Phosban Reactor HELP

scsinet

scsinet

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IME there should not be any "tumbling."
Tumbling of the media leads to friction, which causes the particles to dissolve into the water column, which is very bad.
In a reactor, if it's operating properly, when looking at the top of the media, you should see the very top particles "dancing" just slightly. The dancing should be consistent across the entire surface of the media mass. The main mass of media should remain still.
 
meowzer

meowzer

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OK....the main part is still....the whole top is dancing..LOL...If I turn it down, only one section of the top..dances.....
so...I need the flow to be enough for all TOP ONLY particles to move...not part of the top...and NOT any of the main mass
 
scsinet

scsinet

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Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3297409
OK....the main part is still....the whole top is dancing..LOL...If I turn it down, only one section of the top..dances.....
so...I need the flow to be enough for all TOP ONLY particles to move...not part of the top...and NOT any of the main mass

Correct. When you turn down the flow enough, the water just finds it's way through the easiest path causing what you are seeing. It should be just sufficient to cause activity across the whole top.
 
meowzer

meowzer

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LOL...OK Henry you will like this.....The Purigen is in....I cut the pantyhose thigh length, haha
I decided to put the Purigen in the Magnum canister though.....It has been SOOOOOOO long since I have cleaned it (remember flow only) WELL....I killed a lot of sponge

SO....Purigen in.....ro/di tested..phosphates are 0...made 35g's of new sw.....phosphates tested 0
I have 3/4 G of new sw with a little of my frozen food in it aerating....I will test tonight for phosphates
Water change to be done shortly
 
meowzer

meowzer

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water change is done.....phosphates still around .25
I tested the container with sw and the food......Phosphates are 0

SOOOOOOOO....I have no clue where they are coming from
 
acrylic51

acrylic51

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Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3297045
I just happen to have a brand new bottle of Purigen....do you think I should put it in the canister???
ALSO..YES...I do use Vita-chem...every other day....I kinda use the vitamins like this
Sun...GVH fish food soak, selcon, vitachem
Mon...Garlic guard, zoe, zoecon
Tues...GVH fish food soak, selcon, vitachem
Weds.garlic guard, zoe, zoecon
Thurs, GVH fish food soak, selcon, vitachem
FRI, garlic guard, zoe, zoecon
SAT. Garlic guard, selcon, vita chem
That's a pretty good example of my vitamin soaking schedule
Meowzer!!!!!!
Cut the additives.....What's the basic rule???? Don't add unless you truely know the system needs it!!!!!!
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Originally Posted by acrylic51
http:///forum/post/3298217
Meowzer!!!!!!
Cut the additives.....What's the basic rule???? Don't add unless you truely know the system needs it!!!!!!

But they are vitamins.......I thoguht vitamins were important

I cut out the vita chem the other day cause btldreef said it caused her phosphates to go up
you are saying I should STOP ALL the vitamins??????
 
acrylic51

acrylic51

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How do you know your tank needs them? Overdose.....What happens if you pollute your body of "vitamins" your body can only absorb so much of anything and what happens to the rest? It's removed as waste or settles out as waste.....I guarantee if you look around at the really spectacular tanks and look at their regimen, I'm pretty sure, they don't have a list of that.....I understand every system is totally different, but there are some key ingredients, and a good food mix is better than supplemental "vitamins" your adding, that you don't really know if they are doing any good, or really needed.
 
meowzer

meowzer

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OK....I don't have a clue how to tell if they need them
I just thought they were good for their overall health
I'll cut them out then :(
 
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