New order placed today

I purchased earlier a dual media reactor. I plan to run there recommended carbon in one chamber and the phosphate media in the other. In doing so I hope to help control the blue/green cyano I have recently been getting. Anyone have this unit?

 

Well I suppose when it comes, ill give you my review. Given its from spectrapure, I'm expecting good things.

 

You didnt say what brand the unit is.

Oh i guess i didnt read the second post

 

nice! Im not a fan running pure carbon. I have a Chemi pure bag in my sump but I'm running phosban even though with my fudge I really dont have too. Managroves for the win!

 

Other factors could be the root cause of your cyano problem, and these types of issues can take quite a while to remedy all based on the individual system.
However you can be rest assured with appropriate use you should expect crystal clear water and reduced phosphates given time.

Happy Reefing!
Shane,
SpectraPure, Inc.

 

So I got my reactor today, all setup, it's pretty sweet. My question though is the carbon flow goes down, gfo goes up, I feel it's the opposite though. The carbon is "bubbling" and the gfo is stationary. Shouldn't it be the opposite?

 

Yeah,I believe you are right,you don't want the carbon moving much or it will grind itself to tiny bits.

 

Try this: Connect the pump to the other tube.

Scott
SpectraPure

 

I just switched the canisters around. Took care of it believe. Would this be acceptable?

 

Swapping them around should work.