Using a reactor in a freshwater tank?

[CharlieTuna]

I have been toying around with the idea of using one of these http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/store...tors/deluxe-brs-gfo-and-carbon-reactor-1.html in my 210g African tank. My thought is to run Purigen (or similar media) in it to help reduce nitrates and/or carbon for water clarity. I'm not thinking about this to get away from water changes, but to provide better quality water for my fish. Any thoughts?

 

[Rayne]

Tagging along on this thread since I often wondered about this

 

[jft]

There is no reason you could not use a reactor either w purigen, biomedia, carbon, or Po4 media. But you also could add a eheim canister filter w upflow bottom to top and add anything you want as I did and have been pleased w the result. If you have a sump reactors work well or you could use a hang on one. I have used the bulk reef supply, the phosban and nextreef reactors . to be honest I still pre fer the eheim in the long run. The reasons are first large media capacity multi media at a time, most reactors flow best w only one type of media, second they last for yrs I have some 2217 in use for 20 yrs never a problem. with the reactots I would recommend personally two little fishes or bulk reef NO SCREWS to deal with. Good luck!

 

[CharlieTuna]

There is no reason you could not use a reactor either w purigen, biomedia, carbon, or Po4 media. But you also could add a eheim canister filter w upflow bottom to top and add anything you want as I did and have been pleased w the result. If you have a sump reactors work well or you could use a hang on one. I have used the bulk reef supply, the phosban and nextreef reactors . to be honest I still pre fer the eheim in the long run. The reasons are first large media capacity multi media at a time, most reactors flow best w only one type of media, second they last for yrs I have some 2217 in use for 20 yrs never a problem. with the reactots I would recommend personally two little fishes or bulk reef NO SCREWS to deal with. Good luck!

Thank you for the reply.

What is the purpose of using a phosphate reducing media for freshwater? Any ideas on sizing the reactor, flow and media quantity? I sent Bulk Reef an email asking the same questions, they responded that they are not familiar with using their reactors for freshwater or with media such as Purigen.

I do have a sump, I'm thinking I can install it in or over the sump, pulling water from the sump and returning it to the display?