I know it sounds crazy but.... I came into an older Life Reef calcium reactor, don't know the model number. Since I am about to purchase a large tank for a reef, this would be too small to handle the calcium demand. I don't know the rating on this, but was on a 120 I think.
Obviously the bubble counter would not be needed and the intake would have to be enlarged. It is a dual chamber so the more phosban or whatever could be put in. Maybe phosban in one chamber and carbon in the other? It has a mag 2 so it would get good circulation and definately more "chamber time" than other filters.
I am now debating on leaving it to recirculate, or just having an intake and straight thru to exit. If left to recirculate, would be less water pumped thru the filter media and unknown as to the effectiveness. I think if I made it a "straight thru" with the mag 2, it should handle the load, since the chambers are large.
I thought of carbon in the first chamber, and phosban or phosguard in the second. Or should it be the other way around? Any suggestions?
As I price different phos reactors and canister filters, I don't think I could purchase each for the price I payed for this. I know I would have to put the media in a filter sock or a better sponge filter to keep from blowing thru. That is not really a concern at this point.
I don't think the tiny intake tube will give enough flow. Here is my idea.......
The 2 chambers resemble 2 whole house water filters. Has inlet and outlet. Plumb the first intake with the mag 2 and the canister filled with carbon. From there, the second canister filled with phosban or phosguard or something. Then to the tank. No other pumps. I've even thought of doing away with the pump and having a return plumbed to it, but that won't work. All the physics laws you know. This will be plumbed in the bubble trap or fuge section of the sump.
Anyway, if anyone if familiar with this calcium reactor, let me know your thoughts or inputs. It will go on either a 240 or 300 gallon, I have not yet decided yet. Here is a pic of the reactor.
All comments and suggestions are welcome and very much appreciated.
JR
Obviously the bubble counter would not be needed and the intake would have to be enlarged. It is a dual chamber so the more phosban or whatever could be put in. Maybe phosban in one chamber and carbon in the other? It has a mag 2 so it would get good circulation and definately more "chamber time" than other filters.
I am now debating on leaving it to recirculate, or just having an intake and straight thru to exit. If left to recirculate, would be less water pumped thru the filter media and unknown as to the effectiveness. I think if I made it a "straight thru" with the mag 2, it should handle the load, since the chambers are large.
I thought of carbon in the first chamber, and phosban or phosguard in the second. Or should it be the other way around? Any suggestions?
As I price different phos reactors and canister filters, I don't think I could purchase each for the price I payed for this. I know I would have to put the media in a filter sock or a better sponge filter to keep from blowing thru. That is not really a concern at this point.
I don't think the tiny intake tube will give enough flow. Here is my idea.......
The 2 chambers resemble 2 whole house water filters. Has inlet and outlet. Plumb the first intake with the mag 2 and the canister filled with carbon. From there, the second canister filled with phosban or phosguard or something. Then to the tank. No other pumps. I've even thought of doing away with the pump and having a return plumbed to it, but that won't work. All the physics laws you know. This will be plumbed in the bubble trap or fuge section of the sump.
Anyway, if anyone if familiar with this calcium reactor, let me know your thoughts or inputs. It will go on either a 240 or 300 gallon, I have not yet decided yet. Here is a pic of the reactor.
All comments and suggestions are welcome and very much appreciated.
JR
