DIY CALCIUM REACTORS..SCHEMATICS PLEASE,tank help

fishheads · 01-29-2007, 11:18 PM

Hey guys need some info on a DIY calc.reactor ,parts and too the tee schematics...(step by step...lamens if you would please)& skimmer that works efficiently...cause i dont have alot of money for the top of the line stuff..i do have some nice things that are working for me,cheap not top of the line...it gets me buy..read my signature.....i'm really interested in a calc.reactor since ive never used one in my 7 years experience...I HAVE RELIED ON MY WILL, TO ADD ADDITIVES..i have allways had basic hardy corals,that can withstand most anything....but im looking to venture into more difficult corals......Im redoing my sump,from a converted wet/dry, to a 45 gal sump tank, with alot of LR & a refuge,in the last couple of days i've gotten some good ideas from other guys doing builds on RS...I HAVE THE LIGHTS, ROCK,AND TANK THAT HAVE GREAT POTENTIAL TO BE SOMETHING GREAT...I NEED GUIDANCE....WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU HAD MY THINGS,WHAT WOULD YOU ADD,WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE..check out my pictures.......give me your input......cause i'm listening.....be blunt,be my critic.....everything will be taken into consideration

Pro_builder · 01-29-2007, 11:59 PM

DIY Pages
Look at this page there are a lot of DIY project Links that I have put on one page for everyone.
Ca Reactors are really easy to build so are skimmers. If you need help let me know, just drop me a email or Pm

fishheads · 01-30-2007, 12:27 AM

Wow,thanx...you've Thought Of Every Thing...great Links

01-29-2007, 11:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
fishheads Ricordea Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: norcal Posts: 179 View Gallery* Karma Komment	DIY CALCIUM REACTORS..SCHEMATICS PLEASE,tank help Hey guys need some info on a DIY calc.reactor ,parts and too the tee schematics...(step by step...lamens if you would please)& skimmer that works efficiently...cause i dont have alot of money for the top of the line stuff..i do have some nice things that are working for me,cheap not top of the line...it gets me buy..read my signature.....i'm really interested in a calc.reactor since ive never used one in my 7 years experience...I HAVE RELIED ON MY WILL, TO ADD ADDITIVES..i have allways had basic hardy corals,that can withstand most anything....but im looking to venture into more difficult corals......Im redoing my sump,from a converted wet/dry, to a 45 gal sump tank, with alot of LR & a refuge,in the last couple of days i've gotten some good ideas from other guys doing builds on RS...I HAVE THE LIGHTS, ROCK,AND TANK THAT HAVE GREAT POTENTIAL TO BE SOMETHING GREAT...I NEED GUIDANCE....WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU HAD MY THINGS,WHAT WOULD YOU ADD,WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE..check out my pictures.......give me your input......cause i'm listening.....be blunt,be my critic.....everything will be taken into consideration __________________ 110 GAL.REEF,ask me for specs • What happens when you throw a green rock into the Red Sea? .....it gets wet...... Why are gold fish orange? .....The water makes them rusty!.....

01-29-2007, 11:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
Pro_builder DIY Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Oxford, Iowa Posts: 1,746 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: DIY CALCIUM REACTORS..SCHEMATICS PLEASE,tank help DIY Pages Look at this page there are a lot of DIY project Links that I have put on one page for everyone. Ca Reactors are really easy to build so are skimmers. If you need help let me know, just drop me a email or Pm __________________ -Troy 180 gallon Reef, 3- 250 XM 15K MH Electronic ballast, 380 watts VHO Actinics, 2- 5 watt LED Moon lights, 100 gal rubbermaid sump, 75 gallon Fuge, ETSS 600 Skimmer, 4700-5400 gph pump for return, Octopus 3000 controller, Iwaki 40 RL skimmer pump, 2- 65w PC 10K fuge lights, 2 55 gallon barrels, Custom light oak stand and hood, misc pumps, extra 600 gallon rated tank size protein skimmer. Purple tang, yellow tang, pacific blue tang, 2 green chromis, 1 Sand sifting star, snails, hermit crabs, 2 mated perculas, pulsing Xenia, Anenome, mushrooms, ricordia, zoanthids, kenya tree 1 1/2" tall, misc other hitchhiker stuff. DIY is my dream... ...well OK the only way I can afford this Addiction!! Just as the light goes on in my head... ... I break the bulb!!

01-30-2007, 12:27 AM	#3 (permalink)
fishheads Ricordea Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: norcal Posts: 179 View Gallery* Karma Komment	Re: DIY CALCIUM REACTORS..SCHEMATICS PLEASE,tank help Wow,thanx...you've Thought Of Every Thing...great Links __________________ 110 GAL.REEF,ask me for specs • What happens when you throw a green rock into the Red Sea? .....it gets wet...... Why are gold fish orange? .....The water makes them rusty!.....

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