My DIY Kalk Reactor

Yariel0527 · Apr 30, 2012

I decide to make my own reacto to see if it coul'd keep up with my tank while i am on vacation...

I used 1 Acrylic cilinder of 4 1/2" OD by 27" high...(1/8 thick)
Two Pieces of Black Acrylic for the Flanges
Some PVC and a pump I bought in Petco.

Acrylic Cilinders

Making The Flanges

Flanges All ready cut

Yariel0527 · Apr 30, 2012

Needed to tap the flanges for the Push fettings

Here's the flanges Completed

Had to purshase some gasket media from HD (I forgot that i had to seal the cover)

Yariel0527 · Apr 30, 2012

Here's the gasket all cut to fit the cover

ingtar_shinowa · Apr 30, 2012

looking good

reefer55 · Feb 14, 2013

This exact design i paid almost $120 for!!! Great job, what did it cost you total to do this?

Yariel0527 · Feb 14, 2013

It cost me around $35.00 with out the pump the pump cost $20.00 at petco...
I still using it and love it great reactor I'll post some pictures of it working later on..
Thanks

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reefer55 · Feb 14, 2013

Im thinking I can run it in conjunction of my already preexisting reactor, which i run carbon and ROWA in, would you say?

lofty78 · Feb 14, 2013

Yariel0527 said:
It cost me around $35.00 with out the pump the pump cost $20.00 at petco...
I still using it and love it great reactor I'll post some pictures of it working later on..
Thanks

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Please do... and some more detail on how it all went together... also, there did you get the acrylic tubes?

reefer55 · Feb 15, 2013

Where did you get the acrylic cylinder at?

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