octopus 140 pellet reactor possible issue??

larryfl1 · 12/20/2011, 08:02 PM

hi

i just put on the large octopus 140 reactor....

it seems like the water when it comes up on the bottom deflector only rides up on 1 side...

so i need to raise the flow pretty high to get all the pellets moving...it is now a very strong flow with pellets raising on one side and falling over to the other side...kind of a round motion... but it is high and you can hear the pellets colidiing in the reactor..

i expected the water to be shot straight down and reflect evenly up all around the deflector plate..

thoughts? is the high flow a problem???

bayoupr · 12/20/2011, 08:36 PM

Could be your stand is not level. I had this problem and my stand was not quite level which was causing my sump inside my cabinet to be un-level also, wasn't off by much either. I also had to turn up the flow a little but hasn't been a problem.

larryfl1 · 12/20/2011, 09:59 PM

i tried moving it around...doesnt solve it...just had to raise flow to overcome it....

i only have 500 ml of pellets in it so once i add some more maybe that will overcome the issue???

aleonn · 12/21/2011, 02:21 AM

What feed pump are you using?

larryfl1 · 12/21/2011, 08:12 AM

eheim 1260.... seems like plenty of power.....i have to throttle it down...

heres the link to the vide i took...if you notice they shoot up on one side...if i lower flow at all then 1 side just sits stationary...

http://s1186.photobucket.com/albums/...t=IMG_0527.mp4

jsbzmcdaniel · 12/21/2011, 09:23 AM

It looks ok to me. As long as the media is tumbling I dont think it matters. Make sure the shaft that feeds the water is over the top of the fitting at the bottom of the reactor. Sometimes its a PIA to seat it when there is media in the reactor.

Jim

heckeng · 12/21/2011, 11:16 AM

I have the baby Reef Octopus reactor and on it, it is possible to assemble it with the center tube NOT sitting on the the centering spike at the bottom properly. It sounds like your center tube is offset which would cause what you are describing.

That is the biggest annoyance with this reactor, it is difficult to put the pellets in and keep the center tube in the right spot.

Mine tumbles the media amazingly well though as long as you assemble it correctly.

12/20/2011, 08:02 PM	#1
larryfl1 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 797	octopus 140 pellet reactor possible issue?? hi i just put on the large octopus 140 reactor.... it seems like the water when it comes up on the bottom deflector only rides up on 1 side... so i need to raise the flow pretty high to get all the pellets moving...it is now a very strong flow with pellets raising on one side and falling over to the other side...kind of a round motion... but it is high and you can hear the pellets colidiing in the reactor.. i expected the water to be shot straight down and reflect evenly up all around the deflector plate.. thoughts? is the high flow a problem???

12/21/2011, 08:12 AM	#5
larryfl1 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 797	eheim 1260.... seems like plenty of power.....i have to throttle it down... heres the link to the vide i took...if you notice they shoot up on one side...if i lower flow at all then 1 side just sits stationary... http://s1186.photobucket.com/albums/...t=IMG_0527.mp4 Last edited by larryfl1; 12/21/2011 at 08:21 AM.

12/21/2011, 11:16 AM	#7
heckeng Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Columbia, MO Posts: 260	I have the baby Reef Octopus reactor and on it, it is possible to assemble it with the center tube NOT sitting on the the centering spike at the bottom properly. It sounds like your center tube is offset which would cause what you are describing. That is the biggest annoyance with this reactor, it is difficult to put the pellets in and keep the center tube in the right spot. Mine tumbles the media amazingly well though as long as you assemble it correctly. __________________ 90 gallon Zoa/Ricordia tank, 6x54w ATI dimmable Sunpower, SRO 1000int

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12/20/2011, 08:36 PM	#2
bayoupr Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,308	Could be your stand is not level. I had this problem and my stand was not quite level which was causing my sump inside my cabinet to be un-level also, wasn't off by much either. I also had to turn up the flow a little but hasn't been a problem.

12/20/2011, 09:59 PM	#3
larryfl1 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 797	i tried moving it around...doesnt solve it...just had to raise flow to overcome it.... i only have 500 ml of pellets in it so once i add some more maybe that will overcome the issue???

12/21/2011, 02:21 AM	#4
aleonn Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 4,041	What feed pump are you using?

12/21/2011, 09:23 AM	#6
jsbzmcdaniel Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Prosper, TX Posts: 2,585	It looks ok to me. As long as the media is tumbling I dont think it matters. Make sure the shaft that feeds the water is over the top of the fitting at the bottom of the reactor. Sometimes its a PIA to seat it when there is media in the reactor. Jim