Dowtish
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You could try something like this. It's looks pretty compact.
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You could try something like this. It's looks pretty compact.
bioplastic reactor for.....$15.00 - 3reef Forums
pickupman66
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I saw a great DIY one on another reef board the other day....
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poolkeeper1
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Revolutionary Bio-Pellet Reactor Released by Reef Dynamics | reef tools
These Type reactors will IMO Change how we use Bio Pellets, As they have the ability to control exposure to the amount of flow from the reactor without effecting the media tumbling.
I am going to attempt to modify my current reactor to this design.
Bill
These Type reactors will IMO Change how we use Bio Pellets, As they have the ability to control exposure to the amount of flow from the reactor without effecting the media tumbling.
I am going to attempt to modify my current reactor to this design.
Bill
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poolkeeper1
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I see that now, Great video. I went and bought a few fittings and tried retroing my MR1 Hmmm In theory it should have worked but in reality all the water took the least path of resistance. Will sleep on this and come up with another way to do this without spending 249.00 for a new reactor.
Bill
pickupman66
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WOW! those are PRICEY! looks like it could be simply made, just have to put some thought into it. looks like a Kalk reactor/CA reactor/recirc skimmer.
from teh looks of the one in the video, the pump intake is restricted to adjust the ammt it is tumbling the pellets. yes, water does enter on the intake side of the pump.
So, take a Kalk reactor chamber and modify it.
from teh looks of the one in the video, the pump intake is restricted to adjust the ammt it is tumbling the pellets. yes, water does enter on the intake side of the pump.
So, take a Kalk reactor chamber and modify it.
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poolkeeper1
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Call me Crazy but i had Chris @ AC order me one of those new reactors just because i think they will be killer in Phos control where all the current reactors are missing the ability to regulate the amount of water going back into the tank.
Bill
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poolkeeper1
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Seems Reef Dynamics is selling Reactors they can not deliver on the time frame they promised, That's Dissapointing! After already waiting 3 weeks now they are saying it will be at least another 4 weeks to recieve a product that has already been paid for!
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reewik
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Yeah that is a bummer.. I was just watching this video as I was doing some research on my Euroreef skimmers. Funny that I say the video on my own and not the posted one. I was in the process of trying to convert my skimmer and realized that I cannot convert it to use the gate valve. (cause some pin head glued it)... I was still able to do it I just had to be a little more inventive..LOL...
This is basically the same set up, smaller, as my life reef calcium reactor. My kalk reactor ReefTek.com - Nilsen (Kalk - Kalkwasser) Reactor may be the ticket to try to get this to work.... Sweet! I will give it a go...
This is basically the same set up, smaller, as my life reef calcium reactor. My kalk reactor ReefTek.com - Nilsen (Kalk - Kalkwasser) Reactor may be the ticket to try to get this to work.... Sweet! I will give it a go...
JustinC
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Seriously, another 4 weeks for yours? That's crazy! I might have to figure out a cheap homemade reactor build just so I can get my pellets wet. I'd hate to wait another month at the earliest to get those guys started!
rcmike
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Yeah, that could be easily made. I may see if I can redesign the kalk reactor I made to convert it to one of these. It is basically the same concept as the calcium reactor I made but I have a small maxi jet feeding it. It might be able to do it without the maxi jet but I have read it is hard to control the flow with this type system. It wouldn't be as critical with a biopellet reactor since larger amounts of water are gong through it but with a calcium reactor you have very small amounts of water going through them.
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poolkeeper1
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Good Luck i tried and it's not as easy as it seems, I wasted money on fittings and time only to find that water takes the least path of resistance and could not get the desired results. But I'm sure that people smarter than me may succeed.
Bill
rcmike
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How much pump is needed to keep the biopellets suspended? Would a MaxiJet 1200 do it or would it need more? I haven't used biopellets yet so I'm not sure how heavy they are. I can always feed the reactor from my return pump if needed.
