DIY aquarium Bio-Pellet reactor

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For about $15 upfront, and $6 every several weeks, you can build a nano bio-reactor for your saltwater aquarium and remove your nitrates and some phosphates from your aquarium!
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@thekingofdiy 7 лет назад

Never miss an update or live video. Follow me on facebook too! facebook.com/UaruJoey

@dylanthomas7802 7 лет назад

For your next video, show us everything you did in order to become an aquarist like you are today. I would love to do what you do. (Just not as extreme)

@goldfishlover117termanator8 7 лет назад

I recently started a discuss aquarium do you have any tips

@naj.h9051 7 лет назад

The king of DIY hi

@ARCANEification 7 лет назад

Hi Joey.. what kind of air stone is that in the big Arowana tank? Awesome channel btw, thanks and keep doing what you do.

@bryang.2682 7 лет назад

curious myself please let us know where to find one.

@ChadfromChad 7 лет назад

"If it moves... i should kill it!" - every Flowerhorn ever

@MatthewRK 7 лет назад

For some reason I was recommended this channel and tbh it's way better than I thought it would be

@thekingofdiy 7 лет назад

Thanks Matthew!

@johnaugust7327 7 лет назад

Thank you Joey for the information. Was going to order the parts to build a complex one, then I saw this. Really great. I am setting up a 55 gallon saltwater tank. This will go in my sump right next to the Joey protean skimmer, drawing from the tank from the Joey overflow, returning in a Joey spray bar. Thanks for all the great ideas. Glad I watch your vids. Got your book. Now all I need to do is get your DIY decals. Can't believe how great you are in all your vids. Help me save a lot of money.

@scottweiderman9286 7 лет назад

changing the media to a K1 or another non bio eating media is kinda where the hobby is starting to lean, but the reactor idea from a bottle is solid

@8a8eh919 7 лет назад

Can you make a Arowana 3 hour video just chilling.

@animeforlife12 7 лет назад

5:48 "make sure you do your resorch" - Joey 2017 idk i found it hilarious 😂

@mariahsnipes4774 7 лет назад

this is so inspiring! I love how you show us how to do these things on the cheap so the money can go to the fish!

@IbeSyke 7 лет назад

This is awesome Joey can't wait to see you built the big one definitely interested in that

@arijit276 7 лет назад

That flower horn and you. I am detecting some love here.

@maddawgzzzz 5 лет назад

arijit patra he killed it.. cooked it too

@namansaxena4821 7 лет назад

Hey joey , yesterday when I was cleaning my175 gallon tank I found a massive crack out there ,,,, I didn't even knew about your channel , I was very frustrated I searched on google for help , and then I found your channel you saved my fishes thank you ,,thank you so much

@aliwoolgar6635 7 лет назад

your channel is so useful and intresting it saves a lot of money!

@thornh2k 7 лет назад

Great video. Those are by far the best bio pellets I've used due to the fact that they don't clog my pumps or tubing like the other brands do.

@omarlynn2992 7 лет назад

Thanks for your videos! I built this this morning and it works great!

@urbanrat84 7 лет назад

You've outdone yourself with this one!

@anonymous4170 5 лет назад

This is my first diy I’m building

@MarksShrimpTanks 7 лет назад

That biodigest stuff is good !!

@Reject06 7 лет назад

love you vids Joey! speaking from personal experience i removed my biopellet reactor and went to liquid dosing. the reactor works best in a recirculating configuration. you need to have enough water movement to tumble the media, but with more flow you begin to strip the water TOO clean. if you have too much biopellets going on in a while you'll begin getting this nasty pink goo forming everywhere basically slowing your water flow down to almost a halt. liquid dosing of vodka or better yet, NOPOX by RedSea took care of that problem and it's a lot more controlable in that you dose in mL so you know EXACTLY how much you are removing equal to how much you dose. I know you did a dosing video a long time ago, so this would fit in perfectly ;)

@MASSAquariums 7 лет назад

I used a mini reactor with pearls in my 10 gallon nano Reef before Xmas to try it out. Worked well but was an eye sore in such a small tank

@Aiken47 7 лет назад

If you put the reactor after the skimmer the dead bacteria can feed your filter feeders such as feather duster worms, gorgonians and sponges you might have.

@KWOKGB 7 лет назад

Well Joey ! Thanks again! Keep doing your helpful videos and researches ! We all loves you!

@alexeverson2015 7 лет назад

Great vid Joey, definitely going to make one for my reef

@thekingofdiy 7 лет назад

Do it! Will take you less than 5 minutes!

@cyrusexplores 7 лет назад

Thank you for this! I had been looking everywhere and they are so expensive to go out and purchase. Absolutely just ordered a small pump like the one you used and will be building this next week to get into my sump asap!

@ilkerkanat5575 5 лет назад

Hi Joey, thank you for your great information you share here. Could this be used in a African cichlid setup to lower the nitrate levels. Thank you.

@corzahazard444 7 лет назад

Hey Joey, I reckon don't worry about a skimmer, a tank that size won't need it so long as you do your water changes, which I'm sure you will, but I'd suggest a GFO reactor instead, I've found in a reef system the phosphates are the biggest nutrient issue, given that you'll be running bio-pellets you'll need a skimmer, but personally, a tank that size shouldn't need bio-pellets or a skimmer, water changes should cover that no probs, but I would recommend running GFO as you'll get phosphates leaching from marco rock and lead to some nasty algae outbreaks in a few months. Love your videos by the way. Peace, Corz

@danmcleodmcleod7129 7 лет назад

Joey you are a legend and because of you I'm getting a pearl arowana

@jacko8100 7 лет назад

Hey joey.. love all your vids. How do you plan to use it in a freshwater set up? As you said it needs to feed into a protein skimmer so all of the waste and dead bacteria doesn't spit into the tank and settle on the bottom. And protein skimmers don't work in freshwater. Just wondering what your plan is on how to keep that out of your tank.

@tangie777uk 6 лет назад

Thankyou so much for this video,just made one and its working well.

@MrBestwood1 7 лет назад

That little flowerhorn dude is so cool !

@user-lk5xf5to2g 4 года назад

DIYの参考になったよ。 Thank you !

@zgzgchen4328 11 месяцев назад

is that freshwater fish called flowerhorn? and biopellet reactor in its tank?

@GREDDYTRB 7 лет назад

I wanted to use it in my fresh water aquarium would it work as how it suppose or is it like the bottle with the fluidized media not really using its full potential

@gjosuem 7 лет назад

I'd love to see you do a chaeto reactor

@wurfag 7 лет назад

Great video! A couple of questions; 1. This can be beneficial for both fresh and salt water tanks, right? 2. What exactly does it do compared to a filter (except for the mechanical filtration obviously), is this simply for bacterial growth rather than bacterial housing? Thanks!

@wolfinsignia 7 лет назад

wurfag from my understanding rather than an air pump which ammonia and nitrite bacteria thrive in. nitrate consuming bacteria do not like rich oxygen which is why he use a pump rather than air. and should work in both saltwater and fresh water tanks.

@nathanfielure4305 7 лет назад

I get it for expensive saltwater tanks. For freshwater, just grow a plant. You can have a herb garden on your fish tank and save some money.

@sergiodealba6424 6 лет назад

For freshwater it isn't very effective 1

@OffgridApartment 7 лет назад

Seems like a large pothos plant would do just as well at removing any nitrates as long as stocking isn't too much for the tank, but I guess it might not work well with everyone's scape. On the plus side, the pothos doesn't require replacement every 3-9 months.

@gamingexotic3546 7 лет назад

Hiya joey just want to say I live your videos and hope you keep uploading also I love your content it's great I get loads of help from it thank you so much!!

@DebTim 7 лет назад

Hi Joey.. is this meant for fresh water tanks as well. I heard you say you will be making one for your Arrow tank right? It's very interesting. I have no issue with my nitrates but it's always good to know what you can do if you do have problems. Awesome!

@darcyhopkins7892 7 лет назад

this for a saltwater tank only ? I'm needing something for my freshwater tank

@samuelfacey6861 3 года назад

It works for both

@AquaticLogic 7 лет назад

Thanks Joey I have never seen these before!

@369ranch 7 лет назад

Very creative as always, thanks for the video

@joeprimo171 7 лет назад

you're the man! let's wait for the protein skimmer! regards from México

@jrturtle-xf2lp 7 лет назад

can you make a diy light/budget lighting video for saltwater reefs now that your starting to get into saltwater?

@minky5238 7 лет назад

What is the difference but bio pellet reactor and fluidizes media?

@SmokingMan26 7 лет назад

Really wish i found your channel before i got out of the hobby due to cost

@bensbullet 7 лет назад

gday mate firstly love the vids .... have you ever thought about using plants like (aquaponics) to clean your tank water ? just a thought keep up the top work

@euthanized76 3 года назад

do you have a video to show how to set one up externally for freshwater (no sump)?

@CJSAQUARIUMS 7 лет назад

What are you using to remove the waste from the reactor in your freshwater tank? Guessing your making a skimmer for the saltwater tank but what about fresh water one?

@zero15388 3 года назад

can you add this directly into your tank like a moving bed filter? I don't have the space to build a sump

@Xavier_915 7 лет назад

Cool project! Good job Joey!👍

@erniedoesthings9167 6 лет назад

Did you know? There has been some places where there is 10+TONS of dead bacteria cells all clumped together, this happens because the individual cells are so tiny and bacteria can colonize very well to eat them and when they do, they die and make the pile bigger

@TheWoodnhammer 7 лет назад

Great show in Denver!! if you didn't go you missed out !!

@malsearle 7 лет назад

So would using an air pump and air stone be too violent movement for those bio pellets ? I have a similar. Build in a gold fish tank and a big version in my pond with helix media and a huge protein tub ,they work well

@Mr.Glitch 7 лет назад

well that's just saved me a small fortune, cheers!!

@lucythurston89 7 лет назад

I was wondering if you have a freashwater tank and u put some salt water in it will it help your fish

@christianhildalgo 7 лет назад

Joey, in a saltwater reef tank you don't want your nitrates to be 0. I kept mine at about 5, and it worked well.

@XvREByrd3vX 7 лет назад

Biopellet reactor on a freshwater tank?!My turtle hates plants so a way to keep nitrates down between monthly water changes would be great!

@jimjh2671 7 лет назад

Joey: What I do with mine (not a DIY project would need a large one as my Reef tank is over 200g ) is run the output of reactor it is near the intake of my Protein Skimmer :) Cant wait for your Large DIY Reactor :)

@travisschafer9030 7 лет назад

I have a small sump for a 40 gallon saltwater. Think it be a good idea to put this in same compartment as my skimmer???

@carlosmartinez-sl8mr 7 лет назад

Thank you I love you videos!

@antihero1347 7 лет назад

So I have a black molly and it seems to be quite aggressive around his tank mates. The other black molly seems perfectly fine, and so are the other fish. Is there anything I can do to help make it less aggressive?

@jamesbatacan4364 7 лет назад

Are these biopellets different to what the biomax that came with my aquaclear, at least in terms of nitrate reduction? or am I way off base.

@LouieMurillocoffeemajor 5 лет назад

Hello! Can this layout be used for a phosphate reactor as well? Thank you!

@moelattar1 7 лет назад

hi joey, do I need a biopellet reactor in a freshwater tank or is a filter with ceramic cylinders and carbon enough for a healthy freshwater aquarium? if it is important, is their a DIY replacemnet media for biopellets?

@boby6328 7 лет назад

Do you always have to buy your water for the aquarium. Or is there a cheaper way to get it or is there a way to make your own that is cheap to do.

@CRE8LSM 7 лет назад

does this also pump oxygen into the aquarium water or does the oxygen get filtered out by the pellets?

@juliandiaz9653 7 лет назад

Joey! Can you do a DIY recirculating biopellet reactor. It would be much better to control the waterflow going through the reactor, aswell as control the waterflow to tumble the biopellets. Please can you make one! Would love to see your design on this one!

@dominiccook9167 7 лет назад

You mentioned using a bio pellet reactor on your 375 gallon freshwater system. How are you planning to export its waste product ? obviously you cant use a skimmer so im interested i would like to try it for my 180 gallon Oscar Tank

@magnod100 7 лет назад

Any ideas on making a HOB bio-reactor? I don't have a sump, only a HOB skimmer so there's no where to put this version of a reactor that won't be an eyesore.

@CH-hl9ex 7 лет назад

finally you do another DIY video!

@tcrlightemup4343 7 лет назад

just wanted to be first comment lol edit: forgot to say, hopefully ill see your demo in gaithersburg in march. finally some in md!

@mrgrump2534 3 года назад

Can u use this on a 29 freshwater planted tank setup inside the tank or not a good idea ?

@joseahernandez5292 7 лет назад

can you suggest me how to reinforce the bottom of a framed glass aquarium. I plan to put a lot of rocks on it. its a 75g marineland.

@TheEmeraldAlfheim 7 лет назад

You're a huge inspo. to me here on RU-vid! always awesome videos

@hapsis4157 2 года назад

Hey. I think that you can get rid of ammonium and nitrite, but bioreactor won't help eliminating nitrate.

@zero15388 3 года назад

I have a nitrate problem in my goldfish tank... can I do this in my tank along with my moving bed filters?

@bryane5635 7 лет назад

Do they really work that well on a fresh water tank? I have a fully stocked African cichlid tank and i have high nitrates. Normal thing for us cichlid guys and girls. Anyway i was told that a reactor will not lower the nitrates. Thanks joey huge fan of your videos.

@himhirit 7 лет назад

Hi; Firstly to thank you for your DIY Videos. Thay are very good. I have a question about DIY biopellet reactor. I made it and put in the sump when I start the pump all the biopellets are goes to up of the bottle and stay there they son't be under side of the bottle. Why? What could I do it to solve this problem?

@icybxjigga 7 лет назад

I just wanted to share with you some major disappointment I had earlier this morning. Someone promised to sell me a 48"x48"x19" acrylic drilled tank with accessories (sump, uv filter, all the works )for $300 last night (found listing on craigslist). I got everything prepared for this morning and on my way to this guys house he calls me to say he sold it last night. I was floored. Heartbroken, I don't think I'll find a deal like that again. Totally threw my weekend off. I watch everything you post and share your excitement but I don't have the funds to do the projects. Bigger is better, and this was going to be it.

@robertsweeney2174 7 лет назад

Love your vids

@jakelupie7406 7 лет назад

Do you have a video on general care of the saltwater? ive always wanted to start one but im hesitant for the usual reasons. i would love to see the routine and the chemicles use and such

@RaffleReefer10 7 лет назад

Jake Lupie, go to some reef forums.

@animetronic6689 3 года назад

Bulk reef supply’s RU-vid channel has everything you need to get started. And their website has all the products needed.

@LusioEcarts 7 лет назад

Guys.. almost 80.000 views and you give just 2.125 likes ? Come on.. Lately YT is kinda broken and now they need likes! It takes 1 or 2 seconds to press the like button.. Help Joey! He deserves it

@anilchhibba 5 лет назад

I tried to make one but the pellets r not moving. The power head is strong enough but i dont know why

@XxMalabooo 7 лет назад

How do you make that clear lid on your saltwater tank? Is there a video on that?

@chronicfishkeeping521 7 лет назад

@uarujoey I'm also wondering if this will work on fresh water because the water out of my tap is between 10ppm to 20ppm and I've been looking for effective ways of removing nitrate from water before I use it for water changes . . love the video thanks for all your hard work

@purplelovebetta1030 7 лет назад

awesome stuff as usual 👍👍👍

@bharathmahendran6748 7 лет назад

Nice one joey😀😀

@bassplayerham777 7 лет назад

Hey does this need to be fully submerged in the sump ?

@r.i.t.randominterestingthi4031 7 лет назад

do anyone know who have the most mixed freshwater fish in one place?(pond or aquarium) species not colour

@andysf88 7 лет назад

Just FYI I've used that little pump and it's got somewhat of a reputation for not working after a few months. Mine stopped working after about 4 weeks.

@bruce3579 3 года назад

Can you set up a bioreactor for a freshwater aquarium like this?

@jaidenv.1824 7 лет назад

Can you do an update on what fish you have?Please do

@kamranasif2004 7 лет назад

Excellent

@calebcris9096 7 лет назад

*yay another video*

@suzyginther6250 7 лет назад

Completely off topic Where do you stand on automatic fish feeder. Have you ever used one, if so which one? Have you ever made one?

@theowl4583 7 лет назад

1:35 I got way to excited lol

@alexguitar841 7 лет назад

great video as always Joey. I'm having a bit of a nitrate problem in my tank. always hovering around 40ppm even with regular large water changes 2 x week. pothos plant and various live plants can't seem to keep it down. it's a 55 gallon mbuna tank that's on the overstocked side. any suggestions? I'm currently trying to figure out how I could install a drip system.

@philkyle8919 6 лет назад

Hi Joe will this remove high levels of phophates please ?

@jasondemes5448 3 года назад

I just made one of these and I feel like it doesn’t churn all that well, do I need more holes in the bottle or less holes?

@germangonzalezramirez4585 7 лет назад

Greetings Joey, I'n your fan and have your book and follow your videos, question for you - What would you do for a bio-pellet reactor in a freshwater tank to remove old dead bacteria? you mentioned about a skimmer here but that won't work in freshwater. Do you have any workaround in freshwater?