impur Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 I decided to use a TLF reactor for my phosban so i can hang it outside my sump. I am using a Tunze mini 5024.04 for flow. Is the phosban getting too much flow?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael7979 Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 If you are worried about too much flow, (don't know what that Tunze does in gph), can a Maxi be hooked up to it for less flow? I use a maxi-jet on my reactor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted March 16, 2009 Author Share Posted March 16, 2009 It does 90gph at max. This is full blast, i can dial it down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 That's too much flow. According to Two Little Fishies, you just want the top layer of gfo to "dance" -- their words, not mine. I would have described it as "hop up and down intermittently in a manly way" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted March 16, 2009 Author Share Posted March 16, 2009 Gotcha. I'll crank er down a bit. I'm a mosher, so "dance" is a relative term (laugh) (rock2)(rock2)(rock2)(rock2)(rock2)(rock2)(rock2) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Algae Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 I had the small maxijet dialed way down to a "lame white man dancing" setting. Just kinda shuffling the granules back and forth and jumping up and down in a unrythmic manner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Hey, that's me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted March 16, 2009 Author Share Posted March 16, 2009 Ok i'll try to dial this thing to Andy style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krux Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 this is about as much agitation as I ever wanted to see. This is actually carx media, but the level of movement was about the same through my rowa reactor. ymmv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted March 17, 2009 Author Share Posted March 17, 2009 this is about as much agitation as I ever wanted to see. This is actually carx media, but the level of movement was about the same through my rowa reactor. ymmv That is the weirdest reactor i've ever seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted March 19, 2009 Author Share Posted March 19, 2009 Ok Andy, can you get down like this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted March 19, 2009 Author Share Posted March 19, 2009 Thats as low as it goes, like 40gph. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Still too much IME. Think Macarena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted March 19, 2009 Author Share Posted March 19, 2009 Bleh i hate the macarena lol i pinched the tubing a bit its barely moving now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Yeah, it can be a problem keeping regular flow through it... it's easy for the pump intake to get clogged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason7504 Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 ok well i just set up my sapphire aquatics nano media reactor and i dont think there's too much flow but there's only like one stream of flow through an area..now like yours where its moving everywhere...is that bad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason7504 Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 does mine have too much flow? it looks like the top is doing a dance to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason7504 Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 does mine have too much flow? it looks like the top is doing a dance to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason7504 Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 didn't mean to post it twice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason7504 Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 bump.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted March 23, 2009 Author Share Posted March 23, 2009 Hmm hard to tell i guess it looks ok. I'm not exactly the expert lol. You just don't want them to grind together much. Thats the key. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason7504 Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 why can't they grind together much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael7979 Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 They break down to quickly and do not do what they are made to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason7504 Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 They break down to quickly and do not do what they are made to do. do you think there's too much flow in mine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael7979 Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Not an easy video to watch and to see really. But it is borderline. Might be a little to much. But like I say it is close, as far as I can see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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