What is a media reactor for aquarium?
A media reactor is an aquarium filtration device that contains filter media. It helps to increase the effectiveness of the filter media inside by forcing all water that enters the reactor to come in contact with the media. The ideal rate of flow is based on the particular filter media being used inside the reactor.
What is the best media reactor?
Top 5 Best GFO Reactor in 2021 Reviewed (Buyer’s Guide)
- Best All-Rounder. Innovative Marine Minimax Media Reactor. Innovative Marine Minimax Media Reactor.
- Best on a Budget. AquaMaxx FR-SE Hang-on Filter Media Reactor. AquaMaxx FR-SE Hang-on Filter Media Reactor.
- Editor’s Choice. AquaMaxx Fluidized Media Reactor.
Do media reactors work?
Not Really! Aquarium media reactors greatly improve the efficiency of filter media inside it by increasing the surface area and contact time between the media & the aquarium water as it is pumped through it. These simple containers allow easy mounting, cleaning and can be used singularly or mulitple together.
What does a Biopellet reactor do?
Biopellets are a biodegradable polymer that is made from bacteria. They act like steroids for the beneficial bacteria in your system. By pumping water from your system into a biopellet reactor we are creating a controllable, food-filled house where bacteria can live and reproduce.
What does a PhosBan reactor do?
The PhosBan Reactor is designed with the upflow principle to achieve the most efficient use of PhosBan or other chemical filter media. By pushing water from the bottom upward through a dispersion plate, it forces an even distribution of water through the media, and prevents channeling.
How do Aquarium reactors work?
In marine and reef aquariums, a calcium reactor creates a balance of alkalinity. An acidic solution is produced by injecting carbon dioxide into a chamber with salt water and calcium rich media. The carbon dioxide lowers the pH by producing a solution high in carbonic acid, and dissolves calcium.
Should carbon tumble in a reactor?
You never want carbon to tumble. Tumbling carbon breaks up into small pieces and will eventually make it into your sump or DT. This is why most people run GFO and carbon in seperate reactors as you want GFO to gently tumble.
Can you use a media reactor for freshwater aquarium?
A media reactor (also called a phosphate reactor) is an advanced type of chemical filtration method, which you can use for both freshwater and saltwater tanks.