Second Chamber calcium reactor

[julio zuniga]

Hi, any sugestión about where i can buy a second chamber for a Calcium reactor?
Thanks

 

[hybridazn]

You can use just about any type of media reactor as a 2nd chamber for a CaRX.

 

[julio zuniga]

Thanks bro, i do a search for options

 

[Water Dog]

I bought a used GEO UMC420 media reactor from EBay and will be converting the fittings over from 1/2" barb to 1/4" quick connect and use it as a secondary effluent chamber for my GEO 612 CaRx. I also found this decent sized effluent chamber from Bubble Magus for pretty cheap...

http://www.fishtanksdirect.com/bubble-magus-reactor-second-chamber-c120-2-c120-2.aspx

 

[Jlentz]

I used an extra brs Carbon reactor.

 

[julio zuniga]

I ask in fish tank direct for the bubble magus and are out of stock

 

[dangros]

what media do you put in the secondary chamber and how much of a difference does it make? Is it any different then letting the effluent drip over a cup of rocks?

 

[CoralWealth]

I am getting a calcium reactor this week and want to get a second chamber so I am going to bump this up.

Could I use a RO/DI canister as a second reactor?

 

[Water Dog]

Looks like @Jlentz in post #5 above uses a BRS carbon reactor which is essentially an RO/€DI canister so I suppose it could work.

 

[CoralWealth]

Looks like @Jlentz in post #5 above uses a BRS carbon reactor which is essentially an RO/€DI canister so I suppose it could work.

but then thinking about it, how would the effluent start from the bottom and go to the top? Seems like I would need a tube or something in there to have it go to the bottom to run through all the media.

 

[Water Dog]

I would think you would have to use the media cartridge and fill it with ARM fine media and insert it into the canister. Then, the effluent would flow similar to how RO water would flow through an add on DI canister.

https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/10-brs-reactor-refillable-cartridge-hard-shell.html

https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/reverse-osmosis-canisters.html

 

[CoralWealth]

I would think you would have to use the media cartridge and fill it with ARM fine media and insert it into the canister. Then, the effluent would flow similar to how RO water would flow through an add on DI canister.

https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/10-brs-reactor-refillable-cartridge-hard-shell.html

https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/reverse-osmosis-canisters.html

very true!

 

[ca1ore]

Second chamber should use a fine media (I use ARM fine in mine). Is useful to help scrub out any residual carbonic acid.

 

[zed102]

I am using an avast marine reactor. I let them know I wanted to use it for a CaRx and they even changed out the fittings for me.

 

[GoVols]

Here ya go.

http://www.geosreef.com/product-category/equipment/reactors/secondary-chambers/

 

[alfpiccolo]

I used an extra brs Carbon reactor.

how do you covert the 1/2 push connector to a 1/4 push connector? where do you purchase the parts needed? appreciate the direction

 

[Water Dog]

how do you covert the 1/2 push connector to a 1/4 push connector? where do you purchase the parts needed? appreciate the direction

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