GFO Media reactors?

tmccaffery · 07/20/2020, 11:17 AM

I am trying to decide which one:

TLF 150 reactor not sure what pump

Avast Marine MR-10 Sicce pump 1.5 I guess this one a lot though wonder if it's worth it

Spectrapure Media Reactor with Sicce pump 1.5

Any other suggestions?

Vinny Kreyling · 07/20/2020, 04:35 PM

Water volume has to be considered 1st.

tmccaffery · 07/20/2020, 07:11 PM

I have a Red Sea Max E 170 with 24 Gal sump

Vinny Kreyling · 07/21/2020, 08:02 AM

The TLF will do just fine. You can check for their recommended pump but it will be a small one.

moondoggy4 · 07/29/2020, 08:42 PM

https://www.marinedepot.com/aquamaxx...ith-sicce-pump Maybe something like this.

Big E · 07/30/2020, 02:20 AM

The TLF is basically junk and will break eventually. It will also plug up easier because of the smaller cylinder diameter.

Avast is very nice and you can save by buying the kit. Anyone is capable of putting it together as there is a step by step video.............I have an MR5. I run it off a split from my return pump.......best way if you can do it.

The spyglass cone reactor they have are really nice as they turn over the media the best and are more user friendly for changing the media.........worth the extra cost.

You can also make one using a Reverse Osmosis canister and save money. It is more robust than a TLF too.

Sicce 1.5 should work fine if you want to go that route.

billdogg · 07/30/2020, 11:51 AM

I have a TLF 150 that is approaching 30 years old. So much for them being junk? When it was on a 60 cube I used a mini jet 400. It’s now on my 120, and since the mj400 died I now use the smallest Sicce valved back

Vinny Kreyling · 07/30/2020, 04:31 PM

Mine is no spring chicken either.

Big E · 07/31/2020, 04:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by billdogg

I have a TLF 150 that is approaching 30 years old. So much for them being junk? When it was on a 60 cube I used a mini jet 400. It’s now on my 120, and since the mj400 died I now use the smallest Sicce valved back

Age has nothing to with it being junk. It's an inferior product compared to the others I've mentioned. I paid $10 more for the Avast reactor and it's will last forever and has a larger diameter. The 150 clogs too often before the media is used up being such a small diameter.........I like to run GFO at a slow rate.

I've had the upper part of the old style phosban 150 crack/leak at the entry and a lid crack on the newer style. The old style has about 10 screws and is a pain to change out media. Another thing I hate about the old one was that it was tinted a dark color and it made it hard to see the media...........you get what you pay for. It was an ok product when it was $25-30.

Since they upped the price to over 50 I consider it junk.

You can get one made from an RO cannister that will last a lifetime for less money and this is much more robust than a 150.

https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/brs-g...or-single.html

RobbyG · 07/31/2020, 04:00 PM

Count me in as another person who runs two TLF 150s and have been doing so for about 10 years. One of them eventually started leaking due to a drop that lead to a chip on the top threading. It was replaced. Other than that they have worked perfectly and have not clogged.

07/20/2020, 11:17 AM	#1
tmccaffery Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 170	GFO Media reactors? I am trying to decide which one: TLF 150 reactor not sure what pump Avast Marine MR-10 Sicce pump 1.5 I guess this one a lot though wonder if it's worth it Spectrapure Media Reactor with Sicce pump 1.5 Any other suggestions?

07/20/2020, 04:35 PM	#2
Vinny Kreyling Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Miller Place, NY Posts: 7,206	Water volume has to be considered 1st. __________________ 250 gallon mixed reef, 2 Reefbreeder's Photon V 2, Deepwater BLDC 12, DAS EX-3 Skimmer, MTC mini cal, 2-3/4" Sea Swirls, Aquacontroller & 6 Tunze pumps.

07/21/2020, 08:02 AM	#4
Vinny Kreyling Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Miller Place, NY Posts: 7,206	The TLF will do just fine. You can check for their recommended pump but it will be a small one. __________________ 250 gallon mixed reef, 2 Reefbreeder's Photon V 2, Deepwater BLDC 12, DAS EX-3 Skimmer, MTC mini cal, 2-3/4" Sea Swirls, Aquacontroller & 6 Tunze pumps.

07/30/2020, 02:20 AM	#6
Big E Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: South Euclid, OH Posts: 4,281	The TLF is basically junk and will break eventually. It will also plug up easier because of the smaller cylinder diameter. Avast is very nice and you can save by buying the kit. Anyone is capable of putting it together as there is a step by step video.............I have an MR5. I run it off a split from my return pump.......best way if you can do it. The spyglass cone reactor they have are really nice as they turn over the media the best and are more user friendly for changing the media.........worth the extra cost. You can also make one using a Reverse Osmosis canister and save money. It is more robust than a TLF too. Sicce 1.5 should work fine if you want to go that route. __________________ 80g Rimless Acropora System reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2197142&page=31 Ed

07/30/2020, 11:51 AM	#7
billdogg Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Grove City, Ohio Posts: 10,806	I have a TLF 150 that is approaching 30 years old. So much for them being junk? When it was on a 60 cube I used a mini jet 400. It’s now on my 120, and since the mj400 died I now use the smallest Sicce valved back __________________ I'll try to be nice if you try to be smarter! I can't help that I grow older, but you can't make me grow up! Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef with 40b sump, RO 150 skimmer, AI Sol Blue x 2, and a 60g Frag Tank with 100g rubbermaid sump. 2 x Kessil A360w lights, BM curve 5 skimmer

07/20/2020, 07:11 PM	#3
tmccaffery Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 170	I have a Red Sea Max E 170 with 24 Gal sump

07/29/2020, 08:42 PM	#5
moondoggy4 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: menifee So cal Posts: 11,042	https://www.marinedepot.com/aquamaxx...ith-sicce-pump Maybe something like this.

07/30/2020, 04:31 PM	#8
Vinny Kreyling Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Miller Place, NY Posts: 7,206	Mine is no spring chicken either. __________________ 250 gallon mixed reef, 2 Reefbreeder's Photon V 2, Deepwater BLDC 12, DAS EX-3 Skimmer, MTC mini cal, 2-3/4" Sea Swirls, Aquacontroller & 6 Tunze pumps.

07/31/2020, 04:00 PM	#10
RobbyG Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: 600 Ft From the Reef Posts: 2,099	Count me in as another person who runs two TLF 150s and have been doing so for about 10 years. One of them eventually started leaking due to a drop that lead to a chip on the top threading. It was replaced. Other than that they have worked perfectly and have not clogged. __________________ The Optimist says the glass is half full, the Pessimist says it’s half empty, an engineer only see's a glass that’s twice as big as it needs to be! Current Tank Info: Insanely Automated Low Power Consumption 90 Gal Oceanic Bow System/Aquatronica Touch Controller/AQ Dosing Pump/AQT LEDS/AQ SMS/Seq Dart Pump/ASM G3/Ozotech Ozonizer/Koralin 1502/Chiller/Typhoon3 Ro/S.Squirt /Phos React/Rmt DSB