Calcium Reactor Plans

[Guest Bethesda_Jim]

Howdy Folks,

 

Does anyone have simple, easy-to-follow directions for the construction of a calcium reactor? I'm not the handiest man in the world but am going to take a stab at it anyway.

 

Thanks

 

Bethesda_Jim

[fry_school101]

http://www.melevsreef.com/dj88.html

 

I've been looking about making one myself, but alas! No tools! Such is life in an apartment. . .

[Rascal]

Howdy Folks,

 

Does anyone have simple, easy-to-follow directions for the construction of a calcium reactor? I'm not the handiest man in the world but am going to take a stab at it anyway.

 

Thanks

 

Bethesda_Jim

 

I built one based off of this design:

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.p...mp;pagenumber=1

 

I am not the handiest guy in the world either but I like to take a lot of stabs. This one was really pretty easy. Took me a couple of hours tops. Not counting the CO2 components and the recirc pump, it came in at around $85.00. After finally getting my regulator dialed in, it easily maintains Ca over 400 and Alk 11 - 12 dKh in a 150G full of frags with a BPM of around 50 (using ARM media).

 

 

I've been looking about making one myself, but alas! No tools! Such is life in an apartment. . .

 

YGPM

[mogurnda]

Here's a reactor I put together, with minimal tools and talent, a few years ago. Does the job nicely:Ca reactor plan

 

I have altered a few things, like eliminating the bleed valve, but it's essentially the same beast I use now.

[jnguyen4007]

I would like to put one together myself, but I don't know what all the parts I need or where I can find them. Any suggestion for an newbie?

 

James