marinetech Ca reactor...

Jason McK · #1 01-31-2007, 02:54 AM

Hey Darryl, If you need a hand I could swing buy some time. Or if you take a pic or link to the instructions online I'm sure we could all help figure it out

J

fishface · #2 01-31-2007, 03:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Jason McK

Hey Darryl, If you need a hand I could swing buy some time. Or if you take a pic or link to the instructions online I'm sure we could all help figure it out

J

i'd really appreciate that J. let's try this first...

there's a JG fitting at the bottom, top and a 1/2 inch fitting on top as well. if you look really carefully, there's also a bubble counter on the right hand side behind the riser tube. my best guess is thst's where i connect the CO2 but the other ones i'm not sure of.

ps. not sure what the extra valve on the table is for either

Jason McK · #3 01-31-2007, 03:20 AM

Ok so there has to be a water in. a water out and a CO2 in. Typically the water out is controled by a valve or some sort and the CO2 in is through a bubble counter. In many reactors the water in is at the botom and the water out is at the top. Does this make any sense.

J

niloc16 · #4 01-31-2007, 03:25 AM

i have a reactor just like this by marinetech. the water in is at the bottom near the pump. the water out is at the top of the chamber. you plumb the shutoff valve at the top of the chamber water out line to control your effluent. the co2 in is at the top of the bubble counter chamber. hope this helps. any other questions feel free to ask. hope i was clear, i'm at work so rushed to write this

fishface · #5 01-31-2007, 03:52 AM

thanks for your help guys. i guess where i get lost is that water in, water out and co2...so what's the extra in or output for?? there's 4 in total...
and the valve is for control of the effluent is this correct?

mark · #6 01-31-2007, 04:00 AM

Don't have a Reef Creations but often, water in and out, CO2 in, then CO2 recirculation.

Valve for effluent drip rate, seen posts where easier to control/adjust if on the output.

fishface · #7 01-31-2007, 04:14 AM

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Originally Posted by niloc16

i have a reactor just like this by marinetech. the water in is at the bottom near the pump. the water out is at the top of the chamber. you plumb the shutoff valve at the top of the chamber water out line to control your effluent. the co2 in is at the top of the bubble counter chamber. hope this helps. any other questions feel free to ask. hope i was clear, i'm at work so rushed to write this

hey Colin, i've got two fittings on the top though, 1/4" JG and 1/2" fitting. so any idea what the other one's for...is the 1/4" the effluent line to the sump?

untamed · #8 01-31-2007, 04:36 AM

Looking the picture...is it possible that the large fitting on the top is a spot to insert a pH probe? It looks too large to be JG fitting. It looks like a probe holder/fitting to me.

fishface · #9 01-31-2007, 04:44 AM

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Originally Posted by untamed

Looking the picture...is it possible that the large fitting on the top is a spot to insert a pH probe? It looks too large to be JG fitting. It looks like a probe holder/fitting to me.

OOOHHHH! yah know what...you very well may be right about that. one does fit in there quite perfectly. is that an option on Ca reactors usually? it's seems to be a compression type fitting, the more i tighten the nut on top, the more it cinches up on whatever is stuck into it! what do ya think?

untamed · #10 01-31-2007, 04:45 AM

At the risk of confusing you more...

The CO2 line should go...into the bottom of the bubble counter, then out of the top of the bubble counter and into the highest fitting that is near the pump.

The input water line goes into the other fitting that is right near the pump.

The output water line connects to the top 1/4" JG fitting. I notice that the valve is sitting on the table beside the reactor. That valve is usually installed right into the top of the reactor. If the valve were installed, the output water line would be connected to that valve.

If you don't have a pH probe, you'll need to close that other, larger hole at the top of the reactor.