whats better for nitrates? skimmer or fluidized reactor?

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bigjoncoop

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hey fellaz

on my old tank i used to use a coralife protein skimmer and it worked great. im thinking about getting another one for my new tank. but ive seen people using a reactor filled with npx bioplastics / biopellets to help remove nitrates. which is better. about the same price.

i think i'm better off with a skimmer but was wondering your guys opinions

thx
 
I find a skimmer to be a mandatory piece of equipment for a saltwater tank. So my vote goes for a good skimmer. A biopellet reactor is pretty cheap and can be added later on easily.
 
Don't run a bio pellet reactor without a skimmer. You want the reactor output close to your skimmer input.
 
Are you talking about a sand-bed reactor? If you are i think they are very good in housing bacteria and doing the cycle. The combo is all you really need to maintain a saltwater tank with a ratio of 2lbs of live rock per gallon and 1lbs of live sand per gallon
 
A good quality skimmer takes out an amazing amount of waste. No comparison to a coralife super skimmer. I vote for a protein skimmer. A big one.
 
A good quality skimmer takes out an amazing amount of waste. No comparison to a coralife super skimmer. I vote for a protein skimmer. A big one.

I agree. Ditch the coralife skimmer for a good skimmer. My old coralife is sitting outside collecting cobwebs. Not a good skimmer at all.
 
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