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bigfalcon36

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phosban reactor
« on: December 28, 2006, 00:29:39 »
just a quick question for those who run them.  I just hooked mine up today and I noticed that some of the media has drained into the sump.  Is there a remedy for this? 

I knocked the through put of water down to about 100 gph and it still appears some are falling out.  Let me know what you think.
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Offline micki

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Re: phosban reactor
« Reply #1 on: December 28, 2006, 06:52:57 »
Travis, where is it coming out of?  The media shouldn't be moving much at all.  You want a slwo flow so it can do it's job.
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Re: phosban reactor
« Reply #2 on: December 28, 2006, 09:07:50 »
It's coming out of the discharge tube, I may just have to keep adjusting the flow until I find the right setting.
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Re: phosban reactor
« Reply #3 on: December 28, 2006, 10:48:11 »
That's what it sounds like to me.  You really don't want much flow at all.
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Re: phosban reactor
« Reply #4 on: December 28, 2006, 11:06:09 »
When I was running mine I had the flow set so that the top layer was just barely tumbling. 100gph sounds like too much flow to me.
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Re: phosban reactor
« Reply #5 on: December 28, 2006, 12:41:33 »
100 gph is the max allowed flow I believe.
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Re: phosban reactor
« Reply #6 on: December 28, 2006, 16:37:48 »
Also, just check to make sure you have the foam filters installed properly.  I didn't the first time  ::)
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Re: phosban reactor
« Reply #7 on: December 28, 2006, 17:04:51 »
Good point Scott.  :)
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Re: phosban reactor
« Reply #8 on: December 28, 2006, 17:13:00 »
Quote from: ohioreef on December 28, 2006, 11:06:09
When I was running mine I had the flow set so that the top layer was just barely tumbling. 100gph sounds like too much flow to me.
This sounds right to me
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Re: phosban reactor
« Reply #9 on: January 07, 2007, 18:02:47 »
How long does the media last?
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Re: phosban reactor
« Reply #10 on: January 07, 2007, 18:03:34 »
We change ours every month when we do a water change.  WE also change the carbon every month as well. 
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Re: phosban reactor
« Reply #11 on: January 07, 2007, 18:27:56 »
I use ROWA-phos and I can go 2-4 months as long as I have no detectable phosphates.
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Re: phosban reactor
« Reply #12 on: January 07, 2007, 18:29:21 »
If we go over 5 weeks the phosban becomes like a "R"ock. 
« Last Edit: January 07, 2007, 18:41:49 by micki »
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Re: phosban reactor
« Reply #13 on: January 07, 2007, 18:40:02 »
Edited


what?
« Last Edit: January 07, 2007, 18:43:25 by Slicktrax »
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Re: phosban reactor
« Reply #14 on: January 07, 2007, 18:41:33 »
Quote from: Slicktrax on January 07, 2007, 18:40:02
what?

Ohhh My Gosh!!!  I didn't realize that's what I typed!!!  I mean Rock!
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