Sevitz5 Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 Hey guys, I need to pick your brains. My system has around 230 gallons total. I have a heavy bioload with quite a few fish in the 180. My sump is a Trigger 39 and it has a Fuge that’s only about 16”x16”x9”. I am running chaeto that grows very well, I trim back pretty often. I have a large Reef Octo 202s skimmer. My nitrates are around 25 and my phosphate is around .16-.20 I’m beginning to think my Fuge just isn’t big enough to keep up with my load. I’m debating on picking up a Biopellet Reactor to help. Any ideas or thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muttley000 Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 Can you just harvest more or improve the light on the fuge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sevitz5 Posted February 25, 2020 Author Share Posted February 25, 2020 2 minutes ago, Muttley000 said: Can you just harvest more or improve the light on the fuge? I pull probably 50%to 60% out every couple weeks, and the light actually grows it great. When I harvest it, it’s almost a solid 12” x 12” block.....I cut it back to a ball a little bigger than a softball. I believe my tangs are keeping everything under control in the display......just would like to see NO3 @ 10 and PO4 @ .03-.06 like my previous tank ran Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 I wouldn't hesitate to run a reactor. I've never run biopellets but always had good luck with GFO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sevitz5 Posted February 25, 2020 Author Share Posted February 25, 2020 2 minutes ago, Jesse said: I wouldn't hesitate to run a reactor. I've never run biopellets but always had good luck with GFO. The main reason I’m considering the BioPellets is because my trident is finally keeping my Alk steady and I have read that GFO will rob some of your Alk. I haven’t ever rss as n BioPellets either, so I’m trying to research and get pros and cons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euphylin me Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 i have only heard of problems when people have a bio pellet reactor and them stop using it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sevitz5 Posted February 25, 2020 Author Share Posted February 25, 2020 What kind of problems? I definitely don’t need more problems lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMM Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Why not just dose vinegar to bring the nitrates down? Then gfo , lanthium Cloride or another phosphate reducer to get that lowered. Sevitz5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crimsonvice Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 11 hours ago, Sevitz5 said: What kind of problems? I definitely don’t need more problems lol I ended up striping them completely with mine. It worked great for a long time, and then all of a sudden they were bottomed out. Sevitz5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sevitz5 Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 1 hour ago, crimsonvice said: I ended up striping them completely with mine. It worked great for a long time, and then all of a sudden they were bottomed out. I definitely don’t want that, I went through that before and ended up with Dino’s. 7 hours ago, JMM said: Why not just dose vinegar to bring the nitrates down? Then gfo , lanthium Cloride or another phosphate reducer to get that lowered. Mainly don’t want to use GFO because it also messes with Alk and I’m trying to dial the Apex Trident in to auto dose for me and I feel like they would be fighting each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cptnspanky Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 well you can always fashion an algae turf scrubber. you don't need a big space if you've got the light and harvest regularly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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