Phosban Reactor

[ronj]

my new reactor will be here tomorrow...what is the best sized pump for it..i think i remember it being a maxijet 600 or 900...also, Krish, how did you mount yours??? can i see a pic if anyone has one mounted in their sump???

 

[balogh03]

I am going to chime in on this one ron, i think i am going to get one myself
good luck

-augustus

 

[ronj]

i really need some help getting out some of the nutrients out of my display...i hope it works pretty well!!

 

[Reefdaddy1]

which one ya get Ron? two little fishes? Or kent . Or ????

 

[ronj]

2 little fishes

 

[spongebob lover]

you need a maxijet 600, a tove 1 1/2 inch and a valve thingy so you can control the presure dood... i believe ...the less flow the better.

 

[mmkeeper]

You jusr need a small pump/powerhead. You will reduce the flow real low. You want the media just to barely move. I Run a Rio 50.

 

[ronj]

i have a maxi jet 600..i can get a flow restrictor if i need one..you think Lowes would have something for that????

 

[spongebob lover]

yeah... i think it's called a valve :lol: (i'm not to much of a plumbing expert ) ... and yes i believe lowes or home depot sell them

 

[mungus]

Ron don't worry about getting the valve the 2LF has one included in the package. I got one for christmas. The reactor also has a little lip on it so you can hang it right on the side of your sump. Setup is a snap.


Brian

 

[spongebob lover]

Ron don't worry about getting the valve the 2LF has one included in the package

wwouu kewl .

 

[ronj]

sweet!!!! does it hang inside the sump, or on the outside????

 

[dmo]

I was given a phosban reactor with a minijet 404 for christmas

I agree that setup is easy. It can hang on the tank or sump, or simply sit on its own. The instructions say the maximum recommended flow rate is 30-50 gph. The included ball valve seems sturdy and easy to adjust.

edit: I believe its made to be on the outside, though I don't see why it couldn't be in-sump either.

 

[ronj]

i keep seeing different things about the recommended flow rate..i looked on their website...it said 80-90gph...then, i saw something on the same website that read exactly like this:"ca 30-50gph".....i wondered what was going on..

 

[spongebob lover]

well the less flow in there the better dood

 

[dmo]

I saw some different flow rate recommendations also. The 30-50 gal/hr I got directly from the operating instructions that came in the box for what thats worth :lol:

 

[dmo]

Quoted from the instructions.

Adjust the flow rate with the valve so that only the upper 1/2 inch (1.3 cm) of granules tumbles, looking like water beginning to boil.

 

[ronj]

i saw that, but their website has this directly under the Phosban 150 listing...
PhosBan Reactor 150â„¢

The PhosBan Reactor 150 is designed with the upflow principle to achieve the most efficient use of PhosBan® or other chemical filter media. By pushing water from the bottom upward through a dispersion plate, it forces an even distribution of water through the media, and prevents channeling. It can be mounted hanging on the back of the aquarium or below the aquarium. Hose barb connections are for 1/2 inch i.d. tubing. Includes 1/2 inch barbed ball valve for flow control, and hose clamps. Recommended flow rate is 80 to 90 gallons per hour.

 

[mmkeeper]

All you want in flow is to have the media move a little bit. Just a slight bubbling.

 

[Krish]

I have the TLF phosban reactor and it uses the maxijet 400. Here are a few ways I had it mounted on different tanks and sumps