Show Off and Discuss Your Red Sea Reefer Series

[Broadfield]

I have a dual reactor also, but instead of GFO I run purigen. Is it OK to run purigen in a reactor? I mean it's the same concept right?

I have heard plenty of people struggling to run Purigen in a reactor. I would suspect if you do it, you will need to run ultra low flow through there. This might be useful:

http://www.seachem.com/support/forums/showthread.php?t=7145

 

[Sabellafella]

 

[Sabellafella]

By the way those bsa interstellar mushrooms are for sale or trade i have about 9, ranging from 5 inches to 1 inch, havnt seen any fellow reefers post these up for sale yet other then sponsers selling them for like $250, im willing to trade Dont care much about the money

 

[Napa Reefer]

Tested my water parameters:

Ammonia 0 ppm
Nitrite 0 ppm
Nitrate 0 ppm
Phosphate 0.04 ppm
Calcium 340 ppm
Alkalinity 8 dKH
Magnesium 1080 ppm
Salinity 1.025
pH 8.2

 

[Broadfield]

Tested my water parameters:

Ammonia 0 ppm
Nitrite 0 ppm
Nitrate 0 ppm
Phosphate 0.04 ppm
Calcium 340 ppm
Alkalinity 8 dKH
Magnesium 1080 ppm
Salinity 1.025
pH 8.2

Calcium and Magnesium are low... what salt mix are you using?

 

[Napa Reefer]

HW-Marinemix Reefer Salt Mix

 

[Broadfield]

HW-Marinemix Reefer Salt Mix

Typical reef tank parameters that most strive for.

Calcium should be between 380-450 ppm
Magnesium should be between 1250-1350 ppm
Alkalinity should be between 7-11 dKH

 

[Broadfield]

As tested by BRS..."hw-Marinemix Reefer contained Calcium at 445-450 ppm, Alk of 9.0 dKH, Magnesium at 1380 ppm."

 

[Napa Reefer]

Calcium should be between 380-450 ppm
Magnesium should be between 1250-1350 ppm
Alkalinity should be between 7-11 dKH

Working on it...thanks

 

[Drizzt]

Six month old 650

 

[Napa Reefer]

Six month old 650

Looks awesome!!

 

[Broadfield]

Six month old 650

Not a Reefer series, but we'll let it slide this time

 

[Napa Reefer]

[emoji115]lol

 

[Napa Reefer]

How did you guys connect your flexible to tubing to the Vectra M1? Unfortunately I thought it was a good idea to use silicon [emoji17] (since I couldn't find the right fitting) and this morning my Vectra was shooting water up because the hose became loose...

 

[DCReefer]

How did you guys connect your flexible to tubing to the Vectra M1? Unfortunately I thought it was a good idea to use silicon [emoji17] (since I couldn't find the right fitting) and this morning my Vectra was shooting water up because the hose became loose...

Create a manifold off of the vectra's discharge using 3/4" pvc isolation valve and check valve. The pump has the GPH to run additional reactors, and UV if needed. Just my .02

 

[Broadfield]

How did you guys connect your flexible to tubing to the Vectra M1? Unfortunately I thought it was a good idea to use silicon [emoji17] (since I couldn't find the right fitting) and this morning my Vectra was shooting water up because the hose became loose...

This is about as easy as it gets... and then you just glue in a 2" piece(or longer) of 3/4" PVC to this and the blue fitting on the M1. You will use PVC glue, naturally, on both joints.

http://www.pvcfittingsonline.com/3-4-x-1-spg-3-4-slip-pvc-fitting-adapter-1432-131.html

 

[Napa Reefer]

Thanks...sucks because I'm at school (Sacramento University) and my tank in Napa, which is an hour away

 

[DCReefer]

Road trip Baby. Here on the East Coast that is a 1 way commute to work.

 

[Broadfield]

Thanks...sucks because I'm at school (Sacramento University) and my tank in Napa, which is an hour away

As DCReefer suggested, a manifold is aways nice with endless possibilities... just a lot more involved. Here's the one I made for my 450:

IMG_4098 by Toby Broadfield, on Flickr

 

[Sabellafella]

Thats so awesome