Solid Vodka Dosing? What do you guys think about these new reactors?

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What do you guys think about these new reactors running this media? It seems to be the rage here in FL at the moment, I I never heard of this stuff before.
 
Here's the reactors they are selling out here.

http://www.aquariumspecialty.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=37_829&osCsid=8fd10e1bcf94b81101b3d220daa0ab70
 
Are there differences in these reactors compared to say a phosban reactor? They seem pretty simple to DIY, am I missing something?
 
tuberider said:
r0ck0 said:
Are there differences in these reactors compared to say a phosban reactor? They seem pretty simple to DIY, am I missing something?
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Nope
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Besides most media reactors employee sponges and lower flow, no they aren't really any different. They do use more flow then a typical media reactor though. I just modified a couple of my media reactors with plastic mesh and larger pumps to run as EcoBak reactors.
 
The last time I used it was in a BRS reactor driven by a Maxi-Jet 1200, you are correct, more flow is good to keep the mung factor to a minimum.
 
Many are saying the MJ1200 isn't enough. It sure is in my Viaqua media reactors though :)
 
Not the reports I read. They were saying they had to manually stir the beads every so often or they compacted. FWIW they're talking the big beads, not small ones like EcoBak.
 
SoulFish said:
is anyone in the group running one? Curios to know if they saw a benefit from it.
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I've run a couple, the jury is still out AFA I'm concerned, I know folks have had good success with the Warner Marine pellets, I'm currently trying them on a smaller reef and will know over the next month or so.

My experience has been that it's been difficult for me to keep the media clean, it gets really gooey on the surface from the bacteria and tends to clog and get a little sulfuric, again I don't have it dialed so take that with a biopellet.
 
So Bio-Pellets Eco-Bak are mainly to control Nitrate and Phosphate?
Have to do my work and read on the subject, for some reason I was thinking both medias were meant to compete with Zeovit reactors; maybe since the reactor units are similar in design?
 
xcaret said:
So Bio-Pellets Eco-Bak are mainly to control Nitrate and Phosphate?
Have to do my work and read on the subject, for some reason I was thinking both medias were meant to compete with Zeovit reactors; maybe since the reactor units are similar in design?
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Zeo media is a surface area for bacteria to grow on, Bio-Pellets are both the surface area and the food.
 
tuberider said:
xcaret said:
So Bio-Pellets Eco-Bak are mainly to control Nitrate and Phosphate?
Have to do my work and read on the subject, for some reason I was thinking both medias were meant to compete with Zeovit reactors; maybe since the reactor units are similar in design?
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Zeo media is a surface area for bacteria to grow on, Bio-Pellets are both the surface area and the food.
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and unlike Zeomedia you do not need to turn Bio-pellets every day.

Jeremy sounds like you need more flow to counter the gooyiness.
 
I need to be there more, every two weeks don't cut it and I lack the stones to try it on my own tank, why do that when you can try it on other peoples tanks?
 
I lack the stones as well to try it on my tank but only because I just moved the tank and I am afraid to change to much at once :)
 
I talked to the rep (owner?) from Warner Marine about the Ecobak product at BAYMAC and decided to give it a shot. I have been using it in my tank since then with good results.
No phosphate or nitrate problems at all.
I have it in a media bag in a high flow part of my sump.
I agitate it when I do a water change just for the heck of it.
I like it so far.
Salmon are biting at Duxbury buoy! See Ya!
 
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