Korallin 1502 & feeding pump

[radiolunatic]

Anybody here in Bay Area using Korallin 1502 calcium reactor? What pump to feed the reactor are you using? I have used aqualifter and rio 50, but they clog easily. In the long run, I should tee up with the return pump. Any advise?
TIA

 

[dswong01]

I just set mine up yesterday and I am tying off a rio 1100 pump

 

[radiolunatic]

Thanks. How you tying off a rio 1100 pump? The output size is 3/4" while the inline for the reactor is the air tube line size.

 

[dswong01]

I am using 3 pieces to make my adapter (1) 1/2" barbed one end and 1/2" threaded fittingon the other end, (2) a threaded 1/2" pvc coupling and(3) a john guest fitting for 1/4" tubing one end and 1/2" threaded on the other. All parts availalble at home depot.

 

[Vincerama2]

I used an aqualifter to feed my DIY reactor. I got fed up with it (it clogged, it was loud, etc) so I made a T for my return line...

Basically, my return line is 3/4" vinyl tubing (which goes to my oceans motions squirt wavemaker). Found at OSH a T piece that has two 3/4" hosebarbs 9as the arms of the "T") and an female NPT threaded part (the body of the "T"). I took a PVC plug (male threaded plug, versus a female threaded CAP) and drilled a hole in the end. The I tapped it for 1/4" npt threads (this was the part that needs some extra tools, mainly a tap) and screwed into it a "John Guest" threaded valve. The valve has male threads on one side and quick-connect on the other side.

IT works pretty good so far! I like that I no longer need another pump to feed the reactor.


Before using the aqualifter, I tried just siphon-feeding the reactor, but flow is not really consistent that way.

V

 

[radiolunatic]

Dswong: If I go to Home depot with the list that you give me, I should be OK right? Sorry, I know nothing about the plumbing thing. Thanks for your advise.
Do you think MJ will work? Why you choose RIO 1100?

Vincerama: That is what I am gonna do when I replace my return pump. Thanks for the advice.

 

[dswong01]

Radio,
The MJ should work, I am just running other things (teeing off) with rio 1100. I am Just using one pump to run various thing to save space and using valves to regulate the flow to each thing. You will have look around HD the parts are like in 3 diffrents places/sections.

 

[radiolunatic]

Thanks, I will try then.