Octo BR-10T Commercial Bio Reactor
SKU: OCT-BC10T
MSRP: $ 2,541.00
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- Commercial Scale Filtration: Engineered specifically for public aquariums, aquaculture facilities, massive fish farms, and ultra-large-scale installations up to 2,500 gallons.
- Patent-Pending Power Churn: Uses an advanced internal churn plate to generate a heavy cyclonic, swirling motion that fluidizes large volumes of media with ease.
- Water Blaster 7000 Onboard: Equipped with a high-performance, commercial-grade recirculation pump featuring a durable silicon nitride shaft and bearings.
- Independent Flow Management: Integrated control valves allow operators to precisely adjust media movement within the reactor without choking overall water turnover.
- Maximized Bacterial Colonization: Promotes heavy-duty solid carbon dosing to rapidly lower nitrate and phosphate concentrations in extreme bioload systems.
- Industrial Build Quality: Handcrafted from optical-grade, heavy-wall cast acrylic with high-strength union connections designed for high pressure and non-stop operational lifetime cycles.
Reef Octopus
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Reef Octopus BioChurn 10T Commercial Biopellet Reactor
The Reef Octopus BioChurn 10T (SKU: OCT-BC10T) is a heavy-duty, commercial-grade external biological reactor designed to manage severe nutrient export requirements in large systems up to 2,500 gallons. Developed specifically for public aquariums, large research laboratories, fish farms, and hyper-capacity aquaculture facilities, the BC-10T targets elevated nitrate and phosphate concentrations via high-capacity solid carbon dosing. By fluidizing solid biodegradable polymer pellets, the reactor cultivates massive colonies of beneficial probiotic bacteria that consume dissolved inorganic nutrients right out of the water column.
The core innovation of the BioChurn 10T is its specialized, patent-pending Power Churn configuration. In standard large-scale media reactors, suspending several liters of dense polymer media usually requires enormous, power-hungry pumps that subject the plumbing to extreme hydraulic stress. The BC-10T avoids this with an internal churn plate that focuses water into a powerful, spinning cyclone matrix. This cyclonic action delivers uniform media suspension and completely eliminates media clumping or anaerobic dead zones while drawing a highly efficient performance from the Water Blaster 7000 recirculation pump. Outfitted with dual independent plumbing control valves, this industrial-grade tower gives water management professionals complete control over biological filtration and fluidizing performance.
Key Features
Cyclonic Fluidization: Swirling motion keeps biopellets in constant motion, preventing the cementing and uneven channeling common in basic fluidizing reactors.
Water Blaster 7000 Recirculation: Features an advanced neodymium magnet rotor assembly that draws 88 Watts while providing silent, ultra-dependable long-term performance.
Aggressive Nutrient Export: Cultivates massive microbial biofilms that pull nitrates and phosphates from the water column, easily exported down-stream via a high-capacity protein skimmer.
Massive Media Capacity: Accommodates up to 10 Liters of biopellet media, providing immense biological surface area for heavy bioload configurations.
Pressure-Sealed Integrity: Constructed with heavy-wall union fittings and a thick, gasket-sealed top lid assembly ensuring 100% leak-proof external deployment.
System Capacity Handling
Heavy Bioload / Commercial Aquaculture: 1,200 Gallons
Medium Bioload / Multi-Tank Systems: 1,850 Gallons
Light Bioload / Public Exhibit Display: 2,500 Gallons
Please contact us at [email protected]should you need commercial equipment to suit your specific needs.
What’s Included:
(1) BioChurn 10T Commercial Biopellet Reactor Chassis
(1) Water Blaster 7000 Recirculation Pump Assembly
(1) Integrated Precision Flow Control Valve Set
(1) Heavy-Duty Upper Containment Plate Screen
Technical Specs:
Model / SKU: BC-10T / OCT-BC10T
Chamber Body Diameter: 10 in
Footprint: 18 in x 17 in
Total Height: 43.7 in
Media Capacity: Up to 10 Liters (2.64 Gallons)
Recirculation Pump Wattage: 88W
Inlet / Output Union Size: 40mm / 1.25 in PVC
Required External Feed Pump Rate: 1,850 – 2,650 GPH
*depends on the brand of BioPellet media used. BioSphere media recommended
WARRANTY
CoralVue, Inc. and Reef Octopus hereby guarantee this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of:
- Five (5) year warranty on pump body/housing
- Three (3) year warranty on Reef Octopus-branded controller
- One (1) year warranty on Power Supply, Impeller (and components), Rotor, Rear Bushing, and Gaskets
Warranty is activated on the date of purchase.
This Standard Limited Warranty applies and is limited as follows:
- To the product only as long as it remains in the possession of the original purchaser.
- To the product that has not been subject to accident, misuse or abuse.
- To the product that has not been modified, altered, defaced, or had repairs made or attempted by other than CoralVue, Inc.
- That CoralVue be immediately notified in writing within ten (10) days of first knowledge of defect by owner or his agent.
- That CoralVue, Inc. shall be given first opportunity to make any repairs, replacements or corrections to the defective construction within a reasonable period of time.
- Under no circumstances shall CoralVue and/or the Manufacturer be liable by virtue of this warranty or otherwise for damage to any person or property whatsoever for any special, indirect, secondary or consequential damages of any nature however arising out of the use or inability to use because of the product defect.
- Verify that all internal plates, the upper containment mesh screen, and the Water Blaster 7000 recirculation pump unions are firmly aligned and locked.
- Unfasten the heavy-duty top flange hardware and add up to 10 Liters of high-quality solid carbon biopellets (CoralVue BioSphere media is highly recommended).
- Re-seat the lid onto the top flange, verifying the primary sealing gasket is correctly seated, and secure the retaining screws down evenly.
- Plumb an external, controllable feed pump (capable of delivering 1,850–2,650 GPH) to the dedicated raw water inlet union.
- Turn on the external feed pump first to fill the 43.7-inch acrylic tower completely and push out any trapped air pockets before starting the recirculation pump.
- Plug the Water Blaster 7000 into a dedicated GFCI power source and adjust the independent control valves until the entire biopellet column is swirling in a gentle, uniform cyclonic motion.
- Direct Skimmer Integration. For peak nutrient removal efficiency, ensure that the effluent water coming out of the BioChurn 10T discharges directly into the intake line or chamber of a powerful protein skimmer. The skimmer will immediately catch and mechanically extract the bacteria-laden sludge shedding off the media before it can disperse back into the shared aquatic system.
- Staged Media Accclimation. When onlineing a large commercial biopellet system, never add the maximum volume of media all at once. Start with approximately 25-30% of the total target pellet volume. Allow 3 to 4 weeks for the initial bacterial colony to fully establish before gradually supplementing more media over time. This phased approach prevents a sudden bacterial bloom that can rapidly deplete dissolved oxygen levels.
- Nozzle Inspection Protocol. Over months of continuous execution, a thick biological slime (biofilm) will develop inside the chamber. During routine quarterly facility maintenance, verify that the lower churn plate nozzles remain free of heavy debris or lodged pellet media to guarantee the cyclonic spinning motion maintains peak operational efficiency.