How many Biopellets do I need to Add?

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  1. Foreverfishy

    Foreverfishy Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Question, I need some clarification as to how many biopellets I need to add to my Nextreef SMR1 reactor. (will post pictures of this)

    I purchased NP biopellets and their instructions stated 50-200ml for every 100L which would equal to about 5 cups for my 125 gal tank (not including my sump)...That seems like a lot.

    So trying to do a little more research, I went to BRS website and it states: Add one cup of BRS Bio Pellets per 50 gallons of system water volume to the reactor. For example a 100 gallon tank would use 2 cups of BRS Bio Pellets.

    So I figure 3 cups would be enough. I know there is no exact science to this though i would like to know if there is a general rule to this.
     
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  2. SAY

    SAY Ocellaris Clown

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    i use ecobak and it calls for 500ml for 100 gallons.
     
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  3. Foreverfishy

    Foreverfishy Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Thanks Say, I also saw that. I will probably need to buy more now since that is how much i bought.
     
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  4. schackmel

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    DONT start at full strength. I have talked to many who have had issues with starting at full dose. When we started our I put only 1/4 of the amount in the reactor and a week later added an additional 1/4 so on until full strenght
     
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  5. Foreverfishy

    Foreverfishy Purple Spiny Lobster

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    grr...to late, right now i dont have corals so will there still be the same affect? Right now there is 500ml of pellets in. Since there are, what options to do I have? I.E. put it on a timer and intermittently run it?
     
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  6. schackmel

    schackmel Giant Squid

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    It should be ok.........are your pellets flowing pretty freely in the reactor? Make sure all the pellets are bubbling in the reactor
     
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  7. Foreverfishy

    Foreverfishy Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Thanks for the quick reply schackmel. They are running freely now. Earlier on (430ish EST)the biopellets were clumped up at the top though I took my fist and bumped the side of the reactor and down they went. Yes the pellets are flowing freely.
     
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