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Coralgurl 04-22-2012 02:56 AM

Gfo/carbon reactor in sump placement ??
 
I have my brs dual reactor set up and ready to go but unsure where the best place to pull water from and then return. I just added a make shift fuge between the skimmer and the baffles. Also, can the reactors go straight in the sump, the hoses and attachments are sensitive and any movement causes them to leak.

reefwars 04-22-2012 03:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Coralgurl (Post 708230)
I have my brs dual reactor set up and ready to go but unsure where the best place to pull water from and then return. I just added a make shift fuge between the skimmer and the baffles. Also, can the reactors go straight in the sump, the hoses and attachments are sensitive and any movement causes them to leak.



it can go right in the sump, for me its a matter of space and so hanging it on my sump(on the inside) in my skimmer section is the only place i have room , personally i would run it in my return section if i had the room.


if your using gfo and carbon together i think its gfo first then carbon(if your using the double reactor ) im not 100% sure as its been a while since i had the double reactor:)

Coralgurl 04-22-2012 03:24 AM

Yup, gfo first then carbon. I can put it in the return section for sure, got some room...in it goes. :lol:

reefwars 04-22-2012 03:26 AM

what pump you using??:)

Proteus 04-22-2012 03:30 AM

yeah i only pull out of return side

found it was better to build a manifold and run each reactor seperate

Coralgurl 04-22-2012 03:37 AM

I got the dual reactor from brs, with a cobalt mj-1200 pump, which I bought as a package.
Flushed it all first and made sure it was gfo was at the right levels, ran it into a bucket.

subman 04-22-2012 03:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Titus99 (Post 708242)
yeah i only pull out of return side

found it was better to build a manifold and run each reactor seperate


The dual brs only has one inlet. It is labeled gfo and carbon as well.

Coralgurl 04-22-2012 03:46 AM

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Originally Posted by subman (Post 708244)
The dual brs only has one inlet. It is labeled gfo and carbon as well.

Makes it easy to set up:lol:

Will have to cut the tubing but for now it's working!

Proteus 04-22-2012 03:47 AM

should specify

i have next reef reactors was unaware of this with brs

subman 04-22-2012 03:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Titus99 (Post 708247)
should specify

i have next reef reactors was unaware of this with brs


I know I only meant to point it out.

I am laying out my sump right now and this was one of my questions as well (same reactor)

So why in the return section?

I was hoping to run it off an mj-900 is that not enough?


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