Feb 17, 2014
monty5590
wrote
I have a bio churn 120 it was working fine before i cleaned it now it seems that the plow is too strong and the biopellets are being rotated all the way to the top but the strange thing is when i run them in fresh water they stay about 2 inches from the top but when i place it back into the sump with the saltwater its raises all the way can you please help as i am out of ideas thank you
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Feb 17, 2014
Carlos
agent
wrote
Are you referring to the INT or the R? On the R, you just need to use the gate valve to reduce the flow. On the INT, the pump comes with a cap and on the cap, there is a knob that will reduce the amount of water the pump pushes into the reactor.
Feb 17, 2014
monty5590
wrote
I'm talking about the INT and i turned the knob that was on the pump itself thats the only knob and the flow is still too strong in the chamber
Feb 17, 2014
Carlos
agent
wrote
What type of pellets are you using? The reactor was designed for optimal flow when using Biospheres or similar media.
Feb 17, 2014
monty5590
wrote
i am currently using vertex bio pellets
Feb 17, 2014
Carlos
agent
wrote
Vertex pellets as smaller and about half the weight compared to ours so that is what is causing the issue.
Feb 17, 2014
Carlos
agent
wrote
You can purchase the biopellets directly from us. Here is the directly to our website: http://www.coralvue.com/biosphere-bio-pellets-240
Feb 17, 2014
monty5590
wrote
i have used the vertex before without a problem i just noticed that this started to happen after i cleaned the unit out and the knob is turned all the way closed but i will try and use the ones your company makes and see if that solves the problem if that doesn't work what else could i try
Feb 17, 2014
Carlos
agent
wrote
Let's try using the correct biopellets and go from there. Please keep us posted...
Feb 17, 2014
monty5590
wrote
okay i will get some and try that method
Feb 23, 2014
monty5590
wrote
Okay so I just used the coral vue bio spheres and they still are going straight up to the top what Other solutions are there
Feb 23, 2014
Carlos
agent
wrote
Just to double check, what model pump is the 120INT running on?
Feb 23, 2014
monty5590
wrote
The pump that came with it it's made by coral vue
Feb 23, 2014
monty5590
wrote
It just seems that no matter which way I turn the knob it's just too strong
Feb 24, 2014
Carlos
agent
wrote
What is the pump's model number?