Previously Asked Questions

• by Martin on April 4, 2013, @2:28 PM

  I'm contemplating installing a reactor to help bring down nitrate levels, but the space next to my sump is virtually pitch black inside my stand. Do the bacteria in the reactor require any light to do their job, or will they work just as well in the dark?

  Bulk Reef Supply Hey Martin,
  Great question. They do not require light so nothing to worry about there!

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• by mark short on April 4, 2013, @8:10 AM

  wondering what size to buy, I have a 120gal / 33gal sump alot of rocks. maybe 110gallons of water heavey fish load with corals. currently changing 15% every 10 days to stay below 30ppm nitrate

  Bulk Reef Supply Hey Mark,
  A typical dose for bio-pellets is 250mL for every 50g of water you have. Yours comes out to about 150g so thats 750mL of pellets. The BR-110 would be a great choice in your situation and has a little room to spare.

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• by J0hn on January 20, 2013, @9:31 PM

  I'm having trouble with Nitrates on my 5 year old Solana 35 gallon tank. I wanted to add a bio reactor to help reduce the overall level of nitrates currrently around 80ppm. Which one would you recommend for a tank and setup like mine.
  
  Thank you.
  
  John

  Bulk Reef Supply Hey John,
  First I would suggest doing a couple of large water changes back to back to get them to a more reasonable level before adding any other media like biopellets. With the tank being relatively small water changes shouldnt be to bad. If you could do a 50% water change 3 times in a week, you would likely see that number drop down closer to 10-20. To implement biopellets on your tank there are a few options. For something that hangs on the back, I would suggest going with something like the TLF Phosban reactor with the sponges replaced with their NPX screens. Its a decent size reactor for your size aquarium. For something that has a bracket that can be mounted to a wall or stand, then I would go with the BRS Biopellet reactor. I will link all below.
  
  http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/catalog/product/view/id/482/
  
  http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/catalog/product/view/id/1497/
  
  http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/catalog/product/view/id/1275/

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