bio pellets ?

rako1

rako1

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been thinking on running bio pellets and noticed some people dont like them is there something i should know before i set it up. I want to do it because i have been having a little cyano problem. I would appreciate as many opinions as possable. Thanks
 
IMO, bio pellets will not fix cyano. I actually had my cyano outbreak while i was running bio pellets. Everyone I personally know that had bio pellets and took them back off the system was happier afterwards. Id suggest not running them unless you have a VERY big tank to keep nitrates under control, and dont want to deal with hundred gallon water changes.
 
Bio pellets are a very unique, very intricate way to carbon dose. At best its for giant tanks and the most experienced reefers, at worst its a nuisance.

Also, its never recommended to set up a bio pellet reactor on an established setup. It creates a LOT of trace mineral issues and more.

If you want to carbon dose, there are safer, less problematic ways of doing so. Also, as per every other issue with tanks, its better to solve the problem rather than just mask it with mechanical intervention.
 
rako1 said:
what is N03?
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Nothing personal, but if you have to ask what NO3 is, you really should not be tinkering with bio pellets.

Just save yourself the money and headaches and skip on the bio pellet idea. You'll thank yourself later.
 
rako1 said:
so if i have to ask i need to learn isnt that what this is all about?
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Yes, but if you do not even know the abbreviation for nitrates, you have a lot of reading to do before messing with carbon dosing.

Not trying to cut you down, just trying to help you from making a big mistake you aren't prepared for yet.
 
Ive heard cyano gets worse when u have an imbalance with the nitrates/phosphates ratio. Which is why it gets worse when you only carbon dose. You will have to deal with the phosphate issue as well. You will also need a really good skimmer
 
my skimmer is a reef octopus nb200 rated for 125 G and my phosphates also seem to be zero that test kit is api, not salifert which i know is not as good. my cyano i think comes from over feeding but not sure. that is why i was asking about bio pellets. I do test all the time, everything even mag. I seem to keep a pretty healthy tank other then some cyano. I feed once a day, I have 6 fish all under 2" and try to only feed what they eat. I thank everyone for all your imput and any other sudgestions are great. Thanks
 
i have some cyano med you can borrow if you want to go the chemical route. I did so I could get a jump on it in my NC28 and the stuff is really fantastic. You definitley want to correct the problem, but dosing a little medication can help you get the upper hand.
 
Thanks nate I did pick up sum stuff from mat at shotank and tank looks real good now. I have small outbreaks that is why I was thinking about biopellets to keep it under control. or if it would help? or if something else might work to control it I dont like meds if possable, that is why i was looking for alternitives
 
are you running a gfo reactor? That really seemed to help with mine. As well as increasing the flow. I never saw a spec of cyano once I added my mp10.
 
thanks nate Ill look into gfo. i think i have enough flow but have been looking at mp10s for more. we need to get together seeing we live so close.
 
I carboned doses with vodka, got cyano, never got out of control outbreak but it was spreading. I run gfo. Levels with cyano where all 0. I ended up doing two treatments of chemiclean. Cyano gone no more vodka dosing. Running BRS gfo.

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Biopellets are not miracle cure for cyanobacteria. Unless you have tank with mostly SPS and striving for ultra low nutrients system(ULNS) biopellets are not for you. There is a lot of misconception and bad advice about biopellets,mostly from people who used them for a while, and reported problems after using them incorrectly.Yes,there is a lot of unknown still,but if you follow few basic rules,biopellets work very well. I have been running biopellets for almost two years now,and I am very happy with results. I have mostly (90%) SPS tank with a lot of fish in my 120 gal.My NO3 and PO4 are undetectable ( salifert and hanna checker).Having good,oversized skimmer,feeding your fish and corals,keeping ALK close to NSW levels and using right amount of pellets in right reactor is essential in having success with biopellets. If you want to learn more or have questions ,shoot me PM, I'll be more than happy to give you more info.
 
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