Previously Asked Questions

• by Stefanie on April 22, 2013, @7:39 AM

  Hi!
  How long will 3 cups of biopellets in a reactor last? Just wondering how often I will have to replace or refill the cartridge.
  Thanks!
  Stefanie

  Bulk Reef Supply Hey Stefanie,
  You want to run about 1 cup(250ml) of bio-pellets for every 50g of tank water you have. If you do that under normal circumstances the biopellets will generally last for about 3-6 months but it will depend on your level of nitrates, bacteria, etc.

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• by SuAnna on March 28, 2013, @2:46 PM

  Would you be able to use a filter bag and simply add this to a filter setup instead of putting it in a reactor?

  Bulk Reef Supply Hey there,
  Unfortunately Bio-pellets do need to tumble vigorously which will require they be run in a reactor in order to function properly. There are a variety of great options available depending on what your looking for. I happen to like the space saving reef octopus model if you are looking for something that's all built together with pump included, or the BR series pumps if your looking for a simple external reactor that you use your own pump with. Both can be found at the link below.
  
  http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/reactors/biopellet-reactors.html

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• by Devin on February 1, 2013, @2:52 PM

  Do you recommend running this instead of GFO or can it run along with it at the same time of initial installation?

  Bulk Reef Supply Hey Devin,
  The biopellets and GFO are really for different purposes. GFO removes phosphates and biopellets largely are intended for removing nitrates. Most folks end up running both, though if your going to run biopellets you will want to temporarily suspend the GFO until the biopellets get cycled and start doing their thing. This is typically 6-8 weeks or so.

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