Flow rate for Phosphate reactor

[kleem]

Can someone suggest a flow rate and pump for a Phosphate reactor? I should receive in the next couple of days a Kent phosphate reactor and some RowaPhos media. Also, not really sure how much media to include in the reactor. I know it will probably be different intially until I get my phosphates under control ... but should the reactor bill "filled" with the media?

Thanks

 

[vettesarebest]

I beleive it is 150 GPH But no more than that.

 

[glxtrix]

slow as possible, you dont want the top layer of media to raise up off the bulk of the media, so the slower the better, I think I remember reading some place its like 80gph people were useing.....I'll see if I can find that article.

 

[glxtrix]

from doc fosters and smith:

"maximum recommended flow rate: 80 gph for 150 grams of PhosBan, 90 gph for 200 grams"

Thats for the two lil fishies reactor thats good up to a 150g tank. Dont know if thats around the same for yours or not, or if thats a standard, but I knew it was a low rate. Hope this helps.

 

[kleem]

Thanks for the input - I'll keep it slow

 

[glxtrix]

from what I can remember they say to jsut barely have the surface broken with tension, you need the water to react slowly with the media for the best results. Good luck