rclendan
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We'll a month and a half and it's now reading 0ppm nitrates. I'm a happy camper now just to keep on testing it and up the flow.
Glad to hear it.
We'll a month and a half and it's now reading 0ppm nitrates. I'm a happy camper now just to keep on testing it and up the flow.
assuming i'm using a separate pump for water input, the amount of water going into the reactor would be way more than one drop per second which is the amount of water coming out during the cycle period.
won't that cause the pump to burn out pretty quick?
thank you both for the replies. i think i understand a bit more now. i'll build one and try to feed it with a small powerhead and see how it goes.
I'm back at a total loss. If I increase the drop rate more then one every two seconds my nitrate coming out of it is 40ppm. But if I have it at one drop per 15 seconds it drops down to 0ppm.
Can we post some pictures of "LARGE" DIY media reactors in the 2gal - 5 gal size...lots of talk about large media reactors but I haven't seen any. I'm 450gal @ 1% that would put me at 4.5gal of sulfur media...Any comments on construction of large DIY reactors would be appreciated too..
I thought about building a "big" one, but my 2+ gallon reactor is doing the job on my 330 gallon TV system. i wanted to use a clear material and was shocked at the cost of 6" clear pvc or other clear stuff!!....skimz makes a 6+ gallon reactor for about $900, add a aqua medic ORP controller ($400) and an Ehiem pump ($100) and you would have a great reactor!
I thought about building a "big" one, but my 2+ gallon reactor is doing the job on my 330 gallon TV system. i wanted to use a clear material and was shocked at the cost of 6" clear pvc or other clear stuff!!....skimz makes a 6+ gallon reactor for about $900, add a aqua medic ORP controller ($400) and an Ehiem pump ($100) and you would have a great reactor!
Can we post some pictures of "LARGE" DIY media reactors in the 2gal - 5 gal size...lots of talk about large media reactors but I haven't seen any. I'm 450gal @ 1% that would put me at 4.5gal of sulfur media...Any comments on construction of large DIY reactors would be appreciated too..
I did add 2 more pounds of it. My tank is sitting at 40ppm using salifert and 40+ppm using API. Yesterday I did a 40 gallon water change and here in just a couple of minutes I will do another 40 gallons.