New Used Deltec Calcium Reactor

bearjohnson · Mar 11, 2014

[h=2]New Used Deltec Calcium Reactor[/h]

Over the weekend I grabbed this Deltec Calcium Reactor from a friend. I'd like to get some input and ideas of setting this thing up. I've never used one and I'm not even sure what goes where. Currently I have everything but the CO2 bottle and the media is on its way from BRS.

Any help would be appreciated...

Reefing Madness · Mar 14, 2014

bearjohnson · Mar 19, 2014

Would an aqua lifter pump be OK to use as the supply pump for this reactor?

bearjohnson · Mar 19, 2014

Anyone....Anyone...Bueller? Bueller?

watdachuck · Mar 20, 2014

Ha ha I am watching this one. I have owned a beautiful calcium reactor with everything I need to get started. I am still nervous about plugging it in and getting it started...

Kalk dosing in my ATO for now along with manual Mag....

Funbags · Mar 20, 2014

Do you have a good alk/cal test kit... Also something to monitor the ph would be nice atleast just for the start up to make sure you don't drop your ph... Lastly do you know how a cal Rex In princable works?

bearjohnson · Mar 20, 2014

Funbags said:
Do you have a good alk/cal test kit... Also something to monitor the ph would be nice atleast just for the start up to make sure you don't drop your ph... Lastly do you know how a cal Rex In princable works?

I use Hanna Checkers for calcium, phosphate and alkalinity.

As far as "how they work" I'm familiar with the Co2 dissolving the media and the low PH within the reactor if that's what you are referring to?

This Deltec has the PH probe in the lid and provided I'm not missing any rubber washers and it doesn't leak, I'll be putting my Apex PH probe into it.

The main issue I'm having is that being this is a used reactor and I received it from a friend who really didn't know what or if something was missing, I'm trying to find out what I need in order to get it set up.

At this point, I have everything but the Co2 bottle and a supply pump. I don't know if the supply pump needs to be able to handle any sort of back pressure and that's what I'm trying to find out.

From looking at the way it is constructed my first thought is there is no back pressure to be concerned about.

Deltec is a pretty well known company and for some reason across three separate forums no one seems to know much too much about it.