BRS clear canisters....

pete33 · 04/18/2013, 03:22 PM

Bought one to replace the old style. I've been running carbon on top separated by a sponge and GFO tumbling on bottom. E-mailed BRS about them sending the wrong cardridge (even the label said Bio Pellets) and was told the clear is the same for both. Ok, there are only 2 sponges as opposed to 3. How do I run both the way I've been doing? Anyone else with the same problem?

TimeConsumer · 04/18/2013, 03:53 PM

This canister right?

I used to run my carbon/gfo the exact same way you do, with only two sponges.

It goes like this: canister bottom->GFO->sponge->carbon->sponge->canister top

I didn't had any trouble this way with the canister clogging due to a lack of a sponge below the GFO.

Eventually I broke the cartridge so when the replacement came, I used one of the sponges from the old one, and I have three sponges now. It all works the same though.

pete33 · 04/19/2013, 07:04 PM

Cool. Thanks. So no problem with GFO falling thru the grate?

04/18/2013, 03:22 PM	#1
pete33 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Granada Hills, CA Posts: 259	BRS clear canisters.... Bought one to replace the old style. I've been running carbon on top separated by a sponge and GFO tumbling on bottom. E-mailed BRS about them sending the wrong cardridge (even the label said Bio Pellets) and was told the clear is the same for both. Ok, there are only 2 sponges as opposed to 3. How do I run both the way I've been doing? Anyone else with the same problem? __________________ 29 gal. Sea Clear / eshopps sump-overflow-skimmer / Eheim 1250 / Arctica chiller / BRS GFO Reactor / Belize Sun 250 W.

04/18/2013, 03:53 PM	#2
TimeConsumer Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: New Orleans, La Posts: 1,919	This canister right? I used to run my carbon/gfo the exact same way you do, with only two sponges. It goes like this: canister bottom->GFO->sponge->carbon->sponge->canister top I didn't had any trouble this way with the canister clogging due to a lack of a sponge below the GFO. Eventually I broke the cartridge so when the replacement came, I used one of the sponges from the old one, and I have three sponges now. It all works the same though. __________________ Steve - Retired from reefing, for now.

04/19/2013, 07:04 PM	#3
pete33 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Granada Hills, CA Posts: 259	Cool. Thanks. So no problem with GFO falling thru the grate? __________________ 29 gal. Sea Clear / eshopps sump-overflow-skimmer / Eheim 1250 / Arctica chiller / BRS GFO Reactor / Belize Sun 250 W.