NP-Active Pearls

Can you give me some more info on these? I have been to the site, but am trying to compare these to WM ecoBak.

Exactly how much flow do they need? What is the recommended dose for a 75G heavily stocked SPS/clam tank? How exactly are these better than other biopellets besides questionable additives?

Dr Tims NP-active pearls spotted at MACNA

 

Dr. Tim just posted a thread on this today, with a bit of info. Apparently lots of research has been done on these.

He suggests 3ml/gal of aquarium water volume. They are biodegradeable, so they will need to be replaced over time. They're 100% PHA (poly-hydroxyalkanoates) and are made by an Iowan company in the USA.

http://www.3reef.com/forums/drtims-aquatics/drtims-introduces-np-active-pearls-122114.html

 

Hello

We recommend 3 ml per gallon. Start with 1/3 dose or 1 ml per gallon. A 75 gallon tank would need 225 ml of pearls. Flow rate I cannot giver you because that really depends on the reactor you have. You want the flow to be slow but steady - please see the video in the other post to get an idea of flow rate as judge by the tumbling action of the pearls.

How are these different: first, our pearls are pure - you are getting 100% biodegradeable polymer many other products are not nearly as pure. Basically, you get more bang for your buck.

Secondly, the pearls are made from bacteria so they are 100% natural and will not leave any residue in your tank.

These are pretty important aspects.

Cheers

DrTim