New Used Deltec Calcium Reactor

[Bearjohnson]

Over the weekend I grabbed this Deltec Calcium Reactor from a friend. I'd like to get some input and ideas of setting this thing up. I've never used one and I'm not even sure what goes where. Currently I have everything bit the CO2 bottle and the media is on its way from BRS.

Any help would be appreciated...

 

[DaveK]

Deltec is usually considered an excellent brand. It looks like you'll also need the media for the reactor. If you need the CO2 tank you'll also need a regulator and possibly a solenoid valve so you can control the CO2 going into the reactor

If you need to go out and buy all that stuff, it can be rather expensive, so don't do it unless you need to. If you have a tank with clams or sps corals you may really benefit from a calcium reactor.

Setting up the reactor would seem to be similar to setting up any other calcium reactor. Go slow at first.

 

[Bearjohnson]

Would an aqua lifter pump work with this as a supply pump?

 

[PSU4ME]

I've heard of them being used before. Why not just use a small maxjet?

 

[Bearjohnson]

Although not impossible it would be easier to just put the air line in the sump then trying to wedge another pump no matter how small. LOL

I just don't know if the supply pump needs to have any power to it in order to supply the effluent to the tank or is that the job of the recirculating pump?

 

[mikecc]

I see controller parts...... Can you jam a pH probe up in there? Do people do that?

 

[Bearjohnson]

I see controller parts...... Can you jam a pH probe up in there? Do people do that?

Yea it has the PH probe port in the top.

 

[mikecc]

What kind of pH do them babies run?

 

[mikecc]

If you are going to spend money on a CO2 controller get a top of the line one IMO.