Calcium reactor

[AZMSGT]

They’ll have 5 pound tanks? I know I could go to any place that fills paint ball tanks right?

I would say call your local stores and ask. I find that Airgas (local to me) the best deal is just swapping tanks And yes they have smaller tanks.

 

[datboichucky]

+1

I’m seeing a lot of bad reviews about vertex leaking and failing

 

[datboichucky]

I would say call your local stores and ask. I find that Airgas (local to me) the best deal is just swapping tanks And yes they have smaller tanks.

O ok cool I know there is a place that fills them while you wait. It’s called hydrostat

 

[ZAB]

battle corals has the new deltec twin for sale..very nice but $$$$$$$

 

[X-37B]

Im setting up a tunze 3171 for my 120. Simple easy and no feed pump needed.
Spent the money on a 2 stage and 10lb tank.

 

[Acrofiend]

Milwaukee ph controller is $189

I found a used apex jr and pm1 for $100. You’d just have the buy the ph probe separately.

 

[DEWreefing]

Don’t buy a CO2 tank on the internet. Just get one from the local gas store that refills CO2. Much cheaper. Most of the time you’ll be swapping it anyway. Allot of places won’t fill a tank while you wait.

I'm sorry bad idea I work for the largest gas and welding supply chain in the world. I don't even buy my tanks from them even with my employee discount. Your best bet is to buy a tank on craigslist and take it to a welding supply shop to have it swapped out.

 

[HawaiianReef]

They’ll have 5 pound tanks? I know I could go to any place that fills paint ball tanks right?

I'm not sure how sterile the holding tanks used at places that fill customers co2 for paintballs, I go to places that fill beverage grade co2 for soda just to be safe.

 

[HawaiianReef]

Im setting up a tunze 3171 for my 120. Simple easy and no feed pump needed.
Spent the money on a 2 stage and 10lb tank.

Please keep us informed on how you do with the Tunze system. Especially, how the AGA regulator you have works out. I really considered that reg. About the cleanest sexiest regulator I've seen.. Yes I said Sexy. If that reg doesn't do anything to you, you must be dead.

 

[X-37B]

Please keep us informed on how you do with the Tunze system. Especially, how the AGA regulator you have works out. I really considered that reg. About the cleanest sexiest regulator I've seen.. Yes I said Sexy. If that reg doesn't do anything to you, you must be dead.

Ha funny. It is a good looking regulator. Im at 45ml of esv 2 part a day.
Tank will be 5 months old in 3 days.
Plan was to convert to carx when I hit 50. I am using tunze srtaight calcium carbonate. Will do a thread when I set it up. Should be sometime next month.

 

[C. Eymann]

Im setting up a tunze 3171 for my 120. Simple easy and no feed pump needed.
Spent the money on a 2 stage and 10lb tank. ,

^^^^^ smart,
while I always appreciate efficiency and build quality of reactor chambers/good quality circulation pumps, the bigger chunk of your money should be spent on CO2 and effluent control, via a well built reg with a med grade valve or electronic carbon doser, and a kamor or ebay used masterflex pump for controlling water going through the reactor/effluent control.

 

[X-37B]

^^^^^ smart,
while I always appreciate efficiency and build quality of reactor chambers/good quality circulation pumps, the bigger chunk of your money should be spent on CO2 and effluent control, via a well built reg with a med grade valve or electronic carbon doser, and a kamor or ebay used masterflex pump for controlling water going through the reactor/effluent control.

I agree.
I have a masterflex but dont need it on the tunze.
Adjusting effluent is simple on the tunze. The regulater has a swagelok s series needle valve that can do down to 1 bubble every 5 seconds. Clippard solenoid that I dont really need unless ph drops in the tank.
Almost went with a geo. Thats what everyone uses in my area. However I am a tunze fan so cant wait to see how it performs.
I may set up a geo and masterflex once my frag systems is up and running.

 

[C. Eymann]

I agree.
I have a masterflex but dont need it on the tunze.
Adjusting effluent is simple on the tunze. The regulater has a swagelok s series needle valve that can do down to 1 bubble every 5 seconds. Clippard solenoid that I dont really need unless ph drops in the tank.
Almost went with a geo. Thats what everyone uses in my area. However I am a tunze fan so cant wait to see how it performs.
I may set up a geo and masterflex once my frag systems is up and running.

You sure we are on the same page ?because CO2 control and effluent control are different tasks.
effluent would be controlled by a masterflex, kraomer or (not suggested) a needle valve.
Effluent = water flow /output of reactor--> tank water.

CO2 control is regulator and needle valve or /E.carbon doser.

How are you controlling effluent without the masterflex? using needle valve? pinch valve?

 

[X-37B]

You sure we are on the same page ?because CO2 control and effluent control are different tasks.
effluent would be controlled by a masterflex, kraomer or (not suggested) a needle valve.
Effluent = water flow /output of reactor--> tank water.

CO2 control is regulator and needle valve or /E.carbon doser.

How are you controlling effluent without the masterflex? using needle valve? pinch valve?

Sorry I was talking about controlling co2 output. Its been a long day.
The tunze has a simple pinch valve that is simply a plastic screw that compresses the tube. Since im running calcium carbonate and not coral bones the effluent should not be or get resrticted.
There are not many threads on tunze reactors but the few I know running them have no issue controlling the effluent. I know its not anywhere near as precise as a masterflex but it is a simple design that truely works.

 

[lapin]

I use a pinch block for effluent control
Fast drip, almost a stream.
Co2 is bubble counter / regulator. Dual Smith gauges.
Solenoid only shuts off Co2, if it drop below my safety Ph.

Perhaps this is what you need ?

 

[X-37B]

I use a pinch block for effluent control
Fast drip, almost a stream.
Co2 is bubble counter / regulator.
Solenoid only shuts off Co2, if it drop below my safety Ph.

Perhaps this is what you need ?

Now thats a calcium reactor! The tunze uses a pinch block as you call it.

 

[ZAB]

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[RedSea500MaxS]

The regulator is what makes the most difference in a ca reactor system.
The carbon dose is the smooth one I tried to mention (sorry, it's late for me)
But the tunze is good and will get it done.
They both have solenoids that is required.

CarbonDoser Electronic CO2 Regulator

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CO2 Regulator and Solenoid Kit 7077.400

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So true! CO2 is CO2. Media is media. Reactor is a vessel. BUT the CO2 regulator and
ph probe are life and death...literally.

My manual regulator would stop up about once a week. And even when working perfectly, keeping a steady correct flow is guesswork.

I am switching back from DOS TO Ca Reactor, are those the best now? Thx. John

 

[scubaX]

Been using deltech twin tech for the past 6months , it’s going pretty well worth the investment .

 

[RedSea500MaxS]

Been using deltech twin tech for the past 6months , it’s going pretty well worth the investment .

How much did you gave to pay? Where did you buy yours?

thx