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tntneon 08/24/2009 05:43 PM

N/P reducing pellets (solid vodka dosing)
 
hi reefers:) ,

In my country i hear positif results and stories about a new kind of bio degradeble polymer pellet which is capable of reducing N and P , like dosing vodka.

with the advantage that the bacteria only grow on the pellets (and not on glas and other surfaces) after a while you just change your filter sock or fluidising bed with new pellets.

does anyone of you in the states has any experience with this sorts of pellets ?

i have orderd me some of these pellets
will post it when i'm gonna start to use them.

greetingzz tntneon:)

tntneon 08/24/2009 06:23 PM

:o , i did forgot to post the link of the product

http://www.reefinterests.com/content/view/18/36/

greetingzz tntneon:)

bertoni 08/24/2009 07:06 PM

Hmm, well, the pellets might work. I'm not sure what the advantages might be, but let us know how it goes.

kaskiles 08/24/2009 07:08 PM

I read the product info. So if you use this filter media, is it supplying the organic carbon? Or do you still need to dose Vodka?

tntneon 08/24/2009 07:19 PM

Will do bertoni:) ,

I'm just as curious , this evening it was the first time i've read (heared) about it on ower local forum .

On ower local forum a few (lucky:)) members have tested them and they where very positif about it.

first i've got to wait a week until i got my buckett of pellets , then i'll post my findings...

greetingzz tntneon






:)

tntneon 08/24/2009 07:23 PM

Quote:

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15587609#post15587609 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by kaskiles
I read the product info. So if you use this filter media, is it supplying the organic carbon? Or do you still need to dose Vodka?
No you don't have to dose carbon anymore ,
the pellest itself consits of an carbon source - polymer, where the bacteria live and grow on .

After 3 to 6 months you would have to replace the reduced pellets by new ones.

greetingzz tntneon:)

ethank77 08/24/2009 07:28 PM

interested to see if it work with out causing alge and bacterial blooms

ethank77 08/24/2009 07:28 PM

interested to see if it work with out causing alge and bacterial blooms

tntneon 08/24/2009 08:06 PM

Quote:

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15587736#post15587736 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ethank77
interested to see if it work with out causing alge and bacterial blooms
let's hope so:D
it's one of the proposed properties of the pellets , the food is in the pellet and not in the watercoloum.

i'm very eager to test this stuff !

greetingzz tntneon

:)

tatuvaaj 08/24/2009 11:25 PM

I have been testing this media for a week or so :) I use canister filter without the lid combined with a relatively small pump (500 l/h) inside the sump. The amount of bacteria biomass inside the filter is amazing; if I slightly disturb the media (to prevent channeling) I get very large amount of solid bacteria aggregates.

Unfortunately my skimmer died just when I received the media :( But even with seriously underpowered backup skimmer I'm already seeing reduction in nitrate concentration. Can't wait to see the results when I receive a new skimmer in a week or two ;)

I also dose vodka+sugar mixture but dropped the dosage to half after installing the pellets.

tntneon,
Is this product already available in shops?

tatuvaaj 08/24/2009 11:46 PM

Pictures of the filter and amount of bacteria produced. Excellent food for filter feeders :)

http://grumpyreefer.net/static/biopellets.jpg

http://grumpyreefer.net/static/biopelletsbak.jpg

kaskiles 08/25/2009 04:24 AM

How friable is that media? Is it rubbery, so you could bounce it around and fluidize it in an up-flow reactor? Sounds like it might be a good find. I wonder if the media is soluble in sea water?

tatuvaaj 08/25/2009 05:25 AM

Quote:

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15589424#post15589424 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by kaskiles
How friable is that media? Is it rubbery, so you could bounce it around and fluidize it in an up-flow reactor? Sounds like it might be a good find.
Yes, it can be used in a reactor.
Quote:

I wonder if the media is soluble in sea water?
The media has been developed specially for marine aquariums, it is not soluble (at least not significantly).

tntneon 08/25/2009 07:57 AM

Quote:

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15589040#post15589040 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tatuvaaj
I have been testing this media for a week or so :) I use canister filter without the lid combined with a relatively small pump (500 l/h) inside the sump. The amount of bacteria biomass inside the filter is amazing; if I slightly disturb the media (to prevent channeling) I get very large amount of solid bacteria aggregates.

Unfortunately my skimmer died just when I received the media :( But even with seriously underpowered backup skimmer I'm already seeing reduction in nitrate concentration. Can't wait to see the results when I receive a new skimmer in a week or two ;)

I also dose vodka+sugar mixture but dropped the dosage to half after installing the pellets.

tntneon,
Is this product already available in shops?

Hi Tatuvaaj ,

It`s nice to hear someone else on this forum is using it :)
keep us informed about your findings , i`m very intresseted.
How much has your no3 already dropped ?
Do the pellets float or sink ?
I would like to use them in a filter sock
I understand that the first real results come after a couple of weeks.

It `s still not available in the stores here , probably over a month or so.
But a friend on my local Dutch/Belgian forum has the privilege to test the stuff before it enters the stores and they are all very positif about it (marketing kept a side offcourse , i hope)
But if you pre order i can get some in two weeks or so (hopefully) :) , can`t wait untill i have the pellets.
because i would like the benefits of carbon dosing w/o the dosing:D

greetingzz tntneon:)

tatuvaaj 08/25/2009 08:18 AM

Quote:

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15589970#post15589970 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tntneon
How much has your no3 already dropped ?
I don't think it's fair to comment the performance yet ;) I would at least like to get skimming to the same level it was before the Biopellets...
Quote:

Do the pellets float or sink ?
They sink but are very light weight.
Quote:

But a friend on my local Dutch/Belgian forum has the privilege to test the stuff before it enters the stores and they are all very positif about it (marketing kept a side offcourse , i hope)
So far I've gotten the impression that this firm is not about marketing like so many other manufacturers ;) Actually, I think they should be marketing their Reefpearls product more aggressively; probably the best invertebrate foods I've tested so far :thumbsup:

tntneon 08/25/2009 08:35 AM

that is good news ,

I`m now even more eager to get these pearls:)
is an information draft included with these pearls , maybe some
guidelinens whether or not to dose carbon in combination with them ?

greetingzz tntneon:)

tatuvaaj 08/25/2009 09:59 AM

Quote:

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15590184#post15590184 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tntneon
is an information draft included with these pearls , maybe some
guidelinens whether or not to dose carbon in combination with them ?
That I don't know, I haven't seen the final packaging :) The manufacturer has been very helpful during the testing period.

You can use other organic carbon sources together with this product.

kaskiles 08/25/2009 10:54 AM

The solid organic carbon media is called 'Biopellets', and that same company's invert food is called 'Reef Pearls', correct?

Anyway, I hope we can get access to the Biopellets over in the US soon.

It would really make it easier to not have to dose the organic carbon; and it's insignificant solubility in seawater would alleviate a few organic carbon dosing concerns, such as bacteria overgrowth on coral and fish skin layers and the bacteria mats and blooms in the display tank...

tatuvaaj 08/25/2009 12:28 PM

Quote:

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15590988#post15590988 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by kaskiles
The solid organic carbon media is called 'Biopellets', and that same company's invert food is called 'Reef Pearls', correct?
Yes :thumbsup: Links:

Reefpearls: http://www.reefinterests.com/content/view/14/32/
Biopellets: http://www.reefinterests.com/content/view/18/36/

ethank77 08/25/2009 05:05 PM

keep up the good work fellas I realy realy want to see the results of this product. after a wile more of testing as I am starting to dose mb7 for the same issues that this product may be able to resolve

Nanook 08/25/2009 11:33 PM

Looks like a very cool idea!

tntneon 08/26/2009 07:59 AM

yeah think so too , nanook

On ower local forum i have contacted the guy from reefintresets ,
with the question if it`s compatible with other dosages (vodka , amino,..) still waiting for a reply.

there like 3 to 4 other guys who are testing it.
one of the test dummy`s :) couldn`t get his no3 under 10 ppm after 2 weeks his no3 is stable at 2 ppm w/o the use of other helps .

can`t wait to test them ...:D

greetingzz tntneon:)

jptenklooster 08/29/2009 11:59 AM

Hello everybody,

I'm the person that developed the biopellets and to answer some questions:

-The pellets don't dissolve in water in the absence of bacteria

-they do not stimulate bacterial or algae growth in your tank and specially for the algae growth, this appears to be reduced and similar observations have been done for cyano bacteria when compaired to using soluble carbon sources such as wodka or sugar. big advantage is no more bacteria growth on your corals and unlimited carbon source to reduce nitrate and phosphate. My own tank consists of gorgonia combined with lps and sps corals. this requires feedings of 10x a day (with reefpearls ;-)) and I can keep nitrate between 0-5ppm and phosphate around 0-0.03 without the addition of wodka and phosphatekiller. this was for not possible before I started to use the biopellets.

-they are heavier than water and can be used in fluidized filter systems. we recommend this actually because this way you will always have high water flow and thus more aerobic conditions for your bacteria, which in principle is much safer than anaerobic conditions. On this point we have to say that some anaerobic bacteria will excist on the pellets, but this layer is so thin that is not harmfull and has a rather positive effect on your pH (aerobic-> H+; anaerobic -> OH-)

- the pellets are not on the market yet and will be released soon in the netherlands and belgium and other countries will hopefully soon folow. until that time you can contact me for questions at info@reefinterests.nl (I hope this allowed by admin, otherwise I apologize and please remove just this last sentence then).

-in contrast to what was mentioned, the pellets do not need to be replaced after 6 months. they are consumed by the bacteria and will slowly disappear, which means that you have to add extra pellets every 6-12 months. In one of our test conditions it took 3 years to completely digest the pellets. this is also the reason that you have to use at least 1 or 2 liters of these pellets (around 120 euro's) but it will last at least 1 year.

Wodka can still be combined with the pellets and will rapidly be consumed by the bacteria which live on the pellets, however, it is not necessary to do so, but when you need to finish the bottle of wodka, this is one way of doing it ;-)

Don't hesitate to ask any questions when things are not clear.

ciao,

jean paul

ethank77 08/29/2009 05:42 PM

I am realy interested in this product I wounder How long before it hits the states

tntneon 08/30/2009 12:05 PM

Quote:

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15589106#post15589106 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tatuvaaj
Pictures of the filter and amount of bacteria produced. Excellent food for filter feeders :)

http://grumpyreefer.net/static/biopellets.jpg

http://grumpyreefer.net/static/biopelletsbak.jpg

Hi Tatuvaay:) ,
Could you tell us where the placement of the canisterfilter is located in the sump ?
Does it pull it`s water in the displaydrain zone or in the return section , and where did you make the outlet of canister drain( return ,refugium ,displaydrain..)?

I already gonna make some adjustments to my sump that i can place the pellets right in:)

greetingzz tntneon

:)


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