new reactor pics

Canadian Man · #1 10-23-2003, 05:02 AM

Yes this one is HUGE! It kinda is a bit excessive in size as far as the media storage goes but it guarantees that I won't need to build a bigger one anytime soon.

The pics show the reactor with 4 containers ARM so it is currently holding 32lbs of media and could hold about 1 more. It's a larger copy of DJ88's new design with some modifications.
Mod#1. Bulkheads used.
Mod#2 Lower base plate is held in place using plastic screws instead of glue to be removeable. It's allready helped because my plumbing cracked the other night sending 5ish gallon's of water on the floor

Mod#3. Larger size
Mod#4. No "Fancy" venturi thingy needed. Still pulls water for a dependable gravity feed.
Mod#5. 4 piece lower part of the flange. this was purely to save on cost as the top flange material is 3/8's acrylic and it's 12"x17" so it was much cheeper to make a 4 piece lower flange and a 1 piece upper. Just needed better joints.

Anyway here are some pics.
Let me know if you have any quesitons.

http://www.canreef.com/photopost/sho...cat=500&page=1

http://www.canreef.com/photopost/sho...cat=500&page=1

http://www.canreef.com/photopost/sho...cat=500&page=1

http://www.canreef.com/photopost/sho...cat=500&page=1

Oh the flange sealing material is Natural Rubber. It was the most pliable material I could find and was kind expensive but it work's well. I also started with 16 screws on the flange and added another 16 for a total of 32 screws. Just wasn't happy with 16

Buccaneer · #2 10-23-2003, 05:07 AM

Very nice Jonathon ! ... do you have it tuned in yet ? ... looks great ... now my reactor has a big brother LOL

Cheers

Canadian Man · #3 10-23-2003, 05:09 AM

Thanks Steve.
Yes it already seems to be more efficient that it's predecessor. I am currently running it at about 60ml/min and bubble count at about 100ish.
Effluent ph is 7.0 at these settings

I am letting it run for a week to see how it works with the tank numbers than will adjust it from there.

Aquattro · #4 10-23-2003, 05:20 AM

yup, that's a pretty insane reactor!! How did you build the legs? It looks wobbly in the pic. Is there cross bracing under there?

Buccaneer · #5 10-23-2003, 05:24 AM

Think of it like a engineered joist Brad

Canadian Man · #6 10-23-2003, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rasta

Think of it like a engineered joist Brad

Exactally!
The legs are glued onto the bottom of the reactor and there is a cross brace glued onto the back of the legs. At the bottom of the legs there is a small 3/8" strip up each side and then 3 holes drilled through that in which the screws thread into the bottom plate. It's actually very solid. I can tip the reactor in it's side, no problem, when it's full of media and water.

Jonny build = Overbuilt

Skimmerking · #7 10-23-2003, 07:06 PM

looking to sell you other one Johanthan
or do you have the kal reactor

Canadian Man · #8 10-23-2003, 10:40 PM

Maybe. My plan is to dismantle my current large skimmer and make a larger beckett skimmer. I may not have to use my older reactor, don't know for sure yet though.

sumpfinfishe · #9 10-24-2003, 05:56 AM