Rugbyfish Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 I have been using a reactor to run carbon, but I am thinking about going another route. First, the reactor gets bubbles in it over time and then the pump, set on a very low setting so the carbon doesn't tumble and create fines, can't push any water through because of the bubbles in the exit pipes at the top of the reactor. Its pretty annoying, I have to flush the bubbles out every couple of days. I have read about the mesh bag concerns (inefficient and only surface carbon having contact) so I am thinking about a better way. Here are my thoughts and please comment: What if I create a plexiglass support that holds the carbon mesh bag in the sump standing up vertically. This plexiglass support could also force all water in the sump to go through the mesh bag before reaching the sump pump. Kind of like a dam but with the mesh bag of carbon being the flood gate. Keep in mind, for me, the pump is external and water goes out of the sump through a bulk head and into the pump. Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCR Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 A lot of time putting the bag between baffle i the sump will get more water through the carbon. Just keep the bad more flat than bulky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racefan Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 This is what I made to put in the center chamber of my 29 gal bio cube.A bag of carbon goes on the bottom & a filter pad goes on top.The water goes through the filter pad then goes through the carbon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef165 Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 I was going to say, if ya got an overflow ya can just hang the bag in it or if ya got a filter sock throw the bag of carbon in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drunkreefer Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 two little fish reactor is the only way to go! have two one for carbon and one for phos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyles Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 Not bad, I was just going to comment on the filter pad but your ahead of me, I just run a phosban unit, never had any issues with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 You could try moving to those carbon filter pads. I use a TLF reactor and don't have problems with air in there. Maybe you could build a tower around the pump so it doesn't pull in any microbubbles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 two little fish reactor is the only way to go! have two one for carbon and one for phos This is exactly what I do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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