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Old 12-13-2007, 02:43 AM
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Thanks Tom, yes I,m going to use a bout 1L at about 100 gph and have it on a timer for 3 hrs on and 3 off for the first couple of weeks.


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Your ZEOvit Reactor looks great.

When you set it up to run keep in mind the suggested flow rates in the ZEOvit Guide.

It is important to have sufficient water flow through the filter material (200-400 liters per 1 liter of ZEOvitŪ). We strongly recommend not exceeding the maximum flow rate of 100 gph per 1 liter of ZEOvitŪ
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Old 12-13-2007, 03:34 AM
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Ensure that the water level in the off cycle leave enough water in the reactor to cover the ZEOlith rocks. If the rocks are not covered the bacteria culture will die.

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Old 12-13-2007, 03:06 PM
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Thanks, the return outlet I made is plenty high enough,this unit can also be used in-sump.

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Ensure that the water level in the off cycle leave enough water in the reactor to cover the ZEOlith rocks. If the rocks are not covered the bacteria culture will die.

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Actually, although I was sort of kidding, I was sort of not kidding .... I would be seriously interested, but, yeah, after the holidays sounds good to me! I could help with a set of hands maybe .. I dunno. The reactors seem pretty hard to come by these days for some reason? Seems DIY is the most viable option at the moment. For both cost AND availability..
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Actually, although I was sort of kidding, I was sort of not kidding .... I would be seriously interested, but, yeah, after the holidays sounds good to me! I could help with a set of hands maybe .. I dunno. The reactors seem pretty hard to come by these days for some reason? Seems DIY is the most viable option at the moment. For both cost AND availability..
I am using the ZF 100 (2.8l) and find it too small. I am going to need a bigger reactor in the future. Therefore, once my system is low nutrient and I increase my ZEOvit to 3.0 l I will probably sell my reactor.
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Old 12-17-2007, 09:39 PM
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Where did you find the tubing BTW? IPP or GEPolymershapes or someplace else? I was always afraid you had to order the stuff in 10' lengths or something ...
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