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Ok been following this thread for awhile and built my own. I built a set for my friend too. The smaller reactor will be used for calcium media
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Hi Guys and Gals,
I read in Carlo's thread that either Seachem Matrix or DeNitrate was acceptable as the colonization media. Has anyone tried the DeNitrate vs the Matrix? Hey CB747, them puppies look ready to rock |
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those are the stuff that will clog and slow down the flow of your reactors..... u should do a overhaul... cheers |
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Sweet thread, quick question, I was looking at some of the retail units and noticed certain models have fittings for orp probes. Does anyone know of a thread or article where the relationship of orp to these is outlined? Thinking of building one, and have the probe adapters but no use in using a orp meter if I dont know hoiw to use it, lol!
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yes .. there were some references made to the ORP control before the thread split. Go back of to a page of the thread before it split, scroll down to the bottom & click on SHOW PRINTABLE VERSION (Below the comment submit button) - then on the next loaded page SHOW ALL xxx POSTS ON 1 PAGE. then search for ORP. you should be able to come up with something. Good Luck. |
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Got a little further on my project. I scored the base and that was interesting with the hole saw. There are some scuff marks on the base but nothing that will hinder this from working LOL. I also have the uniseals in place. I am going to use a Eheim I think for this reactor since it is 24" tall.
I am debaing the output right now and I think I can put the effluent before the feed on the pump in line (recirc) and avoid another hole in the reactor body.
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The information about ORP can be found on page 7 in the instruction booklet for the Aqua-Medic Nitrate Reductor here:
http://www.aqua-medic.com/products/d...uctor_1000.pdf Says that the ORP inside the reactor should be maintained at -50mv to -250mv, which is in contrast to the aquarium, which should be somewhere between +200mv to +400mv. If it falls below -250, all nitrate has been consumed and you begin to get that rotten egg smell as the bacteria begins to break down the sulfur instead of NO3. This is when you increase flow rate. If it rises above -50, then the bacterial cycle is incomplete and you start to get NO2. This is when you decrease the flow rate. The Aqua-medic Nitrate reductors use a different media than the sulfur de-nitrators, but the principal is the same. They are also the ones that supply an access for thier ORP probe, which is great, except I think the Aqua-medic ORP unit cost around $350. Hope this helps. |
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Here they are again The one with the wider base is the Nitrate reactor in progress. Tommorow I need to get teh parts to plumb it. I have an Eheim pump that I am going to use for the recirc.
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Looks great! are you doing to fill the reactor to the bottom with media, or install a bottom plate to sit the media on, and keep it suspended a few " above the floor?
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Heres an intesting thread my buddy found. he sems to go into detail on the ORP reading for these reactors. Its a fairly quick read and the guy seems very knowledgeable on the subject.
http://www.njreefers.org/joomla/inde...6&topic=4537.0 |
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I am going to use a plate and seperate teh sulfur from teh aragonite
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Plumbing issue with the pump I am going to use. I will need to run the 1/2 inch through the middle of the plate and let it spread over the bottom then back up though the plate to the media.
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I have three of those furry helpers They watch the tank like it is a T.V.
I am going to home depot in a bit to get the things to finish these and hope to have them on line after I get back form vacation.
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I have three of those furry helpers They watch the tank like it is a T.V.
I am going to home depot in a bit to get the things to finish these and hope to have them on line after I get back form vacation.
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Here is a pic of the nearly completed Kalk reactor
I am using the Eheim 1250 for the recirc pump on my NItrate reactor and want to know what people did to adapt to US plumbing.
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Hey everyone. I came across this monitor and went to pinpoints site to check it out. They say that it has a range of -2000 to +2000mv.
http://www.americanmarineusa.com/
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Hi Guys,
If ORP readings are utilized, does the probe need to be ported into the sulfer reactor or can it be placed at the effluent point, such as a drip cup? Thanks. |
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I would probably not use a drip cup - an inline probe in the effluent yes, but not once the effluent is exposed to air. Thats just me though.
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There was a DIY with an inline probe port ... i think it was for PH on a CA RX ... does anybody have the link for it?
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Just need to finish the plumbing on the inlet side
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