Schnitzels DIY Vertex Recirculating Biopellet reactor

[SchnitzelReef]

Well I decided to build my own recirculating bio pellet reactor. After looking at a few threads online, I realized it was pretty simple. A pump, a valve, and a couple Uniseals.

Parts list :
-Vertex 2.0 reactor (bought this brand new for my current tank, but realized it was too damm big) $100
-sicce syncra 2.0 $95
-2x 1/2" uniseals $4
-spears schedule 80 double union ball valve $30
-1/2" pvc and a few fittings.$10

Reed dynamics sells a similar sized reactor for $400, so I would say I'm doing pretty good. In all honestly, I bet it will take me an hour to drill the holes, measure and cut pvc, then glue everything together. Plus I think the vertex reactor looks way cooler then the reef dynamics reactor....we all know how important that is. ;)
Here's the parts I've got so far




Already had a step bit that I've used for previous projects, gunna use that to drill the reactor for the uniseals.


Vertex reactor already has a nice valve for adjusting effluent

1/2" uniseals


Spears is the best.



Sicce pumps are awesome, this model has 1/2" threads. Not as common as u would think





Thanks to the guys at coral gazers for hooking me up with all the parts. Makes it a lot easier to do builds like this when I can get everything I need at one shop!

 

[SchnitzelReef]

Bump. Nobody is interested ??

 

[Skynyrd Fish]

Sweet! Make sur you post some more pics as it's coming along. I'm dosing vodka but I like this idea.

 

[SchnitzelReef]

Sweet! Make sur you post some more pics as it's coming along. I'm dosing vodka but I like this idea.

Yea I'll be posting more pics when I start building it. Planning on having it running this weekend.

 

[revhtree]

Dang this is awesome! Following along!

 

[ReefCartel]

Your selling this?

 

[SchnitzelReef]

Dang this is awesome! Following along!

Thanks buddy!

Your selling this?

No,just posting a build thread.

 

[ReefCartel]

gotcha

 

[chessplayer86]

okay so there is a BioPellet BUBBLE MAGUS BP-100 BIO-PELLETS FILTER in Fish-Street and I want to know if building against buying that is worth it.. I mean the price is 80 dollars...

By the way how is the build going

 

[r33fswagg3r]

I had thought about doing this very same thing before but using the Vertex Zeolith Reactor for it. I am an owner of the reefdynamics biopellet reactor and I need another for a new build. They raised their price on the reactors and although the top cap can be difficult to find, I did find it, and the parts to build one just like theirs is incredibly cheap.

 

[SchnitzelReef]

I had thought about doing this very same thing before but using the Vertex Zeolith Reactor for it. I am an owner of the reefdynamics biopellet reactor and I need another for a new build. They raised their price on the reactors and although the top cap can be difficult to find, I did find it, and the parts to build one just like theirs is incredibly cheap.

Yep agreed, and the vertex has a threaded cap just like the RD reactor.

Here's some pics of the plumbing. Just getting it mocked up

 

[navillusii]

Too cool. I'm very interested.

 

[s2nhle]

Great. Thank you for sharing.

 

[zesty]

Waiting for the end!

 

[BHHOWARD]

Did you finish this project?

 

[SchnitzelReef]

Not yet. I lost some fish and hadn't needed to put the bio pellets back on line. This thing is sitting in my shed waiting for me to glue the PVC together. It's 90% done.

 

[jwilliams860]

Any movement on this?

 

[s2nhle]

any latest update?

 

[Seacilian77]

sorry about the loss. Tagging along

 

[MASTERSURGEON04]

I had thought about doing this very same thing before but using the Vertex Zeolith Reactor for it. I am an owner of the reefdynamics biopellet reactor and I need another for a new build. They raised their price on the reactors and although the top cap can be difficult to find, I did find it, and the parts to build one just like theirs is incredibly cheap.

WERE DO YOU GET THE PARTS I LIKE TO BUILT ONE BECAUSE THE RD ARE VERY PRICE CAN YOU TELL ME PLEASE THANK YOU