PhosBan Reactor 150-Product Review Archives-3reef Forums

Matt Rogers · 03-05-2005, 12:58 PM

Got my PhosBan Reactor.. Looks like a great value at $40 (excluding pump). It comes with valves and 150g of PhosBan. All you need is some 1/2" diameter hose and a small powerhead rated at around 100gph. I am using a Maxi-Jet 400.

Will post again when I set it up.

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matt

Jason McKenzie · 03-05-2005, 04:42 PM

Hey Matt I think I'm too late but I would go with the MJ 600 because the 400s fail with any head pressure at all. the 600 will take being dialled down.

J

Jason McKenzie · 03-05-2005, 04:51 PM

Sorry I was distracted by something shinny

The reason I say MJ 600 is I have been switching up the media I put in the reactor. When I went to use Purigen I had to put it in a bag because of the gain size and this caused the pump to fail.
When just running RowaPhose the MJ 400 worked great.

J

Scoffer · 03-05-2005, 07:57 PM

Hey, newbie style question: Is the coiled dentrifier thingy got anything to do with phosphates too? Or is it only for nitrates? I read one article, which may have been incorrect, said it would help lower phosphates too...

I can make anything, (right, not), but didn't know if I should go one way or the other... I do keep nitrates at 20ppm and phosphates eem to stay at 1ppm..even using Phosban in the bag in my sump...

Coiled N. vs Reactor...

thanks all...

Scoffer

Gresham · 03-06-2005, 01:39 AM

Nope, nothing to do with PO4 (phosphate).

Phosban only removes phosphates.

Both are completely different tasks.

Matt Rogers · 03-06-2005, 10:24 AM

[quote author=Jason McKenzie link=board=Product;num=1110056282;start=0#2 date=03/05/05 at 19:51:41]Sorry I was distracted by something shinny

The reason I say MJ 600 is I have been switching up the media I put in the reactor. *When I went to use Purigen I had to put it in a bag because of the gain size and this caused the pump to fail.
When just running RowaPhose the MJ 400 worked great.

J[/quote]

Ah crap.. did you try phosban with the MJ 400 (are they the same size?) .. glad I kept the receipt on the pump.

Jason McKenzie · 03-06-2005, 10:41 AM

I didn't use Phosban but I would assume that because it's made by the same company as the reactor the foam will stop any Phosban from exiting the reactor. I would give it a try. If you ever switch from using Phosban to carbon or something you may run into trouble with the 400 but until then you will prob be OK

J

Matt Rogers · 03-06-2005, 10:46 AM

Thanks J.

I'll give it a go later.