Just got my 550 delvered today before work. Who is using them with BRS BioPellets? Any moda done to the 550? I haven't even unboxed it yet, but any suggestions?
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BioPellets in TLF550
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unibob link said:
don't rinse it with toilet water. all I can say.
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Okay...I will try to avoid the toilet water. Next...
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davesolo29
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U will need mesh screens. That's about it.
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I had used my 550 for pellets but found it needed to big of a pump to keep the stuff tumbling properly so I switched back to my 150.
I did mod it as well, just cut the bottom red plate off the tube. Worked ok, but every time I shut the power off my pellets would back siphon into my pump and ruin it ( that's what cracked my mag 9.5 impeller shaft)
I did mod it as well, just cut the bottom red plate off the tube. Worked ok, but every time I shut the power off my pellets would back siphon into my pump and ruin it ( that's what cracked my mag 9.5 impeller shaft)
I have my 2 tlf150's with a biopellet mod as posted by theyangman a few months back. Works amazing on the tlf150, but I need 2 for all my pellets. Pellets are going into my 550 and gfo into one 150 and carbon in the other.
I have mesh, was thinking of trying the funnel mod though.
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I have mesh, was thinking of trying the funnel mod though.
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davesolo29 link said:
No issues with clumping?
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davesolo29
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Not really sure. I use a vertex. But my 550 came from blob and he used it for pellets and it had screens.
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davesolo29 link said:
Nice. I may run it without mods till next weekend then if all is good.
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Just be sure to rinse very very well.
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teebone110
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I run the 550 with a funnel mod and it works really well with very little flow from a line teed from a manifold off my main pump.
Got a funnel from dollarama, cut it to fit into the bottom of the reactor. Attached a straight piece of 3/8" PVC line inside from the input down to about a half inch off the funnel. Fill with pellets and fire it up.
Make sure you put a screen at the top to prevent pellets from getting spilled and shot through your sump.
Works really well.
I copied the mod I saw in a thread from type zero from the forum, is he still around? Lol!
http://www.thefragtank.ca/forum/index.php?topic=4784.0
Got a funnel from dollarama, cut it to fit into the bottom of the reactor. Attached a straight piece of 3/8" PVC line inside from the input down to about a half inch off the funnel. Fill with pellets and fire it up.
Make sure you put a screen at the top to prevent pellets from getting spilled and shot through your sump.
Works really well.
I copied the mod I saw in a thread from type zero from the forum, is he still around? Lol!
http://www.thefragtank.ca/forum/index.php?topic=4784.0
Wow, simple mod. I was just going to hook this up stock, but as I looked at it I realized how easy and handy this would be to mod. Even easier then the TLF150. I just removed the red plate from the end of the internal tube (just a little force and sharp object to break away the glue to separate the 2 pieces) . Then I used plumbers tape to connect that tube to the top plate just like the TLF150 mod. But unlike the TLF550's little brother, the TLF150, this already has a domed bottom, making for great tumbling action of the pellets with no dead spots. I used to have 2 modded TLF150's running pellets, and videos can be seen on my Youtube page as well.
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nice...............
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That seems like a lot of Pellets in there. Are you just starting to run them?
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Yes, there are a lot. I am a little on the high side for the amount of pellets. Suggested at 1 cup per 50 gallons. I have about 150gallons total volume.
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It's just that I've read that you should start with half the required amount when starting out.
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You are right.
But I have been using them since this tank started about 8 months ago.
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Oh ok then, My Bad LOL, looks good any how
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Taking the plate off the bottom of the reactor is the best thing I've done to mod my tlf reactor. Works like a charm, I think theyangman brought that idea on board the frag tank and many have done it.