The Aquaforest fluidized media reactors were released last year and are making their way stateside along with a bunch of other Aquaforest products. These reactors will handle a variety of uses — phosphate absorbers like GFO, activated carbon, zeolights, biopellets, etc. — and come in three sizes and can be mounted in the sump or externally.
Each reactor is made from sturdy acrylic and has the typical features you see in other quality builds — sturdy design, seals to battle leaks, filter sponges. But they do tout a special buffer to prevent sponges from deforming and passing fine materials like GFO or small resins through the filter.
You can see the style they added to the filtration plate (in a nice purple to match their brand colors). The slight twists and difference in shapes should help steer the water through the media and help prevent channeling and clumping. They also sandwich the sponge between two plates to secure the sponge.
The top lid is held in place with nylon thumbscrews and a keyhole design and sealed with a silicone o-ring that should stand up better to traditional rubber o-rings.
Aquaforest流化的介质反应器有三种尺寸。最小的是Aquaforest AF90，最多可容纳1.6升介质，高30厘米，直径为13厘米（直径9厘米）。您将需要一个外部泵来驱动它，但是AF90确实有13毫米软管倒钩配件以固定管道。AF90的零售价约为110美元。
The middle size is the Aquaforest AF110 that holds up to 3L of media, is 39cm tall and is 15cm in diameter (11cm diameter chamber), with 20mm connectors. The AF110 retails for about $150 USD.
The largest is the Aquaforest AF150 that holds 7.2L of media, is 45cm tall, 19cm wide (15cm diameter chamber) and has 20mm fittings. The AF150 retails for right around $250 USD.
Check out the video below for a visual overview of the reactors.
