Comments on: Two Weeks In with “Solid Vodka” NP Bio Pellets

By: kenreefic

kenreefic — Fri, 27 May 2011 19:46:00 +0000

I had introduced biopellets into my system for 3 weeks now. On the 1st week my corals, polyps, and lps seem to be doing great. After the 2nd week, my system crashed and almost lost everything. For any new hobbyist that are thinking of using these media, please ensure to use great amount of oxygen (air) and plenty of bacteria nitrification, like bacter 7 to help with the bacteria bloom. Just wanted to share my experience, so that you don’t lose any expensive investments.

By: Ziyaad

Ziyaad — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 05:42:13 +0000

anything

By: Ziyaad

Ziyaad — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 05:42:00 +0000

anything

By: ziyaad

ziyaad — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 05:29:26 +0000

any feedback as yet?

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By: eric michael

eric michael — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:53:53 +0000

Hi Callum,

I have yet to see the bio-mass and biofilms that others have noted. Three weeks ago I placed some into a reverse flow media reactor to see if this effected any growth of bacteria. At this point I still have yet to see any.

That said, all sponges are alive and growing.

By: Callum

Callum — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 02:25:19 +0000

Any update?
I have just purchaseed a reactor and the Biopellets, so keen to hear of any issues or results.

By: Elias Hickman

Elias Hickman — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:59:43 +0000

I’ve been using them for about two months now. I haven’t noticed any significant change. I don’t really have any before and after pictures unfortunately, but one positive thing is that the number and size of my zooplankton have increased. I’m not seeing TONS of them, and I was dosing live phyto for a while so I’m not sure if they were feeding off of that or the biopellets. I’m interested to see your findings. Where do you have the outlet placed by the way? By the skimmer? Do you believe these can act as a FOOD source too?

By: nate

nate — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 13:20:55 +0000

eric that sounds about what i’m planning to use my tank is 70 gallons and i’m planning to use 350 mls in a phosban reactor, i’m not too sure whether i’m going to run it before my active carbon or after, i suppose running it before the carbon is better since it needs higher flow rate but i wonder if it will have any negative effects. I will try to update my findings here alongside your’s btw best reef blog on the planet you have here, really enjoy your approach to writing and hands on attitude.

By: eric michael

eric michael — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:36:40 +0000

@Jim since restarting the tank only 3ml of VSV have been used upon cycling to speed the process. I have not used any since in preparation to test the product–we wanted a clean slate. All live rock is fresh as well.

@Rich, I have noticed the white film as well.

@Mike L, BioDigest was used upon cycling in conjunction with VSV to speed up the process, nothing has been added since–but I do plan to incorporate it again in the future.

@nate, the plan is to use 500ml for 100g total volume. I’m currently at ~1/3 that amount split between substrate (passive) for cryptic refugiua and half in a fluidized zeo reactor.