NateDawg Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 Decided to build my own calcium reactor after doing alot of research on them and ended up with this.I was looking a for a good cost effective build and I really liked the look and simplicity of Geo's reef reactors, but for the size I needed, the price was a bit high, especially since they only came with a.c. pumps. So this one will be able to handle systems up to 300 gallons plus another hundred if a secondary reaction chamber is added onto it. My total cost for everything, including tools and solvent cements was $127.89. (Seems like a pretty good price for a D.C. Calc. Reactor) 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddyk Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertareef Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 Nice work! Will be curious to hear how it does on your tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paratore Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 Dang that’s sweet! I definitely know who to hit up when I need a reactor lol Sent while trying to get my next coral fix..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NateDawg Posted November 4, 2018 Author Share Posted November 4, 2018 Thanks guys!! Just water tested it for an hour, no leaks so far. I still need to put a ph probe holder on the lid. Not sure where to get one local though. Also need to get a ph controller, CO2 regulator, and a CO2 tank. Anyone ever run just plain old seashells off the beach in there reactor Or is it safer to just go with something like reborn? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdxmonkeyboy Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 very nicely done! how did you cut the keyholes in the lid and where did you get your acrylic tube? that stuff is pricey!! Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NateDawg Posted November 4, 2018 Author Share Posted November 4, 2018 4 hours ago, pdxmonkeyboy said: very nicely done! how did you cut the keyholes in the lid and where did you get your acrylic tube? that stuff is pricey!! Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk To cut the keyholes, I drilled two holes, the larger one and a smaller one, the third picture down shows this, then I took a compass and drew in lines that connected the two holes together and used a jigsaw to cut out the bits between the two holes, and sanded it down. As far as the acrylic tube, I got this one off of eBay when there was a sale on it, normally $33, but occasionally they drop it too $25. I also call around some plastic shops, I've been able to buy some of there end cuts for just a couple bucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertareef Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 10 hours ago, NateDawg said: Thanks guys!! Just water tested it for an hour, no leaks so far. I still need to put a ph probe holder on the lid. Not sure where to get one local though. Also need to get a ph controller, CO2 regulator, and a CO2 tank. Anyone ever run just plain old seashells off the beach in there reactor Or is it safer to just go with something like reborn? I don’t think I ever found the pH probe holder locally but I think Avast had them for not too much money. Been a while since I looked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdxmonkeyboy Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 I am pretty certain Sean has some ph probe holders. like about 12 of them. he may be out of town this weekend@sharkloverSent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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