Ditch the Canister for Reactors?!?!

So I currently have a 40gB display tank and no sump... i know i know... I am running a Marineland C360 canister which was recommended to me by my LFS... But I just found my recipt and I am going to return it... In turn I think I am going to run 3 reactors... one for GFO, one for GAC, and one for BioPellets... what are your thoughts on this? I have 60lbs of live rock, and my tank just cycled so I want to do with before I add anything... oh and also i am going to be using a hydor skim slim for my skimmer...

 

sounds like a reasonable plan to me The Man Jordo

cannister filters can be used to run Carbon and GFO, but without doubt they are more efficient if they are run in a reactor where a light tumble can ensure media gets utilised fully rather than packed solid and bypassed like it can in a cannister

3 reactors may be a bit of a pain if they are all Hang on back - that is where having a sump would have been a real benefit to you as you could place the reactors under the tank working on the water that goes through the sump, rather than having 6 tubes entering / exiting the DT

Steve

 

I agree with Steve's post.

 

+1

I can't really comment on canisters, but I can definitely say I am a huge fan of reactors. I was using an algae scrubber and a refuge tank, where I also ran carbon through what used to be my Penguin bio wheel hob, and my hob skimmer is also housed. All levels were doing fine except my phosphates, where, no matter how many water changes I would do, I always had a problem. After including the reactor and some phosphate absorbing resin, and adjusting my algae pellet feedings, In two weeks I'm down to like .25 pho, from 1.75. Very positive change in a small amount of time. It's easier to do all this in a sump if you can. Check your local craigs list for a 30g long if you can't find anybody on here that will give you a deal close by. There's a lot of DYI designs on here when you run a search. They are very easy and very cheap. GL