How to use the main return pump to feed water to Ca reactor?

[dochou]

I would like to use the main return pump in the sump, to feed water into the Ca reactor. How should I do this?

Thanks.

[mogley1]

You need to build a manifold, basically pvc "T's" then have ball valves off of the T. this can feed whatever you want and you can have as many as you like assumming you have a large enough pump.

[r-balljunkie]

1) buy a slip x slip adaptor. splice this into your main pump line. doing this gives you some additional plastic to bite into when you go to tap into the line, plus if you mess up, go buy another and try again.
2) drill bit required. a tap and die set required. get a cheap set from harbor freight, like 10 bux.....its just plastic, dont need a fancy set.
3) thread x slip barbed hose adaptor. length of hose
4) drill and tap, add hose adaptor.
5) get a needle type valve, or some type of valve to change the flow rate to feed to your reactor, plus for isolation if you decide to take reactor off line
6) sit back and enjoy the fact you have one less pump to plug in.


if i can find a pic, i will post it.

[3djedi]

Originally Posted by r-balljunkie

1) buy a slip x slip adaptor. splice this into your main pump line. doing this gives you some additional plastic to bite into when you go to tap into the line, plus if you mess up, go buy another and try again.
2) drill bit required. a tap and die set required. get a cheap set from harbor freight, like 10 bux.....its just plastic, dont need a fancy set.
3) thread x slip barbed hose adaptor. length of hose
4) drill and tap, add hose adaptor.
5) get a needle type valve, or some type of valve to change the flow rate to feed to your reactor, plus for isolation if you decide to take reactor off line
6) sit back and enjoy the fact you have one less pump to plug in.


if i can find a pic, i will post it.

wow, you are making this much harder than it needs to be!
1 tee fitting
1 threaded 1/

[3djedi]

[QUOTE=r-balljunkie;16837587]1) buy a slip x slip adaptor. splice this into your main pump line. doing this gives you some additional plastic to bite into when you go to tap into the line, plus if you mess up, go buy another and try again.
2) drill bit required. a tap and die set required. get a cheap set from harbor freight, like 10 bux.....its just plastic, dont need a fancy set.
3) thread x slip barbed hose adaptor. length of hose
4) drill and tap, add hose adaptor.
5) get a needle type valve, or some type of valve to change the flow rate to feed to your reactor, plus for isolation if you decide to

wow, you are making this much harder than it needs to be!
1 tee fitting
1 threaded 1/2" reducer
1 John guest ball valve
1/4" hose
your done

[r-balljunkie]

I had all these parts laying around the garage (amazing how many fittings you manage to accumulate over the years). i also teed off 2 different devices, one to a my TLF reactor, one to my calc reactor.

Price = free.

My thought process also took into consideration different size hoses required. You won’t always be able to match out reducer bushings. what is also unknown is the line size for the pump.

I think end of the day, they both accomplish what is needed.

Good luck!!!

[r-balljunkie]

if you scroll down to the filtration section, a couple of pics.

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http://www.marshreef.com/TOTM/2010/Mar10/

[das75]

here's a start of a manifold


but before just threaded in a JG connector into a fitting (thicker wall than pipe).

[dochou]

Originally Posted by das75

here's a start of a manifold


but before just threaded in a JG connector into a fitting (thicker wall than pipe).

First pic looks like the manifold is way over kill for such a small 1/4" tubing.

Second pic looks much simpler for what I need. I will try that. "thicker wall than pipe". what is the significance of this statement? don't plug into the pipe?

thanks for the help.

[das75]

just a little overkill, thought was to be able to expand out for a GFO media reactor, carbon reactor, skimmer feed and whatever else I might think of later.

"thicker wall than just pipe" guess better. By going into the fitting had the wall thickness of the coupler plus the pipe, just gave more material to thread into.