BRS bio pellets or WM ecobak?

[Pete]

Going to turn my BRS GFO reactor into BP'S for my new build. I have been searching for this info but all are several years old. Who is running BRS' s and opinions? Does it really matter which ones? Are BP's the same?

 

[JasonG]

I currently use tlf myself, but would be interested in hearing about brs pellets too

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[Pete]

I am on the fence about ordering it from BRS. I use their dosing pumps and supplements and have been happy. Hopefully we'll hear from some who have used both before putting in my order next week.

 

[RileysReef]

I use BRS pellets with their smaller reactor. They seem to be doing the trick but I heard ecobak is the way to go. Once I run out of the BRS I'm going order some ecobak. Proper flow is everything! They can clump, so soak them over night. You'll also get a cloudy bacteria bloom for about 3 days but that's normal. The bacteria is eating. I think it takes about 6-8 weeks to really see the difference in nitrates but I'm not quite there yet.

 

[JasonG]

If you dose half for the first month you skip the bloom, I never had cloudiness. My nitrates were at 40 now 2-5. I feed a LOT and have done 1 20% wc in 3 months

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[RileysReef]

That's awesome Jason. Which pellets and reactor do you use?

 

[OGFrenchHorn]

I started with WM and I'm now running BRS. The look the same and they work the same.

 

[JasonG]

I use a via aqua poly reactor with a maxi jet 1200 and TLF pellets. The maxi jet gives me good flow, but the reactor isn't the best, does clump if not cleaned. I am going to upgrade it soon. I also seeded with bactiv8 npx

 

[solitude127]

I've used both the WM and Dr Tims and both work very well.

 

[OCReefMadness]

I'm using CAD light reactor with Dr.Tim biopellet.

 

[turbonut]

Ecobak all the way, only pellets I'd ever use. IMHO the other pellets don't compare.

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[Arrivalanche]

I have the brs bp reactor on my tank right now and its a pos. It clumps all of the time. As the pellets wear down they just stick right to the strainer and slow the flow down. Its just not really made for bp. If I had the money I would go with cadlights or something. On another note, I havent noticed any reduction in nitrates. I went through the brs pellets thwn switched to vertex and still no luck. The whole thing is coming out next week.

 

[RileysReef]

I have the brs bp reactor on my tank right now and its a pos. It clumps all of the time. As the pellets wear down they just stick right to the strainer and slow the flow down. Its just not really made for bp. If I had the money I would go with cadlights or something. On another note, I havent noticed any reduction in nitrates. I went through the brs pellets thwn switched to vertex and still no luck. The whole thing is coming out next week.

Are you switching to gfo?


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[Reef Finders]

BRS biopelletes work great. have them on my 150. no issues.

 

[willyb123]

I use brs pellets. Seems to work well.

 

[Six2seven]

I'm using CAD light reactor with Dr.Tim biopellet.

Exactly what I use. Love the pellets, hate opening it to add more.

 

[pgr11]

I'm using CAD light reactor with Dr.Tim biopellet.

Exactly what I use. Love the pellets, hate opening it to add more.

Same here love the pellets and reactor. Hate opening it to fill. I heard he was working on a fix for that but who knows

 

[TheBluefish]

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[hellbent1937]

I use BRS pellets in a reef octopus reactor. seems to do really well for keeping my nitrates at 0

 

[Six2seven]

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