Using gfo and bio-pellets

[Reef Swimmer]

Im planning on using gfo and bio-pellets on my next build and i want to know what they do for a reef. Im going to be dosing vibrance and fuel as well as some other things to help the corals.

[350gt]

Keep it simple....

Stay away from the biopellets to you understand your tank and what it really needs....

[Reef Swimmer]

what about gfo?

[350gt]

Are your phosphates high?

If so, then yes.. A simple reactor and a little gfo would help..

[350gt]

Are you planning a sps tank?

[Reef Swimmer]

some sps yes but mostly lps and a few softies

[350gt]

Let the tAnk ride out and see what its going to need.... Good sump and skimmer would be my concerns starting over... A good size fuge too... Some might say a fuge doesn't help but they are cool to have and very beneficial imo.. Plus they are very cool to look at...

Then if a skimmer and fuge isnt enough, look into carbon or gfo....

Imo bio pellets are a bandaid, sure they work but what happens when you take that bandaid off? Tanks dont like sudden changes and thats why i think pellets should be left to more experienced reefers that know what to look for....

[Reef Swimmer]

Well my skimmer is and will be a ssa es5. I'm not sure on a sump yet but I have a 29 that u want to use as a sump. Just not sure how to set it up.

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[350gt]

Not saying it wont work...

But it would be best to either have someone with more experience design it or have one made from acrylic...

[Reef Swimmer]

Yeah that's the truth. I don't this to look anything like my 90 where it's alive but not happy.

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