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Biopellets...which ones??

9supratt4

9supratt4

So I'm thinking about diving into biopellets....I gave up on vodka dosing.

Brandon is telling me good things about Dr. Tim's Reef Pearls as they are 100% organic with no fillers. But I was hoping to save a little bit of money through the group buy.

Premium has....their own generic brand, Vertex, Brightwell, TLF NPX and Biosphere...any suggestions??
 
howze01

howze01

NJRC Member
I've been using NPX pellets and I have no complaints so far. Been running for about 3 months now with no phosphate readings above .04ppm and nitrates run about 2ppm. I just increased how much I was using but it's still about half what I should be using. Whatever one you use start them VERY slow.
 
Tazmaniancowboy

Tazmaniancowboy

Officer Emeritus
Officer Emeritus
This is one of those things we will never know. Is there actually a difference between them? and who has the same manufacturer!
 
Hawkeye

Hawkeye

howze01 said:
I've been using NPX pellets and I have no complaints so far. Been running for about 3 months now with no phosphate readings above .04ppm and nitrates run about 2ppm. I just increased how much I was using but it's still about half what I should be using. Whatever one you use start them VERY slow.
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+1...I did too because I went with the GB.
 
radiata

radiata

NJRC Member
9supratt4 said:
So I'm thinking about diving into biopellets....I gave up on vodka dosing.

Brandon is telling me good things about Dr. Tim's Reef Pearls as they are 100% organic with no fillers. But I was hoping to save a little bit of money through the group buy.

Premium has....their own generic brand, Vertex, Brightwell, TLF NPX and Biosphere...any suggestions??
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Steve,

What is pushing your move to bio-pellets? Nitrates and/or Phosphates? In my experience, bio-pellets preferentially remove Nitrates. If you're looking for Phosphate reduction, I think you're going to be very disappointed. (My (DIY) Sulfur Nitrate reactor keeps my Nitrates at 6ppm, and is relatively maintenance free in a 700G system. PM me if you'd like see it.)

Regards,
Bob
 
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