NpX Bio Beads - Nitrate & Phosphate Removing Probiotic Method Vodka Dosing Make Easy

[Reef_Aquatica]

For all you vodka dosing reefers outside, GREAT NEWS FOR YOU, Reef Aquatica is proud to be the first retailer to bring you the Canadian NpX Bio Beads to Ontario. you probably want to try the NpX Bio Beads. No longer you have to dose vodka everyday or buy expensive liquid dosing products every month, you can just setup a reactor with these NpX BIO BEADS and be worry free for the next 6 - 9 months & get the same vodka dosing benefits. Just as easy as running carbon or phosban-type of media. NOW we carry both the NpX Bio Beads & NpX Bio Beads EXTRA (EXTRA is the new smaller sized version) - same price.


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Here is the basic information and the detail instructions can be found in the attached instructions (or HERE) (http://www.reefaquatica.com/pdf/RA_NxP_BioBead_Guidelines.pdf).



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NpX-Bio Beads are a simple highly effective filter media that is used for the control of Nitrates and Phosphate in within the aquarium, in turn providing a constant food source for filter feeders and micro fauna within the environment.


NpX-Bio Beads are best used within a fluidized reactor with enough flow to keep the top layer of Beads tumbling aggressively. Start with about ½ the total volume of Beads you want to run and work your way up to the full volume over a week or so. The average amount of Beads to aim at is about 550ml per 75 Gallons of water volume, more or less can be used depending on your unique bio load and inhabitants.


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[M007]

Do you stock the reactor as well?

[Reef_Aquatica]

Do you stock the reactor as well?

You can use any up-flow reactor for this purpose, so any carbon/phosban-type reactor will do fine.

We do have two types of reactors available in-stock:
- phosban reactor (currently using in our display tank)
- black label reactor (around 2.5X the size of the phosban) 14" tall x 5-6" wide body.

But you can use any carbon / phosphate media reactor just fine, as long as it's up-flow so it keeps the media tumbling (like the ferric oxide phosphate media).

[acropora1981]

What kind of flow rate do you need through a Phosban to keep this stuff tumbling? I ask because I can only fit a few models of pump in my JBJ 28 nano...small pumps.

[Reef_Aquatica]

What kind of flow rate do you need through a Phosban to keep this stuff tumbling? I ask because I can only fit a few models of pump in my JBJ 28 nano...small pumps.

For phosban reactor, I would recommend using a Maxijet 1200, phosban does come with a flow valve that you can turn it down if the flow is too fast, so that's not usually an issue. I would also use a bit less than half a reactor to begin with since you have a small tank.

[acropora1981]

thanks! :D

[Carant]

Hello Hubert,

Sounds like a cool product. Just reading the pdf of the guide and a couple of questions.

1) It states: "NpX-Bio Beads should be topped up as the Beads dissolve, this usually takes anywhere from 7-12 months depending on your bio load."

So simple question, what happens to the Phosphate that is absorbed .. as the beads disolve?

and then a closely related question:

2) It says to direct the discharge of the reactor into the skimmer. What happens if the discharge is not directed to the skimmer? What is the skimmer removing as a result of the disolving NpX-Bio Beads?

I am not looking into the exact chemical reaction to create a similar product ... I am interested in what is happening to the the nitrate and phoaspate that is being removed.

Thanks,
Bruce

[acropora1981]

I can field this one, as I've been into vodka dosing for a while - The idea here is that the beads are feeding bacteria - helping create a controlled bacterial bloom. Bacteria require three things - carbon (from the beads), phosphate, and nitrogen compounds. All life requires these elements. So what happens is the beads provide a carbon source to produce bacteria, those bacteria take in nitrates and phosphates into their single celled body to make proteins and other biological molecules. Bacteria have protein coats, and so as they exit the reactor and enter the skimmer, they stick to the skimmers bubbles, and are collected in the cup. Basically you are using bacteria to absorb nutrients, and then removing the bacteria. Skimmers aren't capable of removing pure N or P compounds, as they don't stick to the bubbles within the skimmer, but the bacteria do. It's pretty ingenious actually, if not a little cruel lol.

Oh, and not directing it into the skimmer can cause too much bacteria in the main tank, and reduces the efficiency of skimming out the bacteria. Apparently it can cause cyano or cloudyness? I think thats the idea there.

[BPS Fish]

Oh, and not directing it into the skimmer can cause too much bacteria in the main tank, and reduces the efficiency of skimming out the bacteria. Apparently it can cause cyano or cloudyness? I think thats the idea there.[/quote]

So basically for those who have their skimmer fed by their overflow will have to reconsider feeding the skimmer from the sump if you place the reactor in the sump? Not very user friendly IMO.

[acropora1981]

Oh, and not directing it into the skimmer can cause too much bacteria in the main tank, and reduces the efficiency of skimming out the bacteria. Apparently it can cause cyano or cloudyness? I think thats the idea there.



So basically for those who have their skimmer fed by their overflow will have to reconsider feeding the skimmer from the sump if you place the reactor in the sump? Not very user friendly IMO.

Basically if you can make it so that a portion of the effluent from the reactor goes into the skimmer it is generally thought to be ok. It isn't absolutely necessary either, IMO, as the original vodka method didn't rely on any directing of water, but bloomed the bacteria tank wide. Its simply a better plan to direct it to the skimmer, before it goes to the main tank. Perhaps you could feed the reactor output directly into your overflow(s), allowing a portion of it to pass into the skimmer that way? I simply direct the output in the general direction of my skimmer input, in the back chamber of my nano cube.

[felixc]

I am currently dealing with this problem. My external skimmer is fed from my overflow and the NP reactor effluent does not enter the skimmer inlet. Instead it enters the sump and gets pumped into the display before going through the overflow to enter the skimmer. This has ignited cyano and starting to spread in the display tank. As well the water does not look clear as it should be. This condition is clearly caused by the excess bateria not been skimmed adequately. I will have to re-route my reactor effluent so that it enters the skimmer first. Hopefully things will improve once I get it done.

[Reef_Aquatica]

I am currently dealing with this problem. My external skimmer is fed from my overflow and the NP reactor effluent does not enter the skimmer inlet. Instead it enters the sump and gets pumped into the display before going through the overflow to enter the skimmer. This has ignited cyano and starting to spread in the display tank. As well the water does not look clear as it should be. This condition is clearly caused by the excess bateria not been skimmed adequately. I will have to re-route my reactor effluent so that it enters the skimmer first. Hopefully things will improve once I get it done.

how long have you been using the pellets? The initial stage might trigger bacterial bloom that takes a few days to clear up.

[felixc]

Been running it now for 5 months. Got cyano right from the beginning and has flourished since. I run 1L of pellets on a 140g system.