Calcium Reactor Question

benignoh · 01/09/2008, 12:33 PM

I got a Geo calcium reactor and it says to feed water through a maxi jet powerhead, can I feed the the reactor with my return pump and a valve gate instead?

sirreal63 · 01/09/2008, 12:36 PM

Yes you can.

mic209 · 01/09/2008, 01:00 PM

You can, but you need to consider what would happen when its time to feed your tank and you shut off your return pump, thus leaving the reactor dry.

sirreal63 · 01/09/2008, 01:04 PM

The reactor won't be dry, it will still be circulating unless it is a bad design or is sucking air from someplace. I had both a Korallin and an MRC hooked up in this fashion and had no issues.

benignoh · 01/09/2008, 01:36 PM

Any pictures of this setup?
I got a good idea of what i need to do but any picture or diagram will be better.

sirreal63 · 01/09/2008, 01:54 PM

The tank isn't up any longer but there are several ways to tap into your return. Is yours pvc, flex or??? Between the tap and the reactor you need a valve. I used a spare ball valve from an R/O and it worked great to control the flow going into the reactor.

01/09/2008, 12:33 PM	#1
benignoh Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: PR Posts: 146	Calcium Reactor Question I got a Geo calcium reactor and it says to feed water through a maxi jet powerhead, can I feed the the reactor with my return pump and a valve gate instead? __________________ Thanks Benny Current Tank Info: 150 gal Reef Tank, 40g sump

01/09/2008, 12:36 PM	#2
sirreal63 Go Spurs Go!!! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Meadowlakes Texas Posts: 13,357	Yes you can. __________________ Jack No One has ever been seriously injured by using the search function. Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms should be a convenience store, not a government agency. Current Tank Info: Reefing the Pentagon.

01/09/2008, 01:04 PM	#4
sirreal63 Go Spurs Go!!! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Meadowlakes Texas Posts: 13,357	The reactor won't be dry, it will still be circulating unless it is a bad design or is sucking air from someplace. I had both a Korallin and an MRC hooked up in this fashion and had no issues. __________________ Jack No One has ever been seriously injured by using the search function. Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms should be a convenience store, not a government agency. Current Tank Info: Reefing the Pentagon.

01/09/2008, 01:36 PM	#5
benignoh Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: PR Posts: 146	Any pictures of this setup? I got a good idea of what i need to do but any picture or diagram will be better. __________________ Thanks Benny Current Tank Info: 150 gal Reef Tank, 40g sump

01/09/2008, 01:54 PM	#6
sirreal63 Go Spurs Go!!! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Meadowlakes Texas Posts: 13,357	The tank isn't up any longer but there are several ways to tap into your return. Is yours pvc, flex or??? Between the tap and the reactor you need a valve. I used a spare ball valve from an R/O and it worked great to control the flow going into the reactor. __________________ Jack No One has ever been seriously injured by using the search function. Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms should be a convenience store, not a government agency. Current Tank Info: Reefing the Pentagon.

01/09/2008, 01:00 PM	#3
mic209 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Arroyo Grande, CA Posts: 1,338	You can, but you need to consider what would happen when its time to feed your tank and you shut off your return pump, thus leaving the reactor dry.