ReefTek Club

That would be great rebel. I am waiting for my needle valve and have 2 mag nines for my returns. I would rather run it off of my return than another MJ 1200.
 
WOW, this new needle valve is GREAT!!!! Adjusting my effluent drip rate has never been so easy!!! Thanx Jorge :thumbsup:
 
I am glad you guys like it. I also changed to size of the media base supports, so they are much more stable now. Keep the suggestions coming! I appreciate you guys helping me build a better product. Thanks.

Jorge
 
Hey Jorge..I was actually thinking of building my own media supports using PVC 90deg Ts...or whatever they're called...the ones that look like a 90, but also have a 3rd end..but not just a regular T. 4 of these and some PVC to connect them would make one solid piece for a base..then I'd either drill some holes in it to keep the water from getting stagnant inside..or cap it..but it might float then..I'm not sure..I was planning on playing with it! I knocked the supports over waaaaaay too many times..and I'm not even completely using it yet!

--Fizz
 
Thanks j-cat,

Just placed my order. Hopefully I will get it this Saturday so I can finally setup the reactor.
 
Ok, finally got the unit fully set up and running tonight (added PH controller). Still attempting to dial it in. Here she is :

My full setup
reeftek1.jpg



This is a picture of my tee off my return pump to feed the reactor (really didn't want to use the maxi-jet to feed the reactor)
tee.jpg



My little PH Probe Holder :)
probeholder.jpg



I also want to add, I didn't have a problem at all with the little PVC pipes to hold the media up. Never fell on me at all. When setting it up, I just spread all the PVC legs out as far as possible (in a triangle formation), put the egg crate and screen on, sprinkled a small layer of media with my hand over the screen, then poured the rest in. :)
 
Yeah...I see that...I guess I made the dumb mistake of putting them more near the center..not in the center, but in a circle around the center. It was a good support, but if you put weight on the outside edge it would flip off.

I'm still not 100% setup yet anyway, so I can change it. :)

--Fizz
 
Hey Rebel,

Thanks for the pictures. I have been wrestling over a couple of options I have for running my PH Holder. The problem is that I also have the EV 180 with the JG fitting for the output from the reactor. Secondly I have the same PH holder that you have. I was hoping that you might give me some insight as to what I should run to what. Should I just run a "T" off of my effluent return (one tube to the PH Holder and one to the JG fitting on the EV), or should I just use one or the other. I just thought it would be easier to test the effluent, and then if I wanted to test the water in the sump I could just take the probe out of the holder and dip it in? Im open to any suggestions. I am pretty agro when it comes to this set up (I just drilled four holes into the back of my brand new AGA 125 last night) so nothing is out of the question!
 
Hey *j cat*,

I am not too sure I understand why you need to tee off. What is a EV 180? Are you using a JG fitting to control the output of your effluent?

Rebels23
 
Sorry,

I am talking about my skimmer. It is an Aqua C EV 180. I got the option so that my effluent can flow straight into the skimmer and become oxygenated in the spray. It is supposed to help the PH etc. I was going to "T" the effluent return from the RT with one outlet going to the probe holder, and one going to the EV 180. Would this work?
 
Ok I get it now. :)
Then you could totally tee of your effluent return then. One to measure the PH, and the other to feed back through your skimmer to your sump.

Actually since you have the same PH Probe Holder as I, why not just connect the ouput of the PH probe holder directly to your skimmer?
 
Hmmm Rebel I think that may be a pretty good idea. The PH holder would have to be elevated above the skimmer though since there is no pressure behind it. Worth looking into though. Thanks for the idea!
 
Finally set up the reactor and now comes the tuning questions. Btw, thanks Rebels23 for the PH holder, it works like a charm.

I am trying to tune the reactor now. And BPM is easy to get, how do you guys calculate the flow rate? How do I know how many ml per minute the water is flowing at. I can't find anyone else asking this so this must be trivial but I can't figure it out. Any help out there?

Thanks!
 
Hey Gang,

Yup, you can use a measuring cup like Jorge says. What I also do is, if you have any old test kits around, you can usually use the containers from test kits. Most of them have a little test tube that marks off the 5ml line. I used an old PH test kit tube, and collected the effluent output for 30 seconds, and times it by two.
 
Just got the needle valve adjustment for my single chamber reeftek and have to say it is awesome to have...I installed the needle vavle and set it to a steady drip in about 2 minutes...The ball valve was too much of a hassle, this makes life much easier..thanks jorge
 
Thansk for the quick reply guys!

Jorge, didn't think you'd respond so quick, great service!

Ray, I have a question for you on the PH holder:
Does the water from within the holder drip constantly for you? My seems hold some water until 1/3 inch above the drain line and
then they flush out all together.


Thanks!
 
Hey Gang,

Yea I had the same problem in the beginning. After a while it stabilizes. Make sure your effluent is coming out constant too. With the old JG fittingm you may get this beahvior from your probe holder also.

HTH
 
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