ 100gal frag tank & 100g Sump. RK2-RK10 Skimmer. ReefAngel. Radium 20k.

04/12/2009, 01:20 PM	#4
maynardjames Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: west tennessee Posts: 1,600	i have pump where water first comes from overflow. have return line after skimmer in section where return pump is located. dont have a fuge __________________ if your 555 Current Tank Info: 120 rr dual overflows, solarflare t5 fixture,octo extreme 200,vortech mp40w esx2. brs reactor for carbon, brs reactor for gfo, 40 gal breeder sump

04/12/2009, 01:27 PM	#5
tkeracer619 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 17,289	Your return pump is much stronger then the feed pump on a reactor. I assume by "short cycling" you mean reprocessing already processed water. No, it's not. __________________ Hobby Experience: 9200ish gallons, 26 skimmers, and a handful of Kent Scrapers. Current Tank: Vortech Powered 600G SPS Tank w/ 100gal frag tank & 100g Sump. RK2-RK10 Skimmer. ReefAngel. Radium 20k.

04/12/2009, 09:03 PM	#7
cerobbins Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NC Posts: 351	I like to place my feed pump after the skimmer and my return before the skimmer. I do this to try to make sure that the least amount of waste goes through the media reactor, and that bubbles are kept to a minimum. __________________ ~ Chris Current Tank Info: 34g Solana

04/12/2009, 01:18 PM	#3
GrayJ Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: KY Posts: 99	Isn't that "short cycling" the water?

04/12/2009, 08:40 PM	#6
GrayJ Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: KY Posts: 99	Thanks for the advice guys. I'll be putting it into the return as y'all suggested. Racer, that does make sense. Hadn't thought of it that way. Thanks Again!