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Crustman
12/29/2008, 07:40 AM
Can I just put my black diamond carbon on top of my Phosban media in the reactor. I have more than enough flow and enough volume in the Nautilus reactor. I don't want to buy another reactor. My pump is a Maxijet 600 (160 gph) feeding the reactor from my sump.
Thanks

patsfan1130
12/29/2008, 08:21 AM
You could but carbon exhausts much quicker than GFO. Would be an expensive endevour.

Michael
12/29/2008, 08:47 AM
yep as pats mentioned its not a wise move although of course you could do so, you would need to shut the reactor down every 2 weeks or so to change the carbon and the phos media would get wasted, it can last a couple of months on a fairly clean tank and is usually expensive, i wouldnt advise it myself

slimy fish
12/30/2008, 03:16 AM
I also agree, keep them seperated.

Whys
12/30/2008, 03:30 AM
Umm... guys... wouldn't it be possible to keep the two separate WITHIN the reactor? Just keep the carbon on top in its own nylon bag.

Just my 2¢.

gbothepro
12/30/2008, 04:31 AM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14040902#post14040902 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Whys
Umm... guys... wouldn't it be possible to keep the two separate WITHIN the reactor? Just keep the carbon on top in its own nylon bag.

Just my 2¢.

The carbon is what you want to remove every two weeks. Meaning you would have to remove the GFO to get to the carbon.