AQUATOP Media Reactor with Pump

My phosphates went through the roof and I lost a lot of my corals. Added this and it was easy to set up and started running gfo through it instead of a filter sock. Levels dropped within a week. Going to add another to run with carbon.

Everything works perfect. Easy to put together got the reactor running in probably 10 minutes. The only thing I don't like is that the unit is to big, other then that thumbs up. Fyi I looked at some of the reviews about the pump problem and I don't think that's the case. Attached is a video showing how is working perfectly, the GFO needs to tumble gently you don't need an earthquake inside the reactor. So far everything working good 👍 I recommend the unit.

Ihear people raging the little pump they they give with this reactor ,well there dead wrong it's plenty strong enough to push water up and back through the media. Im Using it for a calcium reactor and what your not I hear people raging the little pump they give with this reactor ,well there dead wrong it plenty strong enough to punch water up and back through the mefia what ever your using. I. Using it for a calcium reactor and what your not understanding is a slow flow filters better than a fast one , that a scientific fact . this reactor keeps my reef up to 425 ppm on calcium with no problem.

The reactor comes with everything you need including all hoses and mounting components for wither free standing or hanging on the tank itself. I read the reviews prior to buying and many said the pump was too small. It is rated at 152 GPH. It is advertised as being able to accommodate up to a 200 gallon tank. The actual flow through the reactor was pretty slow and was not doing a good job passing the water through my carbon that I put in the reactor.. After additional research, I found that most experts recommend turning over your tank volume at least 4 time per hour. For my 125 I needed a pump that had at least a 500 GPH flow rate. I purchased a new pump with a flow rate of 580 GPH and hooked it up to the reactor hose. Now I am getting great flow through the reactor and it is doing a much better job. The new pump was only $18 which I bought here on Amazon. I hope this helps anyone looking to buy this reactor. The price was great but the pump is definitely undersized for a larger tank.

If you are looking for something that can handle bio-pellets, this is not the solution you want. The pump is not sufficiently strong enough to fluidize the pellets. Even after pushing bottom filter screen as close to the bottom of the canister (and source of incoming water) and with only 5oz of pellets in the reactor, only a few pellets were moving ever so slightly, the majority just lay there. This system might do well if using with activated charcoal or the like, but definitely not a solution for bio-pellets