Questions about what some of the large filtration stuff does

[tprize]

Ok so I have a few questions about some filter stuff that you guys use on your large tanks, but that I have never seen personally


1. What is a calcium reactor, What is it used for, and how does it work

2. What is a Kalcwasser, what is it used for, and how does it work.

3. What is a fluidized reactor, what is it used for, and how does it work

4. What is a phosban reactor, what is it used for, and how does it work

5. What is a Ozone Ractor, what is it used for, and how does it work

6. and finally what is different about an Air/Water carbon filter, then a regular carbon filter.


I know it's a lot guys, but I hear about all of you guys using these things in your large tank projects. And if I plan on having a large tank I need to know what all this stuff is, instead of just putting it on my tank and going looks good.

 

[kwl1763]

Not trying to be short or gruff but a quick seach on here will get you all those answers very quickly!

 

[tprize]

I've looked, but it seems like everyone knows what they are already and the most I read about what they are is " I got my calc reactor" and that's pretty much all they say. I will keep looking though.

 

[matthew5664]

Q>what is a calcium reactor, what is it used for, and how does it work,

A> A calcium reactor is a reactor to add calcium, alkalinity and magnesium to the tank, it work by passing tank water injected with CO2 to low the pH into a main chamber witch dissolves calcium rich media before flowing back to the tank.

Q>what is a Kalcwasser, what is it used for, and how does it work,

A> A kalkwasser or ‘chalk water’ reactor is use again to add Calcium and alkalinity to the tank. This time top off RO water in mixed in a chamber with calcium hydroxide before entering the tank.

Q>what is a fluidized reactor, what is it used for, and how does it work>
what is a phosban reactor, what is it used for, and how does it work,

A> These are reactors for many applications including: phosphate removal, dissolved organic compound removal, and biological filtration. Tank water in pumped in to the main chamber with enough force to fluidize the media within before returning to the tank.

Q> what is an Ozone Rector, what is it used for, and how does it work.

A> Ozone or O3 is an unstable molecule of oxygen that at all times wants to lose 1 molecule to become stable again. We use this unstable molecule to oxides dissolved organic compounds within a skimmer chamber.

Number 6 can’t help you with.

 

[KenT]

Calcium reactor delivers usable calcium to the water for needy corals. The reactor works by disolving crushed coral (high calcium content) or other media. CO2 is used in the reactor to significantly lower the PH which "melts" the media in the reactor and releases the calcium.

Kalkwasser is another method of adding calcium but also helps stabalize PH. It is a fine powder that is disolved in freshwater and slowely (drip method) added to the tank. There are a few ways to do it from a simple bucket to a kalk stirrer reactor.

Fluidized reactor...I'm not sure, but I think it is another method of biological filtration. Water is slowely pasted through a cylinder full of media. The water enters from the bottom of the cylinder and passed upwards throught the media. This suspends the media in the cylinder.

Ozone reactor...Ozone kills anything it comes in contact with, bacteria, parasites, and also breaks down organics. Ozone cannot enter the main tank or it will kill all life at a high enough level. Ozone is usually added through the air intake of a skimmer since there is good contact with water. The ozone needs to be removed from the water before it is returned to the main system.

Carbon filter. The only thing I can think of would be the quality of carbon used. Is the AWI carbon better than others....I don't know.

hopes this helps. If I'm wrong, others will chime in.

 

[tprize]

Thanks guys that really help, I see you all use these systems on your tank, but never really knew exactly what they were doing. Appreciate it.

 

[mflamb]

One other thing all those items do to your system...they make it very expensive...$$$$$.....
Mike