Korallin BioDenitrator w/ Eheim 1048 Pump
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THE BEST Piece Of equipment
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NIKOLAS
Excellent!
Posted: 4/21/2013 from CLIFFSIDE PARK, NJ UNITED STAT
5.0
5
Experience Level:
Intermediate
Comments:
I have Red Sea Max 65 pretty heavy stocked I have carbon reactor ,gfo reactor, bio pellets reactor , I changed stock skimmer for expensive Deltec Internal Protein Skimmer MC500 for $500, I change water regularly Still my nitrates around 20 ppm some time little bit higher So I decided to spend some more, and buy this Korallin reactor I can tell you it works it almost hard to believe but it all shows light yellow consistently. The only advice is to follow instructions and in about a week or so I assure you you will see the results. I would say it is the best $400 I spent on the system.
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So far, not so good
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KEENAN NEWTON
Below Average
Posted: 4/8/2013 from BOTHELL, WA UNITED STATES
2.0
5
Experience Level:
Beginner
Comments:
So for a while I was getting 0 nitrates coming out of it, but in my 500 gallon setup the 4002 is just having no effect. Even though it is rated for a 700 gallon setup. I think I will had a second 4002 and see if that makes a dent.
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Wow!
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MAURICE BRYSON
Excellent!
Posted: 1/19/2013 from Los Angeles, CA UNITED STATES
5.0
5
Experience Level:
Expert
Comments:
I've been using this denitrator for about 4 years now on 200 to 30 gallon reef aquariums. All I can say is wow! My nitrates have remained at zero. I still perform regular maintenace and water changes. Well worth the money! It does take a little longer to start working on lager tanks. Expect to clean pump every 6 to 12 months, and break down unit every 1 1/2 to 2 year and clean. Clean or replace tubing every 6 months, keep tubing out of strong light or they will clog with algea. I now sleep better at night.
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0 Nitrates!
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ERIC SHELSY
Excellent!
Posted: 12/12/2012 from CHESHIRE, MA UNITED STATES
5.0
5
Experience Level:
Beginner
Comments:
I have been running my Korallin BioDenitrator w/ Eheim 1048 Pump for 10 Months now. I don't remember what my No3 level was but it was high. I tried a fluidized reactor with biopellets (Reef Octopus)for a year and it did not work. After a couple of weeks with the Korallin BioDenitrator w/ Eheim 1048 Pump I was down to 0 Nitrates! 1 drip per second. I do use an air pump rather than siphonage, I keep it right on the same level as my sump. I did have a friend who needed a new home for his Lionfish before he went on vacation. I wasnt prepared to take it with me and aclimate it. I brought the fish home and left it in the opened bag in my sump and let the Korallin BioDenitrator w/ Eheim 1048 Pump drip into the bag. Dead Fish! rookie mistake just don't do what I did. Awesome Product.+ you can convert it later to a cal. reactor very nice.
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denitrator by Korallin
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DAVID NAJJAR
Unsatisfactory
Posted: 9/7/2012 from Lawrenceville, GA UNITED STATE
1.0
5
Experience Level:
Intermediate
Comments:
Tried this product for one year. It does work to get to a zero nitrate effluent at about one drop per sec. I tried using a digital pump to slowly adjust the rate so as no maintain an anerobic state within the chamber. The highest rate I could get was 1.5 drops per second. This rate was too slow to drop the tank nitrates. My tank is a 90 gallon reef with nitrates getting as high as 80. Water changes would bring it down. I would need a drip rate of 4-5 drops per second to benefit the tank water. I used the smaller model. Maybe the larger one would give a higher rate.
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Best $300 spent in the hobby
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CHRIS HORNAUER
Excellent!
Posted: 6/28/2012 from SPRING, TX UNITED STATES
4.5
5
Experience Level:
Intermediate
Comments:
I've been in the salt water hobby for about 5 years now and can honestly say this is the best 300 and change I have spent out of the thousands invested.Over the years I've had my share of green hair algae, red cyano, and overall high nitrates - With feeding pattern changes and more persistent water changes - especially changing to RO water, and using a Poly filter regularly in my sump - the nagging hair algae and red slime issues have gone away.As I ventured into the world or corals however, I noticed that I was still having some issues. Even though my water parameters were good enough to ward off the pest algae, it wasn't quite good enough to maintain vibrant corals. I still had ~15-20ppm of nitrate regularly.Before trying the Korallin - I did explore the cheaper alternatives. Vodka dosing was a slow process that did seem to have a little success a few months into it, but at a certain point, I started having unexplained fish death, so i backed off. Next I tried the biopelletes in the phosban reactor. A great next step, however I found that process needed at lot of attention to keep the pellets from bunching up - adding new pellets, very active protein skimmer cleanings - and if I missed a few days of checking and the pelletes gelled up, I would have to discard all of the contents and start over.I got the Korallin Setup was a snap, but only because I had an extra aqualifter pump in stock. Water input to the device is either by gravity/ciphon from the tank above or by aqualifter pump from the sump. Didn't want to come home to gallons of water on the floor one day or stalled ciphons so I opted for the aqualifter method.Assembling the unit and loading the media was pretty straight forward. Just make sure you have some pictures of the fully assembled unit to use as a guide. The included instructions are sub par as noted by others.Once running you have to regulate the flow through the unit (valve included) to a very slow drip for a few weeks and test the output for nitrates. In my system, this only took a few weeks (whereas the biopellets seems to take a few months). Once the water coming out of the ractor is nitrate free, you can increase the rate of flow and retest. After roughly a month, I have the flow running at about the same rate the aqualifter pumps water into the unit - and am nitrate free! Corals have really responded well to the change.One note - I did learn that if you start smelling rotton eggs after the unit is up and running, it's a sign that it's time to increse the rate of flow through the unit. I expected the slow drip process to take a few months per other reviews, but after only a few weeks I started getting the smell. Increasing the flow got rid of the smell and testing output was still at zero nitrate.If you have been battling those last 20 or so nitrates in your system, doing endless water changes, stuck on chemical nitrate reduction (azno3) or your corals just don't seem to open/extend like they should - get this unit!
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Initial review
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Bob
Great
Posted: 3/21/2012 from ANNAPOLIS, MD UNITED STATES
4.0
5
Experience Level:
Intermediate
Comments:
Assembly and setup was easy after doing a little reading and understanding how this unit works. Even after soaking and rinsing unit several times still had glue/plastic smell. What I did was set unit up and ran it for first 24hrs on 5 gal container of water removed from tank during water change, After 24hrs. moved it to tank. On intake side, I drilled 1/4 hole in center of 3" piece of 3/4 PVC. Put input tubing in the small hole. Cut foam that came with pump into two small plugs and stuck one in each end of the PVC as a filter. This also acted as an anchor to hold the input below the waterline. I will update review as bacteria builds.
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Inadequate
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MILTON LEHMAN
Unsatisfactory
Posted: 2/4/2012 from Miami, FL UNITED STATES
1.0
5
Experience Level:
Expert
Comments:
It is pain to put together, and it is very undersized for any serious denitration. Worse, it adds sulfur ions to your water, which over time facilitate the formation of hydrogen sulfide in your sand bed - which is deadly. Don't risk it! Very happy with AZ-NO3, which is a lot cheaper!!!
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More info would have been nice
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ROBERT LAWSON
Great
Posted: 11/24/2011 from VIRGINIA BEACH, VA UNITED STAT
4.0
5
Experience Level:
Intermediate
Comments:
From what I can see and have heard this is a great product, but it would have been helpful to know that you need a lifter pump to make it work in addition to the pump that comes with it. I am now waiting a week until my lifter pump comes in. Also the instructions are a mix of english and german so you will probably have to call customer service for assistance. But they are great and will answer all of your questions imediately.
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Korallin Denitrator
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DANO
Great
Posted: 11/6/2011 from BAY CITY, MI UNITED STATES
4.0
5
Experience Level:
Intermediate
Comments:
Ok, so its been running a little over a week, and it is producing zero nitrates coming out of the denitrator already. It is built really good and seems to be working really good, really fast. The directions are very frustrating, not sure why they dont make them a little easier to follow, since most people seem to have difficulties with them. I had to contact customer service and eventually they drew me a skematic of exactly how to hook it up. Also would be nice to advise people right away that it would run more efficient with a lift pump. Despite the frustrations of setting it up, it seems to work as advertised
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