Phosbane Reactor help please

aquapod24 · 11/25/2013, 10:53 PM

*Today, 09:51 PM* #1aquapod24Registered Member**Join Date: May 2013Posts: 54Phosbane Reactor helpHi everyone I just cannot seem to get this reactor by two little fishes to work. I am running npx bio plastic and keep having to throw it. I cannot get them to tumble. I only put 1.5" which is a quarter of the bag. I originally used a max jet 900, then 1200 and even tried a rio pump rated up to 900 gph. With the rio I can get minimum tumble. I know I must be doing something wrong the rio pump should be overkill and I run it full blast. I have watched videos of those bio plastics tumbling good with the max jet 1200. I have half inch tube and maybe 1.5 foot from sump to reactor. I am about to give up on this one and just grab the one by innovative marine with the pump built in if I can't get this to work. I really don't want to so please help my fellow reefers thank you.

rholguin · 11/26/2013, 12:26 PM

I know this might sound dumb, but it's happened to me before with those reactors. Are you sure you are placing the pump on the right nozzle which is the middle one.

flynnfish · 11/26/2013, 12:30 PM

Make sure that there isn't any pellets in the inner tube also.
I have one on my system and it works fine.

aquapod24 · 11/26/2013, 12:56 PM

Yeah I double checked everything and it's in the middle. I got the tubing from home depot it's very stiff. Maybe restricting water flow?

rholguin · 11/26/2013, 01:01 PM

Run it without the pellets and see if you have water coming out.

pnavarro170 · 11/26/2013, 02:06 PM

i havent run a reactor before, but what i know is i think you barely want them to tumble, not tumble tumble or they break down.

aquapod24 · 11/26/2013, 07:20 PM

Finally got it working! I took it to Jin at vivid reef and we played and played with it. Finally what worked was replacing the bottom plastic piece with the sponge. Not tumbling to much but just enough.

11/26/2013, 12:26 PM	#2
rholguin Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 846	I know this might sound dumb, but it's happened to me before with those reactors. Are you sure you are placing the pump on the right nozzle which is the middle one. __________________ Robert Current Tank Info: 80g rimless.

11/26/2013, 01:01 PM	#5
rholguin Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 846	Run it without the pellets and see if you have water coming out. __________________ Robert Current Tank Info: 80g rimless.

11/26/2013, 02:06 PM	#6
pnavarro170 S.T.A.R.S PRESIDENT Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: El Paso TX Posts: 3,963	i havent run a reactor before, but what i know is i think you barely want them to tumble, not tumble tumble or they break down. __________________ 150G

11/25/2013, 10:53 PM	#1
aquapod24 Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Albuquerque New Mexico Posts: 228	Phosbane Reactor help please Today, 09:51 PM #1aquapod24Registered Member**Join Date: May 2013Posts: 54Phosbane Reactor helpHi everyone I just cannot seem to get this reactor by two little fishes to work. I am running npx bio plastic and keep having to throw it. I cannot get them to tumble. I only put 1.5" which is a quarter of the bag. I originally used a max jet 900, then 1200 and even tried a rio pump rated up to 900 gph. With the rio I can get minimum tumble. I know I must be doing something wrong the rio pump should be overkill and I run it full blast. I have watched videos of those bio plastics tumbling good with the max jet 1200. I have half inch tube and maybe 1.5 foot from sump to reactor. I am about to give up on this one and just grab the one by innovative marine with the pump built in if I can't get this to work. I really don't want to so please help my fellow reefers thank you.

11/26/2013, 12:30 PM	#3
flynnfish Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 9	Make sure that there isn't any pellets in the inner tube also. I have one on my system and it works fine.

11/26/2013, 12:56 PM	#4
aquapod24 Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Albuquerque New Mexico Posts: 228	Yeah I double checked everything and it's in the middle. I got the tubing from home depot it's very stiff. Maybe restricting water flow?

11/26/2013, 07:20 PM	#7
aquapod24 Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Albuquerque New Mexico Posts: 228	Finally got it working! I took it to Jin at vivid reef and we played and played with it. Finally what worked was replacing the bottom plastic piece with the sponge. Not tumbling to much but just enough.