LF: Feed Pump For Calcium Reactor

[Reefpilot11]

Does anyone have a suggestion on a pump to feed my calcium reactor? Not sure what to get since the feed line is so small. Anyone with one local?

Thanks!!

 

[janes_mw]

Mike - a little pricey but so far, I love mine. Come take a look if you want.

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2368618&page=49

 

[Reefpilot11]

Jesus! What makes it so expensive?

 

[Snook65]

My Lifereef reactor uses a very small rio pump if I'm not mistaken. It does not take too much of a pump.

 

[janes_mw]

Lab grade peristaltic pump. 24/7, "big flow" (for a peristaltic pump) and longgggg life, no clog, and very precise effluent control.

 

[Reefpilot11]

Hoping to pick something up local?

 

[risin]

I tee mine off of the return pump with a ball valve on the outlet. I bought Chadray's CA Rx; that's how he ran it, and it's working well for me.

 

[snake1]

Make a T off of your main return pump and have it converted to a ro line then a ball valve to control how much water is feed in

 

[rogergolf66]

I t off return pump with manifold. It has a valve but I leave it open all the Time. I control/ valve back the effluent instead with a gate valve

 

[Reefpilot11]

Okay so I picked up a aqua lifter pump. We will see how that goes.

 

[rogergolf66]

Okay so I picked up a aqua lifter pump. We will see how that goes.

That's the air pump correct? If so its not powerful enough. It will get clogged often.

 

[Reefpilot11]

That's the air pump correct? If so its not powerful enough. It will get clogged often.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mb5QLuirxI0

 

[rogergolf66]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mb5QLuirxI0

yep that's the pump. maybe you will have better luck than I did. it's been a long time since I used one for that

 

[Reefpilot11]

yep that's the pump. maybe you will have better luck than I did. it's been a long time since I used one for that

We shall see!

 

[anbosu]

They struggle for ATO purposes - hopefully you'll have better luck with it than I had using it for that.

 

[BlueCoast]

Ebay has a lot of peristaltic pumps for sale (like the cole-palmer), you would need to research a bit to get the right one, but much cheaper then buying new. I went this route for my 2 part dosing pumps.

 

[janes_mw]

Ebay has a lot of peristaltic pumps for sale (like the cole-palmer), you would need to research a bit to get the right one, but much cheaper then buying new. I went this route for my 2 part dosing pumps.

Make sure rated for 24/7 if you go this route. Mine is a cole palmer.