BC82 Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Hi guys, as above, Wat do u suggest putting in Ios? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC82 Posted March 23, 2014 Author Share Posted March 23, 2014 As a start, I believe, first should be wool,second will be bio home. Third? Ammonia and nitrate removal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tofubox Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 I have an ios with the following ---> 1st chamber course filter pad, net of activated carbon, fine filter wool. Followed by bacteria king as bio media 2nd, skimmer and a pump to my external chiller, outlet is T off to my hang on board rowaphos reactor 3rd return pump Quote I Love Stagsss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member youdontnowm Posted March 23, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted March 23, 2014 i suggest course filter > fine wool > activated carbon > biohome Quote | Display : 48x30x22 Skimmer : SK-201 skimz | Sump : 30x24x18 Wavemaker : 2x RW-15 , 1x RW-8 | Cooling : 1HP titanium drop in coil ATO : JBJ | Lighting : ATI Sunpower 8x54w + 48x cree xte royal blue Return : Jebao dc-6000 | Dosing : Jebao dosing pump [ CaCl2 + NaHCO3 ] Pump : | Reactor : FSZ Z160 zeolite reactor & phosban 150 | System : ZEOVIT decomm-ed : Ydkm SPS reef >><< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member james72 Posted March 24, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted March 24, 2014 My ios only have my life reef skimmer & a small bag of carbon for first compartment and 2nd compartment return pump to chiller back to tank. Thats all.....whatever the skimmer did not pick up, I will syphon it out during forthnightly water change. Quote Cheers, James Reviving my reef tank : Crystal glass 53" x 22" x 17" rimless (inclusive of 12"x22"x17" IOS) Life Reef HVS3-24 with mazzei venturi ATI Sunpower 8 x 39w T5 (4 x Blue plus, 2 x Aqua blue special, Coral plus) ZET Light 3 x 3w LEDs moonlight Arctica 1/3 Hp + 1/4 Hp back up Vortech mp40w x 3 + Jebao wp25 Eheim 1264 x 3 + water blaster 5000 Vortech back up battery TLF-150 + Rowaphos Activated carbon Kamoer 3 channel + CaCl2 + NaHCo3 150L Refugium with DSB, miracle mud, cheato 2ft T5 x 2 light tubes for refugium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC82 Posted March 24, 2014 Author Share Posted March 24, 2014 Thought active carbon not good. will leek once full. Looking at something that can just dump in and dun bother anymore. haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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