Reef Octopus BR70 Bio Pellet Reactor / Hard Plumbing Questions..

[FLSharkvictim]

I JUST ORDERED the BR70 MODEL FOR MY Bio Pellet reactor and I am going to hard plumb it instead of using the tubing and the barbs! I would like to get some ideas on how some others have plumbed their reactors. Did you use a Ball valve or a Gate valve to control the flow? On the pump, I am going to use a gate Valve to control my flow on a Sicce 1.5 which will work out perfectly. If you have the B70, BR110 OR THE BR140 Reef Octopus Bio Pellet reactors and you have hard plumbed it, please share your pictures of how you did it, would be much appreciated.

 

[hartin461]

I JUST ORDERED the BR70 MODEL FOR MY Bio Pellet reactor and I am going to hard plumb it instead of using the tubing and the barbs! I would like to get some ideas on how some others have plumbed their reactors. Did you use a Ball valve or a Gate valve to control the flow? On the pump, I am going to use a gate Valve to control my flow on a Sicce 1.5 which will work out perfectly. If you have the B70, BR110 OR THE BR140 Reef Octopus Bio Pellet reactors and you have hard plumbed it, please share your pictures of how you did it, would be much appreciated.

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Used a ball valve but gate would be better. Used from since 5 pump on a manifold..

 

[FLSharkvictim]

Used a ball valve but gate would be better. Used from since 5 pump on a manifold..

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@hartin461 - how do you like your Reef Octo reactor? Also, decided to go with Warner Marine ecoBAK Plus Bio Pellets, since I have heard nothing but good reviews on these pellets!

 

[hartin461]

Reactor was working flawlessly until I recently switched tanks and haven`t put it back on line yet. I think I`ll try a different pellet also as after 4 months I still had to dose nopox to get the nitrates down using brs pellets..Sicce pump is great too