Mini reactors ...

[lReef lKeeper]

What do you guys think about these reactors I've been making ?? They are ro/di like containers, just smaller. I'd say the smaller ones would be good for up to 29-40g gallon nano tanks and the bigger ones up to 55-75 gallon tanks. I figured the "lounge" would be a good place to get some feedback on these little guys ...

 

[jerseypete]

They are air filters.

 

[lReef lKeeper]

Yeah, and ?? It's the same principle just running water through them and some carbon or gfo in it.

 

[jerseypete]

Like I said. It's for air not water. And the filter is so fine it would clog to fast. Why would you use an air filter for water

 

[lReef lKeeper]

The "filter" is removed

 

[revhtree]

Those are sweet little reactors! Can you give us details on how you made them?

 

[tankstudy]

Would be great for my nano. Where would I get the supplies to build that?

 

[lReef lKeeper]

Those are sweet little reactors! Can you give us details on how you made them?

I'll try to do a step by step after work or tomorrow. It's really not complicated, so I could probably do a short video on it.

 

[tankstudy]

What are the actual sizes of these things?

 

[lReef lKeeper]

 

[Jimbo_Slice]

I like it looks good.

 

[Squid]

Pretty cool, I'd like to see them in action

 

[hybridazn]

Nice! Curious as to how you keep the media in the reactors without a seperate media holding container inside the clear housing

 

[lReef lKeeper]

Nice! Curious as to how you keep the media in the reactors without a seperate media holding container inside the clear housing

There is a mesh top inside the top that keeps in in the canister

 

[hybridazn]

There is a mesh top inside the top that keeps in in the canister

So the water isn't consistently flowing thru the media evenly? I would be worried about possible tumbling of carbon unless it's packed full, which in turn will greatly inhibit flow thru the chamber. Might sound like a silly question but have you tested the reactors? If these work properly these will be awesome

 

[lReef lKeeper]

Yes, it flows down through the pvc and out a small space between the bottom of the pvc and canister bottom. Then it goes up and out through the other side.

 

[lReef lKeeper]

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ClRZopaLUspWZ0KbBAnf3sCJMRgL7wfIKw/view?usp=docslist_api

 

[lReef lKeeper]

With a very small hydor pump ... maybe 80-100 gph + a little head pressure

 

[Retro Reefer]

What a great DIY project.. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Feltman]

http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/brs-gfo-carbon-reactor-5-single.html
Price saving over these makes it hard to beat plus these have removable inserts to change the media.