I am installing a Reef Octopus BioChurn 120r Biopellet reactor. According to the instructions the output is to be placed at the input of the protein skimmer. I was thinking... is it possible (and has anyone done this) to add a "T"-fitting to the input of the protein skimmer and eliminate the need for a feed pump into the reactor to push water thru? So the the flow thru the reactor is provided by the suction of the input of the protein skimmer? And maybe to add a valve to control flow on output of reactor. The recommend flow thru the reactor is 270-530gph.The skimmer I have is a ETSS downdraft which is supplied by a Iwaki mag drive (WMD-40RLT).
The reason I am trying this is I cannot get my Sulphur reactor working (over 9 months watching this thing drip and testing not lowering any nitrates ever < Korallin S-series Sulphur BioDenitrator>) even trying to seed it with Microbacter 7? Nitrates consistent 95... Phosphates .1. (been dumping Phosphate- E @15ml a day to keep it at .1. Which is probably not good long term hence the biopellet reactor.
Also instructions state that one should NOT use a UV sterilizer or a Ozone generator. Is this true?
Thanks for any help
The reason I am trying this is I cannot get my Sulphur reactor working (over 9 months watching this thing drip and testing not lowering any nitrates ever < Korallin S-series Sulphur BioDenitrator>) even trying to seed it with Microbacter 7? Nitrates consistent 95... Phosphates .1. (been dumping Phosphate- E @15ml a day to keep it at .1. Which is probably not good long term hence the biopellet reactor.
Also instructions state that one should NOT use a UV sterilizer or a Ozone generator. Is this true?
Thanks for any help