Hey just wanted to get anyones opinion on mixing GFO and Carbon in a single media reactor?
Or should I just stick to only GFO or only Carbon?
Thanks
Or should I just stick to only GFO or only Carbon?
Thanks
GFO/Carbon Media Reactor?
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Good question cause I have them mixed in one reactor but you have to mix it a certain way so the gfo don’t clump
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Right that is what I've heard! How has it worked for you? what's your mixing ratio? Slow tumble?
I use recommended amount for both gfo so much smaller so I put it on reactor in layer carbon gfo carbon gfo and so on
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I was just wondering this same question! Are you using acting special for the reactor?
I think the biggest issues with mixing them are (1) carbon and GFO usually have a different flow rate and (2) I usually swap out carbon more frequently that I do my GFO. However, for the sake of convenience, it's not a bad idea. Just know that carbon gets used up before the GFO does and make sure the carbon doesn't tumble in to dust. GFO has a tendency to clump and when that happens, you'll get little streams of water going around the clumps. The clumped areas don't get any water flow and don't really do anything. However, if you have enough flow so that the GFO is almost all suspended (light tumbling particles on top), the carbon might tumble too and it'll get smashed up against the harder GFO particles.
acting special?
Thank you Sir, I think i'll try it out to see. Recommendation on GFO? pellets?
I'm not the best person to ask because I'm not too fancy. I get GFO from Amazon (Kolar Labs) and run the mid grade BRS carbon. Since I started dosing NOPOX, I don't run GFO any more.
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