Calcium Reactor help

[dc_909]

OK, so I got this reactor, but I am having a hard time figuring it out and I wanted to run it by everyone here to see if I am doing it correctly or what needs to be changed.

The reactor has 2 water supply tubes (1 right next to the pump and 1 perpendicular to the bubble counter).

Why would there be 2?

The instructions say to just place the tubes in the sump, no pump needed. My problem is when I fill it up and place the tubes in the water, it doesn't seem to draw in enough water to keep it going. When I add a maxi jet to one of the supply tubes, it works, but I think too much water is coming out of the second supply tube.

1. Should I plug one of the supply tubes?
2. Should I have a maxi jet supplying it and is it too much strain on the ump to force it all through a small tube?

 

[racinjason]

Hook one of the supply lines up to the extra outlet on top of the reactor lid. it will pull any CO2 that builds up back through the pump and circulate it through the reactor

Use the maxi jet to force feed it water and put that valve that you are using to close the extras outlet in the lid on the water output to regulate how much comes out. You will need to monitor the alkalinity of you tank daily for ahwile to tune the reactor properly

 

[elvis142]

hello, thats weird. i just got the same one and was wondering what was up with the two water supply lines. what size did you get?

john

 

[dc_909]

Mine is the 135.

Like racinjason said, I hooked up the second supply line to the air bleed and have a maxi jet on the bottom supply.

It seems to be working like that.

 

[detailsrock]

use a aqua lift pump to get water from your tank into the reactor

 

[racinjason]

Thats what he is using the maxi-jet for, but an aqua lifter would work also

 

[racinjason]

Mine is the 135.

Like racinjason said, I hooked up the second supply line to the air bleed and have a maxi jet on the bottom supply.

It seems to be working like that.

glad to hear, one more thing, I would pack a little more media in there

 

[Rukis]

I run a maxijet and it works great!

 

[Aquafrags]

it never made sense to me why they put so many holes, I got a plug from the filter guys and plugged it up

 

[dc_909]

I hooked it up tonight without a maxi jet and it works fine. I think the problem was that second supply tube.

 

[Aquafrags]

glad to see its working

 

[elvis142]

hello to all, i finally got my reactor up and running, well kind of running. i'm having a surge of bubbles running through it. i tried bleeding all of the air out, it does'nt seem to help. any ideas? i don't want to turn on the c02 until i get this resolved.

thanks,
john

 

[elvis142]

anyone?

 

[bella aqua]

cal reactor bubbles

email me for my cell and i will help best i can at
edthefishguy@yahoo.com

 

[elvis142]

email sent

 

[elvis142]

hey ed, thanks for your help. i got my wet-vac out and drained the reactor. i then proceeded to loosen all te unions and re-tighten them. so far, no bubbles! :rock: i might ave over tightened them in the 1st place.

thanks again

 

[bella aqua]

ur very welcome friend ,anytime

 

[L.A.-Lawman]

did you get it working?

 

[Aquafrags]

was it leaking from the unions

 

[elvis142]

:motz:not working yet! i thought it was a done deal since i took it apart twice! the bubbles are still flow through the %@#@*&% thing with the c02 off. i ran the little vaccuum pump all night long and waited untill this afternoon to turn on the circ. pump. i'm lost. i don't know what to do next. anyone?

thanks