DIY Calcium Reactor

[Unorthodox_Reef]

Just starting to build my diy calcium reactor.
It’s going to be a 27” 6.25” inner media chamber with a boxed bottom for pump flow area etc. Pics to come

Can’t decide between the sicce sdc 7.0 or ecotech vectra s2 for recirculating pump.

I’m leaning towards the sicce for reliability and warranty.

Trying to decide if I want to run it off my tank manifold or use a Kamoer or just basic feed pump. My consumption is about 300ml of each part of ESV cal/alk

 

[Unorthodox_Reef]

My reactor chamber as a start

 

[missourimud]

interested, keep us updated

 

[Unorthodox_Reef]

 

[Unorthodox_Reef]

Progress so far, acrylic discs machined out and lid cut

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

I can tell u its a reactor and lower flow is better. My lifereef came with a rio800+ water feed pump and i think the media recirculating pump is a blueline10. Lol
D

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

It also depends on how ur gonna run it though and control it.
D

 

[Unorthodox_Reef]

I’m actually going to be using a sicce sdc for recirculating and may run a sicce 1.0 for feed. I like the Kamoer but I’m worried about it keeping up to my demand. Tank is 650g total volume sps dominate with frag system.

 

[missourimud]

Where are you sourcing your materials? I have the requisite lathe and oversized drill press I can mill on but sourcing plastics has been problematic for me. I am loving this though, my favorite part of the hobby is diy, so as much as you feel I will be following! Thanks!

 

[missourimud]

so *post* as much as you feel

 

[Unorthodox_Reef]

Where are you sourcing your materials? I have the requisite lathe and oversized drill press I can mill on but sourcing plastics has been problematic for me. I am loving this though, my favorite part of the hobby is diy, so as much as you feel I will be following! Thanks!

Hey I’m in Ottawa most of my stuff is from sabic, some from McMaster Carr

 

[Unorthodox_Reef]

 

[Unorthodox_Reef]

Made some changes, waiting for parts now. But started my secondary chamber and might make a 3rd

 

[G Santana]

That's a beast you're building!!!
Hats off!!!

 

[Unorthodox_Reef]

That's a beast you're building!!!
Hats off!!!

Thanks it steam rolled lol. I’ve never run a calcium reactor so it’s all a learning curve. Hopefully i can get it dialed in.

 

[ksed]

Which pump did you go with?

 

[Unorthodox_Reef]

Which pump did you go with?

I will start with a sicce sdc 9.0, because I have one . But will probably replace it with a 7.0

 

[ksed]

Let me know if they are quiet. Some have reported that they can be noisy.
Also they won’t power back up during power outage.

 

[Unorthodox_Reef]

Let me know if they are quiet. Some have reported that they can be noisy.
Also they won’t power back up during power outage.

Hmm I run 2 on my dt for 2yrs and never had any of those issues.

 

[Yodeling]

Honestly I would have gone with Jebao DCP. I recently replaced the original pump on my MRC CCR-8618 with a Jebao DCP 8000. It is nearly silent and pushes just as much water as the original Blueline pump while running at only 50%. I have the Sicce and it is pretty quiet but not as quiet as the Jebao. The warranty is nice tho.