DIY-ing a external reactor

[Shadow]

why not use epoxy?

[slowcat]

Great job.

For the non-DIY fellas, they sell something like that in 2 different sizes in LFS.

[felix_fx2]

Hi bros,

I think slowcat is meaning this (see below) for the non DIY people.
Likewise, anyone has done a DIY from clear PVC tube?

ISTA MIXMAX Co2 Reactor

[slowcat]

Yes, that is the one. Only 2 sizes apparently; M and L.

Note that it is specific in the instructions that the reactor must be upright.

[ntoken]

whoops i didnt notice there was already a thread on DIY reactors, posted one in the fertilsation subthread....




got the green internal reactor at Y618 at $2.5 or $2 couldnt really remember....
first i seal it up with white thread seal tape, and then use sillicone to seal the cap joints.

[jj_jawn]

Just curious, does more bioballs and the length of the reactor determines the better the way the CO2 are being dissolve?

[James_C]

more ball will trap more CO2 but then it will reduce the flow.

[BFG]

I do not think the bio-ball would help in dissolving the co2. The water spinning in the co2 reactor would absorb the co2 into the water column.

[herns]

Check this out.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

[dc88]

Check this out.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Anyone spotted this in Singapore LFS ?

[Shadow]

The distributor , east ocean, no longer carry the product. Replaced with new model which i dont realky like.

[EricNg]

nice works

[madscientist]

I have used to use a protein skimmer that's pressure sealed to inject the co2. it worked well but it's crumble-some. of course, not forgetting the additional costs of electricity that's required to drive the pump.

[aquarox]

will the cost be much of a difference as compared to a sera or a ista max mix?