Calcium Reactor recirc flow

[tperk9784]

How much does the recirculation flow thru the media chamber matter on a calcium reactor? I just bought a used reactor that needs a new pump. Do I need to buy the same size pump or can I go smaller with no adverse effects? The stock reactor is rated for way above my actual tank capacity.

thanks

 

[thesaent14]

you are in the building stages corect try to plumit to the return with a small gate valve like 3/8 or so that will worck and won't make you have and xtra pump in the sytem

 

[Rogger Castells]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10175903#post10175903 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by thesaent14
you are in the building stages corect try to plumit to the return with a small gate valve like 3/8 or so that will worck and won't make you have and xtra pump in the sytem

I think he is not talking about the feeding pump but the recirculating pump, the answer is very important. replace it with the same pump tim

 

[tperk9784]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10176340#post10176340 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Rogger Castells
I think he is not talking about the feeding pump but the recirculating pump, the answer is very important. replace it with the same pump tim

Okay Roger, I will do that. Now my next question for my own knowledge and curiosity is why? I guess I am just not seeing why you need 300 gph going through the chamber. Does it keep the media suspended in the chamber?

Thanks

 

[Rogger Castells]

Tim this pump is the one that it is actually going to do the mixing between the Co2, the Salt water and the media, a strong pump will make the acid water go through the media many times before it has to exit as your effluent