Reef Octopus 110 SSS - Mod to plumb direct to bio pellet reactor

[jiminy_crime]

Normally don't post my DIY stuff but this one turned out really well and wanted to share.

Here is the intake that comes with the RO 110. I used plumbers tape and wrapped the intake many times...roughly 15 times around.

I then drilled a hole in the top of a 1" to 3/4" Sch 40 T. I also used a 3/4" to 1/2" bushing and then added a 1/2" threaded barb to go into the top of the T for connecting the hose from my bio pellet reactor.

I used plumbers tape on all connections since this didn't need to be permanently sealed but wanted everything to fit tight.

Here is the finished mod. The RO fitting literally snaps into the drilled hole with medium pressure. I then connected the mod to the skimmer and then connected all hoses.

The final product looks very finished and didn't take away from the look of my sump and skimmer and it didn't impact the intake of the skimmer...fouling up its performance.

 

[activecactus]

Very clean sump. Nice job! Post a pic of the reactor.

 

[jiminy_crime]

Will post pics of them when I get home.

The reactors are just repurposed GFO and carbon reactors by Reef Octopus and Aqua Top($50 reactors on the internet...just ditched the pumps)

I was going to eventually hardplumb some aquamaxx reactors much like Toby Broadfield did in his setup but I really like the tumbling that I am getting in the current reactors as it is very even tumbling throughout and like the flexible tubing so that I could connect it to the skimmer.