Looking for DIY of calcium reactor

[edanmimran]

is anyone have a good instructions for a calcium reactor?
i want to build one for my 600 Gallon Tank.

 

[est.922]

http://www.melevsreef.com/dj88.html

http://www.melevsreef.com/dj88.html

I saw this one, thought it was cool. Accually in the process of building one my self trying to find my co2 regulator thats all i need for my set up.

I changed the size of the cylinder a little but stayed the same ammount of gal of water

 

[Crazylikeafox]

Here are some links I am in the research mode so I cannot attest to their quality, use your best judgment.

Calcium Reactor
http://www.hawkfish.org/snailman/diycareactor.htm

(mentioned previously but I will list again so that you know the name to search for on the archives)
Darren's DIY Calcium Reactor
http://www.melevsreef.com/dj88.html

Yeast Driven CO2 system
http://agustiono-aquarium.blogspot.com/2008/09/flow-chart-co2-in-aquascape.html

 

[kgross]

Calcium reactors are one of the simplest things to DIY. All you need is some container to recirc water through. I have used old Ozone reactors, carbon reactors and water filters. Once you have a recirc loop, you inject CO2 right in front of the pump (best location), with the a water in and water out line and you are done.

Kim

 

[derek4real]

Yeast Driven CO2 system
http://agustiono-aquarium.blogspot.com/2008/09/flow-chart-co2-in-aquascape.html

using this method, how is one to regulate the amount of CO2 entering the system. Wanting to try this but interested in how to regulate the amount going into my system.

Main concern is I travel and will not be able to make immediate changes.

 

[kgross]

The yeast driven co2 setup is not great, but it does work. The problem is you can no regulate the amount of co2 to any good degree, other than by varying the amount of yeast and sugar and water.

Kim

 

[mavgi]

It's A very old thread but i hope you find some photo there (scroll the page) one of the nice DIY Calcium Reactor

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=587186&perpage=25&pagenumber=1

 

[freetareef]

go wit the dj88. i have seen a few and never hear of proplemsa.

 

[Joshua618]

I built a reactor off of the plans from wmtasker that was posted above by mavgi. It works really nicely. I DIYed a second chamber and here is a thread for that:

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1503567

Good luck!

 

[GIJOE007]

heres one I built not long ago...

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1482693

you can make the chamber taller to hold more media for a larger system like yours. you can also make it a dula chamber by simply redoing the recirc plumbing.

 

[edanmimran]

thank you guys..... it looks more easy then i thought it will be....

 

[Cove Beach]

I built the DJ88 unit but made it larger. I am using it on a 430 gal system. I can post a pic if you want, but it is a dual chamber unit in one housing. It works great and its easy to build and set up.