DIY Calcium reactor

[ldf99]

My DIY Calcium reactor .
Started to build this on Monday night after my calcium was under 300.
I run a GEO calcium reactor and a GEO kalk reactor and my Cal & Alk are always under par. Sick of adding two part every day so decided to build .

The reactor is 6"X6" square X 24" tall . Still need to do a bit of plumbing but it holds water .

A look at my old GEO .

The start as of last night .

Made my flanges tonight . Just need a 4" O Ring .

 

[ldf99]

A quick fill up with water .

Still have a few thing to finish like pick out a pump , plumbing & add some media.

 

[biggyclops]

interesting.. how come you dose kalk with the calcium reactor? for more alk?

 

[Blueflu1]

keep us updated. Especially the finished product and how it affects your CA

 

[ldf99]

MY plan is to finish this today and have it running tonight .
Just need to pick up a few things .
Bubble counter
PH probe
Pump.

I will add more pics today .

 

[SteveDola]

that will do it. nice job.

 

[ldf99]

Just a few more pics . Still need to add the bubble counter.
Hope to have this running on Sunday some time .

PH probe holder.

 

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[Joel A]

interesting.. how come you dose kalk with the calcium reactor? for more alk?

lots and lots of people do this, especially on larger tanks, to both keep PH up, and as another way of adding calc/alk.,

 

[bigdog]

i will take 1 when your done with yours awsome work david

 

[ldf99]

i will take 1 when your done with yours awsome work david

Thanks,
The hard part is finding all the plumbing fittings . You will have to supply your own bubble counter .

 

[customclimates]

Very nice Dave! It looks great so far. Looks like that thing will hold close to 20lbs of media for sure. Curious to see it in person

 

[T TOWN REEF]

just a suggestion, why not just use the bubble counter on the regulator?

 

[ldf99]

just a suggestion, why not just use the bubble counter on the regulator?

The bubble counter on the regulator will work , But the 2nd counter is to make sure the co2 is entering the reactor and not leaking off into the air .

 

[Ronnie]

Very nice, I still have that bubble counter for you. lmk

 

[ldf99]

Very nice, I still have that bubble counter for you. lmk

PM on its way .
Thanks

 

[ldf99]

Just a few more , Thanks to Ronnie I now have my bubble counter in place ,
Did not make my weekend dead line but I hope to have it running some time this week .

 

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