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07-10-2003, 03:47 AM
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need help with ins and outs of Ca reactor
Hey guys!
Well I've tried to wrap my head around this one but I guess I'll have to bite the bullet and show my ignorance when it comes to this techy stuff (oh wait, I've done that before  )I am in the process of attempting to convert my Berlin XL skimmer to a calcium reactor. Its been done by a couple of people on Reefcentral and it looks like it could actually work. The reason for doing this: its the cheap (ie. free) and what have I got to lose?. Besides I'd feel guilty for selling this POS to anyone anyway. However, I'm not so good at this DIY thing. I'm really trying but I still can't seem to figure out how this whole calcium reactor works. I understand the logistics, but the picture one of the DIY'ers has provided I just don't quite get and there is nobody around here to ask, except for the cat and it doesn't seem to care that I want to build this thing  So, I've labelled a few important things in this picture. If someone could point out what is missing or what they do that would be great. I think mostly what I am missing is the water in/water out points. Thanks Christy  
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07-10-2003, 04:52 AM
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can you take a pic from the side with the two pipes and everything.. so the pump is in the middle please.
Steve
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07-10-2003, 05:15 AM
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I haven't actually made this yet. Its a pic from reefcentral from some guy that built it. Sorry. I'd like more pics too but he doesn't have any.
Christy
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07-10-2003, 07:34 AM
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I will come up and help you build it if you want Christy. It looks easy.
1) Looks like a dust bunny.  2) I'm not sure it does anything. It just looks like a threaded cap on there. My guess is you could tap into that and put a small John Guest valve for testing reactor pH. 3) Water IN I know I'm new at this stuff too but I think I could help explain how these things work. Come for a visit! If I'm wrong oh well but these are my best guesses. 
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07-10-2003, 03:33 PM
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Jack, I think the dust bunny must be the water out point or something. Either that or I am just using this to make recycle really acidic water to grout out my tub or something.
Em, oh yeah, two DIYretarded chicks making a calcium reactor: "so what do you suppose that thingy does??" "I dunno, want a crantini??" Alan, the old pump I have left is a berlin turbo pump. Still want it? I was using a Mag 7 on it but that went to Jack as tradesies for his protein skimmer. If I do attempt this, the skimmer will be unrecoverable I believe, as I have to break some piece inside the skimmer as it is now, which is why I'm trying to figure all this out before I get out the big guns. Christy
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07-11-2003, 12:57 AM
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Thanks Jack but I am away this weekend. How about next week sometime? I'll email ya
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