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08-23-2006, 05:27 PM
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Allrighty folks... checked the test water today and it reads ZERO... much quicker than I had even hoped... this puppy is getting plumbed in to the main system tonight, I'm going to run the effluent through my calcium reactor that I haven't been using as well. One bonus is that I have 20g of water that I removed 2 weeks ago from the main system that I can now use again! Woohoo for the salt bill!
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08-23-2006, 05:55 PM
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I would test all parameters of the "old" water before you re-use it though as in addition to removing nitrates etc. another reason for doing water changes is to replenish some of the other "goodies" like calcium/mg/alk/trace minerals etc. that our organisms use up.
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10-13-2006, 04:59 AM
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Well folks - it works. 0ppm and holding steady even with my livestock load and feeding regimen. Corals have taken to colouring up and definitely an increase in growth. Water changes have been cut down to 10% or so every couple of weeks and things are looking very vibrant and healthy. The unit was also easy to set up, just gotta keep an eye on the outflow & make sure it's running or you get that wonderful house clearing rotten egg smell...
 Definitely worth the $200 I spent on eBay for it... YAY!
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10-13-2006, 05:06 AM
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You were supposed to say "it sucks" so that I wouldn't want one. Thanks a lot! One more thing for me to obsess about and try to figure out how to buy one and get it home without the boss noticing.
Seriously -- very cool info. And yes, now I really do want one. 
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10-13-2006, 01:35 PM
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10-13-2006, 09:01 PM
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It's not that big Steve... I believe the Acrylic is 4 or 5 inches in diameter and it's about 18 inches tall... it's a Korralin 1501 Calcium Reactor with sulfur and aragonite media in it. Now that I have one and see how it works I wouldn't hesitate to build my own in the future...
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135G Mixed Reef. Bullet 2, 25 gal refugium, 2 X250W MH + 4X 96W PC\'s, DIY Calcium Reactor, Coralife 1/6 HP Chiller, Phosban, Tunze, 2 closed loops & SQWD\'s, Seios, Coralife 4 stage RO/DI & a bunch of other expensive gadgets... I may never retire, but I'm gonnahavahelluvanaquarium!
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10-13-2006, 11:48 PM
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So what size pump runs it? and where do you get replacement media?
Ive read mixed reviews about how well they work,but I have a ca reactor sitting around doing nothing.
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10-17-2006, 07:43 AM
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Hey sorry it took so long to reply...
If you google "Korralin Biodenitrator" you can find all the specs... I feed mine with a Maxijet 1200, but you can use as low as a 600, as long as you have enough pressure to get a constant drip or stream... As for media... wine shops sell the sulfur beads for cheapest, and the media lasts for YEARS... the 2nd media is just large chunks of calcium carbonate... or you can buy it as "Crushed Coral gravel" at your LFS... this media sits in the top and I've noticed mine has shrunk significantly since I first set it up... but it's cheap too... this is the most cost effective and reliable way to eliminate nitrates... mine has been proof enough for me.
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