Need product recommendation - GFO Reactor

Spar · 03/16/2018, 03:35 PM

I have been using an Avast Marine media reactor for my GFO for a while now. My tank volume is 450g's so I use around 4 cups of GFO material (the high capacity kind from BRS).

My problem with this reactor is that with this much media it clumps together and hardens like cement. I could add more flow to prevent this, but it blows around too hard and ultimately the media comes out the top.

Is there a GFO reactor that anyone can recommend that is suitable for 4 cups of media?

Bent · 03/16/2018, 03:37 PM

Can you not just get another reactor of the same type and run 2 cups in one and 2 cups in the other?

Spar · 03/16/2018, 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bent

Can you not just get another reactor of the same type and run 2 cups in one and 2 cups in the other?

Space is somewhat of an issue, but yes, this would work. I think I actually have a second one already.

Mainly just wondering if there is a known product that already works stand-alone so that I can consolidate.

RobZilla04 · 03/16/2018, 04:51 PM

A porous filter media insert with holes smaller than the GFO particle size would help contain them when flow is increased.

Something like this: https://www.amazon.com/AQUANEAT-Spon...rds=Filter+pad

tkeracer619 · 03/16/2018, 05:35 PM

I use an old vertex reactor that works well but they don't make it anymore. With that much media your going to want a short and fat reactor. Id take a look at mrc or getting one custom made with better deminsions.

Check out this thread, not sure if you've seen it but I'm documenting a reactor I put together that uses lanthanum chloride to remove phosphates. It doesn't require much maintenance and has super cheap operating costs...

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=2667999

rocsec1 · 03/16/2018, 10:14 PM

Brs reactors are great.

Percula9 · 03/17/2018, 04:25 PM

Run 3 cups instead.Reduce feeding and water changes more often.

03/16/2018, 03:35 PM	#1
Spar Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 2,517	Need product recommendation - GFO Reactor I have been using an Avast Marine media reactor for my GFO for a while now. My tank volume is 450g's so I use around 4 cups of GFO material (the high capacity kind from BRS). My problem with this reactor is that with this much media it clumps together and hardens like cement. I could add more flow to prevent this, but it blows around too hard and ultimately the media comes out the top. Is there a GFO reactor that anyone can recommend that is suitable for 4 cups of media? __________________ 450g Mixed SPS/LPS Reef (MH/T5/VHO)

03/16/2018, 03:37 PM	#2
Bent I got nothin' Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The anals Posts: 6,420	Can you not just get another reactor of the same type and run 2 cups in one and 2 cups in the other? __________________ Quitters never lose. [QUOTE=CStrickland]Who gets mad at a starfish?[/QUOTE] Current Tank Info: 75g DT, 30G refugium, 10g chaeto tank, 50g stock tank basement sump

03/16/2018, 04:51 PM	#4
RobZilla04 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: St. Augustine, FL Posts: 1,857	A porous filter media insert with holes smaller than the GFO particle size would help contain them when flow is increased. Something like this: https://www.amazon.com/AQUANEAT-Spon...rds=Filter+pad __________________ 90g Mixed Reef

03/16/2018, 05:35 PM	#5
tkeracer619 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 17,289	I use an old vertex reactor that works well but they don't make it anymore. With that much media your going to want a short and fat reactor. Id take a look at mrc or getting one custom made with better deminsions. Check out this thread, not sure if you've seen it but I'm documenting a reactor I put together that uses lanthanum chloride to remove phosphates. It doesn't require much maintenance and has super cheap operating costs... http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=2667999 __________________ 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.

03/16/2018, 10:14 PM	#6
rocsec1 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Medina oh Posts: 1,782	Brs reactors are great.

03/17/2018, 04:25 PM	#7
Percula9 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Orange County CA Posts: 3,819	Run 3 cups instead.Reduce feeding and water changes more often.