JNS New Bio Pellet reactor. Check it out

[SchnitzelReef]

Thought this thing looked pretty cool. Not too bad for $150, and it looks like it really spins the pellets. Watch the video

http://reefbuilders.com/2013/04/01/jns-omega-biopellet-reactor-vertical-churning/

 

[peter]

Whoa that thing looks crazy..

 

[sharkbait]

Yea that looks like it would work good

 

[Usingthejohn]

Whoa cool. Is it available?

 

[cymaster007]

looks pretty goofy, but effective

 

[Riblet]

Nice and compact.

 

[Emac909]

I thought pellets where suppose to lightly spin or tumble not violently get whipped into a tornado

 

[Confuse]

Man, since the inception of biopellets people have been trying to reinvent how to tumble them. Sounds like another gimmick to me.

 

[Usingthejohn]

I've tried 2 different TLF reactors (1 modified the other not) and a few different seaside aquatics ones and don't get a consistent tumble. Apart from the other reactors (cadlights br-1 or whatever) this seems like actually a plausible choice.

 

[SchnitzelReef]

Man, since the inception of biopellets people have been trying to reinvent how to tumble them. Sounds like another gimmick to me.

I don't think I would call it a gimmick, they are trying to reinvent how to keep pellets tumbling and not get bunched up. It seems like they are doing a pretty good job. The up flow reactors don't seem very consistent. Over time the pellets seem to bunch up and/or the pump gets gunked up so the pellets don't spin like they should.

 

[SchnitzelReef]

I thought pellets where suppose to lightly spin or tumble not violently get whipped into a tornado

I agree, they are spinning pretty quickly. If anything, it looks like it needs a little valve after the pump. A nice slow spin would work great I bet. Prolly a pretty simple mod

 

[SchnitzelReef]

Man, since the inception of biopellets people have been trying to reinvent how to tumble them. Sounds like another gimmick to me.

Do u use BPs on ur tank? If so, what reactor are u using? I'm thinking about switching from my CADLights reactor. I think I just have too many pellets in it. Ive been looking at the reef octopus bio churn or maybe I'll just get the larger CADLights one.

 

[BeanMachine]

I saw that the other day. Seems pretty cool but that's a bit fast right? I did have to clean my cadlights reactor as the pellets did start to tumble reeeeaaaallly slow after about 4 months. Man was that a pain in the ***. Took it out and all the holes on the plate were clogged with some kind of film algae. I think they are too small. Its been running again a couple months with no problems yet. But I'm sure it will happen again.

 

[cymaster007]

Ive been using the reef octopus for a few years and like it, just needs to get cleaned every so often or it stops tumbling. Takes up a lot of real estate in my sump too...

 

[SchnitzelReef]

Ive been using the reef octopus for a few years and like it, just needs to get cleaned every so often or it stops tumbling. Takes up a lot of real estate in my sump too...

The bio churn?

 

[pgr11]

I have the same issues with my cadlight reactor. I really like the tumble and control it gives me with the pellets but adding pellets is a pain and cleaning it sucks. I was told that Eddie was working on these issues but I've not seen any new changes. Maybe he will have something new at rap. I'm thinking of trying another reactor too but I really want to keep it a recirculating reactor

 

[cymaster007]

The bio churn?

No the older one- http://glassbox-design.com/2010/reef-octopus-biopellet-reactor/

 

[cymaster007]

Anyone use the Aquamaxx one? I was thinking of switching to that one-

 

[pgr11]

Anyone use the Aquamaxx one? I was thinking of switching to that one-

I was at a guys house up here and he had the aquamaxx. Looked to be working really well and pretty straight forward design

 

[mark.a.smith405]

I am using the aqua max reactor. Haven't had any issues yet. I also haven't cleaned it in 6 months. But I don't have it loaded with pellets so that might help with tumble