Reactor question

nemoray · 10/15/2007, 07:53 PM

My PO4 levels are dropping a little each week. I am a very patient person, but I realize that the last bit will take longer to remove as it becomes more diluted with water changes.

Does anyone run a phosban reactor? Are they worth the invesment? I've read I can use one to run phosban as well as carbon and other media. My new blenny is munching down the algae as are the turbo snails.

Just wondering what you folks think of them.

Mavrk · 10/15/2007, 07:57 PM

a lot of people use them. I just got one myself. this is a great piece of equipment for a low price. remember you also need a little pump and some tubing. many people get two (one for carbon and one for phosban). I don't run carbon that often, so I just got one.

What kind of blenny did you get?

kau_cinta_ku · 10/15/2007, 08:03 PM

it is one of the best things I bought for this hobby. and for as cheap as they are it is well worth having IMO. and like Mavrk said I run 2 of them 1 for phosban and 1 for carbon.

nemoray · 10/15/2007, 08:07 PM

I picked out a lawnmower blenny. I've been adding things very slowly. So far my 90 only has 140 lbs of live rock, 2 inches of sand, 3 turbos and the blenny.

The blenny is very shy, but he's only been in a few days.

nemoray · 10/15/2007, 08:10 PM

Oh, and since the cycle has wound down, I have many super tiny tube worms appearing along with several creatures that appear to be some type of button polyp or zoa.

10/15/2007, 07:53 PM	#1
nemoray Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Darien, Georgia Posts: 143	Reactor question My PO4 levels are dropping a little each week. I am a very patient person, but I realize that the last bit will take longer to remove as it becomes more diluted with water changes. Does anyone run a phosban reactor? Are they worth the invesment? I've read I can use one to run phosban as well as carbon and other media. My new blenny is munching down the algae as are the turbo snails. Just wondering what you folks think of them. __________________ "It does not require many words to speak the truth." Chief Joseph Current Tank Info: Reef up and running for two years now!

10/15/2007, 08:07 PM	#4
nemoray Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Darien, Georgia Posts: 143	I picked out a lawnmower blenny. I've been adding things very slowly. So far my 90 only has 140 lbs of live rock, 2 inches of sand, 3 turbos and the blenny. The blenny is very shy, but he's only been in a few days. __________________ "It does not require many words to speak the truth." Chief Joseph Current Tank Info: Reef up and running for two years now!

10/15/2007, 08:10 PM	#5
nemoray Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Darien, Georgia Posts: 143	Oh, and since the cycle has wound down, I have many super tiny tube worms appearing along with several creatures that appear to be some type of button polyp or zoa. __________________ "It does not require many words to speak the truth." Chief Joseph Current Tank Info: Reef up and running for two years now!

10/15/2007, 07:57 PM	#2
Mavrk Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California - South Bay Area Posts: 2,775	a lot of people use them. I just got one myself. this is a great piece of equipment for a low price. remember you also need a little pump and some tubing. many people get two (one for carbon and one for phosban). I don't run carbon that often, so I just got one. What kind of blenny did you get?

10/15/2007, 08:03 PM	#3
kau_cinta_ku Moved On Join Date: May 2005 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,669	it is one of the best things I bought for this hobby. and for as cheap as they are it is well worth having IMO. and like Mavrk said I run 2 of them 1 for phosban and 1 for carbon.