New reactor design. big pics.....

DJ88 · #1 01-11-2002, 01:20 AM

Ok.. I have decided to redo how my reactor works. well the plumbing that is. After having fittings start leaking on the top I am going to make a reactor with no fittings on the top of the chamber. Nothing to disconnect when media needs replacing. nothing. I have two designs I have made. one without and one with fittings on top.. any thoughts???????

Shadetree · #2 01-11-2002, 02:56 AM

Darren,

My only thought is how efficient is the CO2 enetering the top of the chamber like that? Does it accumulate at all? My reactor (the Canreef) is similar to the second one, sort of.

Scott

DJ88 · #3 01-11-2002, 03:01 AM

The DIY reactor I have now has the CO2 coming in the same way.. Works just fine and dandy IMO. The downdraft of the water pushes it into the media pretty quickly..

DJ88 · #4 01-11-2002, 03:16 AM

This is looking at the side with the pump on it. Not shown tho. just to give an idea of how the pvc runs inside the chamber.

[ 10 January 2002: Message edited by: DJ88 ]

pocilipora · #5 01-11-2002, 07:46 AM

Put your CO2 where your effluent is and your effluent where your CO2 is. This way you wont get a big pocket of CO2 traped at the top. Other than that looks good!

ldzielak · #6 01-11-2002, 11:30 AM

My question is the 180 to direct the flow down required? Flow would be re directed down anyways, probably more evenly too. Just wondering how easy this would get hit when re-filling the reactor. I would have unions on your inlet and outlet tubing so you can easyly dissasemble things. Looks great [img]images/smiles/icon_smile.gif[/img]

DJ88 · #7 01-11-2002, 01:43 PM

Thanks Guys.

I put the 180 mainly so taht when I am refilling I don't get media down the tube. But I guess just cover it at that time and things work fine..

Thanks.. Once I get the new stand finished I guess this is my next little project.. [img]images/smiles/icon_wink.gif[/img] And then we are making a new neilsen reactor.. [img]images/smiles/icon_smile.gif[/img]

DJ88 · #8 01-11-2002, 02:33 PM

Lee,

There will be unions everywhere. they make life soooo easy.. [img]images/smiles/icon_smile.gif[/img]

Aquattro · #9 01-11-2002, 07:11 PM

Patrick, if the valve is going to break off and cause the tank to fly around the room, it wouldn't matter where the reactor came from(store bought or DIY). As for safety, I think it's more dangerous to have an unprotected circuit....if a heater breaks and you put your arm in the tank, it could be you flying around the room [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] A well maitained reactor is as safe as anything else around the house. If you have a fire extiguisher at home and the valve breaks, same thing...flying around the room time.

ldzielak · #10 01-11-2002, 08:05 PM

Darren,

Unions are my fav too, they cost, more but make it fun to work on things. Next question, is this a 6" or 4" and I assume it has a round main chamber and a square base. What no top view??? [img]images/smiles/icon_wink.gif[/img]