2 Phosban Reactor in one pump OK?

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I was able to get a deal for another Phosban Reactor so I can finally have my carbon on a reactor. I was told by a LFS that I can run one pump (MaxiJet 600) for both reactor. what I was thinking was... have the MaxiJet 600 go thru GFO first, then the return to the other reactor which will contain the carbon, then back to the sump. hope that made sense.

any of you guys run in this way or you run them in separate pumps? I can go this route too if need be since I have a spare MaxiJet available.

Thanks.
 
I run two reactors off one MJ400 no sweat.
Its better though to run the pump into a tee then branch off to each reactor so each can be controlled separately since GFO and carbon have both different flow requirements and useful lives. With this arrangement you can isolate one or the other and control the flows individually without affecting the other.
 
I run two reactors off one MJ400 no sweat.
Its better though to run the pump into a tee then branch off to each reactor so each can be controlled separately since GFO and carbon have both different flow requirements and useful lives. With this arrangement you can isolate one or the other and control the flows individually without affecting the other.

Thanks. Does Home Depot or Lowes carry the T's? Haven't been able to check. I plan on doing this on the weekend.


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Yes. I use a barbed tee, i want to say its 1/2" but you can take a piece of the reactor tubing to the store with you to match it up.
 

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