New Type of Filtration?

al&burke

al&burke

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Ok, I was in Tampa, Florida this week and I went to one of the LFS by the airport. Was very impressive, never seen anything like it in Canada, Unbelievable I wish I could have filled my suitcase with corals. The guy at the LFS was nice enough to give me a tour, he started explaining the filtration system and I notice a blue acrylic tube - 8" in diameter - 4 ft high. It had a granular substance in it - he told me it was a type of enzyme that removes nitrates. He said all their water was always at zero. The only thing you have to do with it is add some of the product when the level of the product gets low. I wish I wrote down what it was or took a picture of it, they some the product in the store. Also saw my first sea apple - he/she was purple and yellow. Have any of you seen this before.
 
al&burke

al&burke

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They almost looked like rabbit pellets - littlemore on the brown side - by rabbit pellets I mean their food. I would have remember the name sulfur beads, he called it an enzyme. I am going to email them on monday.
 
2quills

2quills

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Hmmm...they could have been bio beads then. Yeah, email them and let us know for sure. I'm currious.
 
al&burke

al&burke

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I am sorry Guys I totally forgot about this thread, I will email them right now. Posiden I don't think it was that one you showed.
 
al&burke

al&burke

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I just called them, I think you were originally right Corey and Posiden
Called Nitra Phosphate reducing Bio Pellets - Brightwells.
ANy good
 
posiden

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Originally Posted by Al&Burke http:///forum/thread/381694/new-type-of-filtration#post_3327651
I just called them, I think you were originally right Corey and Posiden
Called Nitra Phosphate reducing Bio Pellets - Brightwells.
ANy good
Brightwell calls it Katalyst. Its a carbon source to feed the bacteria which is why you have to replinish it every so often. The pellets slowly disolve giving off the carbon source similar to VSV or VGV dosing a tank. So, with the pellets you don't have to dose. The pellets also give surface area for the bacteria to grow on.
Any Good??? Not sure. I've never used them.
http://www.***********.com/Brightwell_Aquatics_Katalyst_Bioreactive_Filtration_Media_600g_Specialty_Additives_Supplements-Brightwell_Aquatics-BW01447-FIADSA-vi.html
 
2quills

2quills

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Cool, Al...thanks for the confirmation.
Never used them myself either. I read up on a few threads that folks are saying that they've had good results with them. The way it sounds to me though is it's basically just another way of carbon dosing. With the cost of the pellets, pump and reactor (unless you DIY one) then there are already cheaper ways of carbon dosing our systems (like vodka) as well as providing more surface area for bacteria to grow.
 
spanko

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Well depends on what the risks we are looking at are. More equipment, more pumps, more chance for leaks, overflows etc. etc.
Can't say anything about the pellets and the way they work though. I had lost a few fish one night when I left the pumps, and the skimmer off after feeding. The bacteria use up oxygen in their quest to consume nitrates and phosphates and I believe that was my problem Oxygen depletion. Same could happen with the pellets as the carbon source I guess so the risk for that kind of problem would be pretty equal. There is always a risk of overdosing the vodka I guess, drop to bottle in your tank, think you measure out 1ml and really measure out more than that.
Coin toss I would think.
 
posiden

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Originally Posted by spanko http:///forum/thread/381694/new-type-of-filtration#post_3327866
Well depends on what the risks we are looking at are. More equipment, more pumps, more chance for leaks, overflows etc. etc.
Can't say anything about the pellets and the way they work though. I had lost a few fish one night when I left the pumps, and the skimmer off after feeding. The bacteria use up oxygen in their quest to consume nitrates and phosphates and I believe that was my problem Oxygen depletion. Same could happen with the pellets as the carbon source I guess so the risk for that kind of problem would be pretty equal. There is always a risk of overdosing the vodka I guess, drop to bottle in your tank, think you measure out 1ml and really measure out more than that.
Coin toss I would think.
I agree. The current issue of Coral has some great articles in it on the prodibio setups. The solid carbon source is the new wave. From what I understand its a cross on the VSV and using the Zeo stones. I even think your supposed to shake the pellet reactors every once in a while like the zeo stones. This way you break loose the bio film and feed the corals with it. It does eliminate the need for dosing the tank every day. So I think depending on how automated your tank is, will dictate which way is easier.
The flip side of this is, a DSB will offer the mass population of bacteria just the same. Also in the current issue of Coral is an article of a tank that had a similar thing happen as you Spanko. She forgot to turn the skimmer back on and lost a few things due to lack of O2.
6 of one, half a dozen of another.
 
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