I just finished my Nilsen Reactor. I used a 8" diameter 1/4"wall x 40" tall acrylic tube. I used 1/2" gray pvc flanges and for a pump I used a Eheim. So far seems to be working great. I have it hooked up to a Tunze Osmolator w/ a turbelle feed pump. If the pump gets to built up with precipitate to quickly I will remove it and just let the feed pump mix it as it sends water into the column. The feed pump seems to do plenty of mixing as it is without the Eheim being turned on. Time will tell I guess.