Cole palmer pump/Sulphur reactor Help!

[Reef_Chief]

Basically, i am preparing all my equipment for a 60 something gallon tank im working on and im set on installing a sulphur reactor.

My main question is that, i know alot of people swear by using a cole palmer peristaltic pump to regulate the drip rate with precision but after looking at the manufacturers website, i was at a total loss of which pump would suite me best. Could anyone with previous experience shed some light on this for me?

Also i am about to buy the korallin S-5102. I believe that to be a good choice but if anyone has any input regarding which sulphur reactor then i would more than welcome it!

 

[Reef_Chief]

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[Dr. Reef]

i have used de-nitrator with sulfur for last 10 yrs. slow drip of 2-3 drops per sec is required for first month or so while unit is being seeded once bacteria populates then u increase the rate a little and every few days you keep increasing also checking the outlet water for nitrates. keep increasing rate till you see nitrates again then dial back to previous days rate.
mine runs almost full throttle after dialed in and seeded.

 

[Reef_Chief]

Ok, so which pump do you use to feed the reactor? I was told a peristaltic pump would be best but it sounds asif you just use a normal pump?

Im also guessing if you have stuck with it for 10 years that the sulphur reactors are definitley he way to go

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[Dr. Reef]

i have an external reeflo hammerhead that has a pvc manifold that feeds several reactors, skimmer and water chiller along with sulfur reactor. so in my case its different.
in your case if you dont have a manifold then you can gravity feed it as korallin reactors have recirculating eheim pumps on them or you can get a normal small pump.
They work well to reduce nitrates. i keep then full throttle after seeded and dialed in to keep nitrates just about 0-5ppm. Do need to change media every year.