F/S Kalwasser Reactor w/Magnetic Stir bar
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cubano2480
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compulou
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Dale Cubano, here ya go bro.
Sorry guys, have had a hectic past couple of days. As promised, pictures:
It's 20 1/2" tall to the top of the JG fitting with out the stirrer. With the stirrer it's 25 1/2" tall.
It is a homemade Kalkwasser reactor and works perfectly, the magnectic stirrer is a medical one and purchased used from e-bay but also works perfectly. The Reactor was used only once as my SPS needs in my frag tank will require a Calcium Reactor. Four thumb screws and the top can be removed for cleaning/re-loading of Kalk. The top closes on a rubber seal/gasket and it doesn't leak what so ever. The magnetic stirrer can be put on a timer.
$80 bux for the Reactor and Stirrer. Works just as good as the $200 FishBowlz reactor I have setup on my display.
Sorry guys, have had a hectic past couple of days. As promised, pictures:
It's 20 1/2" tall to the top of the JG fitting with out the stirrer. With the stirrer it's 25 1/2" tall.
It is a homemade Kalkwasser reactor and works perfectly, the magnectic stirrer is a medical one and purchased used from e-bay but also works perfectly. The Reactor was used only once as my SPS needs in my frag tank will require a Calcium Reactor. Four thumb screws and the top can be removed for cleaning/re-loading of Kalk. The top closes on a rubber seal/gasket and it doesn't leak what so ever. The magnetic stirrer can be put on a timer.
$80 bux for the Reactor and Stirrer. Works just as good as the $200 FishBowlz reactor I have setup on my display.
For the less technological guys here, why not post how it works? Do you need a pump with it? (I'd assume you do).
Ahhh, okeedokee.... makes more sense now. I wonder if you could run a powerhead in the tank, with the venturi hooked up to the reactor. It'd pull in a little of the kalkwasser.
macawmagic
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what are the chances you could cut this down and make it shorter? I love the idea and need a kalk reactor, but the way I would set it up, it would need to be only 20 inches tall...including the stir plate. let me know if this is possible.
keith
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compulou
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Sorry Magic, my pops made this and it was hard enough to do. I severly doubt he'll tear it apart to make it shorter.
But you do get that most people (like I did) will spend a lot more money than this and get the same exact results from a similiar machine. Besides I know it works perfectly, re-sizing it might cause an issue.
Thanks any ways
But you do get that most people (like I did) will spend a lot more money than this and get the same exact results from a similiar machine. Besides I know it works perfectly, re-sizing it might cause an issue.
Thanks any ways
macawmagic
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thanks...as of now my auto top off reservior is 20 inches off the ground and I can't move it up at all. I've been looking for a kalk reactor to run inline between the float valve and rodi reservior. less hassle than mixing up kalkwasser and dumping it into the reservior. thanks though.
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