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NP Biopellets??

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Hat39406
, 07-19-2011 at 10:32 PM (1720 Views)
Hey y'all,

Was thinking of getting a reactor and some NP Biopellets. I have a few questions:

For the people who use or used NP Biopellets, what do you think of it? Pros and cons?

Secondly, I've heard if you run biopellets and do 2 part dosing you can stop one of the 2 parts. Is that true? If yes why? Or do I still do 2 part dosing and biopellets?

Thanks,

-HAT-

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Updated 07-20-2011 at 03:26 AM by Hat39406

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  1. melev's Avatar
    When running biopellets, you need to keep your alkalinity under 10 dKH. I aim for 8-9 so I don't run the risk of burnt SPS tips. It's happened twice, but by measuring alkalinity often (twice a week), you can avoid that from happening. If it does rise and the tips burn, you simply stop dosing alkalinity for a couple of days to let it come down naturally again, and the corals will heal over. It's just wasted time watching corals grow back over what was alive until recently because you allowed the dKH to rise too high.

    Keep the effluent of the reactor going into your skimmer's intake. That's best.

    I've had a brown dust on my sandbed for most of the 5 months I've run biopellets, but it lifts up gently when you run a scraper across the surface, allowing it to be exported via sock or skimmer. I recently added 25 nassarius to help keep the sand tilled, and it seems to be helping somewhat.

    You will still need to dose Alk and Ca, as well as Mg. You shouldn't need to use GFO any longer. You'll be able to feed more, without fear of polluting your tank.

    You may want to dose some bacteria, like Microbacter 7. I've dosed it twice, and need to do it again this weekend. I usually forget.
  2. Hat39406's Avatar
    Thanks for all the info Marc! I've been waiting to hear something on my post so I can decide on what to buy. So, I can still do the two part dose right?
  3. melev's Avatar
    Yes, you can.
  4. Hat39406's Avatar
    I received everything yesterday from marinedepot.com I bought a sock filter bracket to hang on the 20 high I'm building. It didn't come with a sock. It looks like I need a ring or something to put sock on and then put in bracket, do I? does that ring come on new socks?

    I will post new tread on sump build and footprint of sump because I will need ideas because it looks like it's going to be tight with me wanting a fuge too.