Joshsmit56001
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Looking into a diy reactor and want to get peoples opinions on their DIY projects including costs and links if possible.
Thanks,
Josh
Thanks,
Josh
Lets see your DIY Calcium Reactors!!
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Joshsmit56001
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Anyone?
lotsoftats
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i'm also interested in this....bump for ya
Joshsmit56001
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How are you not using a recirculating pump? Do you use some sort of perastalic pump?
Joshsmit56001
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About how many GPH are you sending through?
Here is mine, it started as a DJ88 design, but it is now a DJ88/GEO Hybrid:
WHen it is full, it holds 50 pounds of media. It is a dual chamber square reactor, and measures 10x10x20 tall. I use about 10lbs of CO2 a year, and the effluent measures about 32-35 coming from the reactor at a pH of 6.5. It is the large GenX media in there... I have been running it for almost 3 years, and still have 30+ of media in there!
WHen it is full, it holds 50 pounds of media. It is a dual chamber square reactor, and measures 10x10x20 tall. I use about 10lbs of CO2 a year, and the effluent measures about 32-35 coming from the reactor at a pH of 6.5. It is the large GenX media in there... I have been running it for almost 3 years, and still have 30+ of media in there!
Joshsmit56001
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14938780#post14938780 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Poseidon
Here is mine, it started as a DJ88 design, but it is now a DJ88/GEO Hybrid:
WHen it is full, it holds 50 pounds of media. It is a dual chamber square reactor, and measures 10x10x20 tall. I use about 10lbs of CO2 a year, and the effluent measures about 32-35 coming from the reactor at a pH of 6.5. It is the large GenX media in there... I have been running it for almost 3 years, and still have 30+ of media in there!
What did you use to seal the cap on top or is it just the two pieces of acrylic against each other?
Josh
stugray
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Here's mine.
IMO you NEED a recirc pump. I am having difficulty figuring out how one will work without it.
The way this one works, It does not NEED a feed pump.
The recirc pump provides enough differential pressure to draw water in & dump back to the sump by itself.
I have since changed this one to use ALL rigid 1/2 PVC instead of the vinyl tubing.
Stu
IMO you NEED a recirc pump. I am having difficulty figuring out how one will work without it.
The way this one works, It does not NEED a feed pump.
The recirc pump provides enough differential pressure to draw water in & dump back to the sump by itself.
I have since changed this one to use ALL rigid 1/2 PVC instead of the vinyl tubing.
Stu
Joshsmit56001
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Looks awesome man!
das75
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Not saying don't use a recir pump, but I've been running my chamber without one since the beginning of last October. It's 4x36" half full of fine ARM media and my bubble count and effluent rate is the same as my original (6x20" recir, 2/3 full of media). Effluent pH I keep around 6.7.
Reason believe it works is it a long length small diameter tube. Water and CO2 is fed into the chamber at the bottom, effluent comes off the side near the top.
Joshsmit56001
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You don't need cast acrylic for this either. Extruded 1/4" acrylic should work just fine.
Josh
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gooyferret
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Very good thread josh i was going to start this thread also! haha
Now i dont see a bubble counter or ph probes, Is it possible to have these on the DIY or am i just missing it in the picture?! how are you regulating the efluent coming out and co2 going in?
Now i dont see a bubble counter or ph probes, Is it possible to have these on the DIY or am i just missing it in the picture?! how are you regulating the efluent coming out and co2 going in?
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