Calcium Reactor - Decisions Decisions!!!

[jda]

No. All that a second chamber does is potentially use up some excess co2, if you have any that leaves your reactor. It is not recirculating, so the efficiency is really low. If you have no excess co2 leaving your reactor, then a second chamber does nothing and the tank pH will barely be impacted by having the CaRx.

 

[BfishLpond78]

Interesting....maybe I should contact Geo and say hold off on the second chamber....unless there is another use for it ;Pompus;Pompus;Pompus

 

[Xclusive Reef]

Here’s my set up... GEO CR612, GEO SMC415, Watson Marlow 505U, 5# CO2 tank and a DIY regulator. My favorite piece of my set up is the Alanle style full stainless Victor SGT 160B dual stage regulator that I built myself.

do you have the parts list of the build for the regulator?

 

[Water Dog]

From right to left...

- stainless steel CGA320 nut
- chrome plated brass 2.5” CGA 320 nipple
- stainless steel Victor SGT 160B dual stage regulator
- 2 x Wika stainless steel glycerin filled 2.5” pressure gauges (Wika 232.53)
- stainless steel Hoke 1/4” x 1/8” male NPT hex reducing nipple (4RNP2-316)
- stainless steel Burkert 6011a solenoid valve
- 2 x Hoke 1/8” NPT stainless steel street elbows (2SLP-316)
- stainless steel Swagelok 1/4” OD tube adapter x 1/8” male NPT (SS-4- TA-1-2)
- stainless steel 1/4” Hoke 1300 series low flow metering valve (Hoke 1335G4Y)

 

[Xclusive Reef]

Where did you find the stainless steel Victor SGT 160B dual stage regulator from? Do these parts work with any regulator?

 

[Water Dog]

Everything is sourced through eBay. Yes, the parts are interchangeable with other regulators. Although a long read, check out the big Alanle DIY regulator thread on RC. I read it a few times before attempting my builds. I’ve built a couple of regulators now and once you start, it’s become easy to see how the parts come together.

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2461771

 

[Xclusive Reef]

Everything is sourced through eBay. Yes, the parts are interchangeable with other regulators. Although a long read, check out the big Alanle DIY regulator thread on RC. I read it a few times before attempting my builds. I’ve built a couple of regulators now and once you start, it’s become easy to see how the parts come together.

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2461771

Yea I am on page 11 lol still a while to go.

 

[Mykesocalreef]

Everything is sourced through eBay. Yes, the parts are interchangeable with other regulators. Although a long read, check out the big Alanle DIY regulator thread on RC. I read it a few times before attempting my builds. I’ve built a couple of regulators now and once you start, it’s become easy to see how the parts come together.

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2461771

I read some of that and cant seem to find the parts anywhere for close to the prices mentioned. Do you have any links to any of the parts you purchased?

 

[Water Dog]

Prices have definitely gone up on many of the parts since that thread was started. You need to be patient yetready to pounce when opportunities arise. When the seller lets you submit a best offer, see what you can get. Someone over on RC scored at $120 metering valve for $50 because there was an offer option.