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IM Fusion 20 with minimax desktop reactor and biopellet


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I have been running rowaphos in my minimax desktop reactor for about two months in my fusion 20 gallons. I am now switching to TLF NPX biopellet and wonder how many of you run biopellets in a nano? I add two tablespoon of pellets. Is that a good amount?

 

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I've ran biopellets before in a nano but only when my nitrates where constantly showing up. I believe its something on the order of 10:1 nitrate/phosphate consumption for biopellets. From my experience and observation, if my nitrates are already fairly low or nonexistent from biological filtration without the biopellets, I start having phosphate removal issues and nuisance algae appears. I have added GFO on top of that but over removing phosphate can cause an imbalance in the 10:1 ratio with biopellets and my nitrates begin to reappear. It becomes a terrible juggling nightmare.

 

In a low or nonexistent nitrate situation without biopellets, I've had much better luck with just running GFO alone . Removing phosphate and nitrates separately makes it much easier in this situation since the removal of either are not dependent on one another.

 

Unless I have a consistent number above 0 ppm for nitrates, I don't use biopellets.

 

However, this is only based on my experience, observation and understanding with using biopellets and may not be that accurate.

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Based on my experience as well.... I used the same reactor in a 45 (MidSize) ran bio pellets but for a very short period of time. I'd stick with the rowaphos in the reactor. In a tank that small, consistent water changes, properly rinsing food, proper flow and proper feeding amounts would suffice. If nitrates get out of hand, perform water changes and skim at a more-wet style. If you're experience extreme high nitrates, all of the above and look into a carbon dosing source... Good luck

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I have to reduce the amount of the pellets to around 1 spoonful because algae are turning white and my LPS are shrinking. After the amount has been reduced, it has been stable with almost no algae with happy LPS. I used to do waterchange and GFO but want a better solution. So far so good for me. I am using less than 1/4 of the recommended amount.

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