Any creative ways of mounting phosphate reactor?

marino420td · 03/26/2011, 12:26 PM

Lucking I discovered mine in time to avoid a disaster. It was leaking from the hose connections.

It is a two little fishes reactor and quite honestly, I think the connectors are cheaply made and don't fit very tight. They make me nervous.

I have a 100 gallon rubbermaid sump and I would like to mount the reactor inside. But it is made to hang onto the side of a tank.

Any good ideas how I can mount it inside the sump to avoid a leak?

I thought about cutting some large diameter pvc and capping one end. Mount it standing upright and put the reactor in this.

Dadekster · 03/26/2011, 02:09 PM

If you are careful witht he hose connections and you have room you can just sit it in your sump easy enough. Not terribly creative but that's what I did for a while since I had a rubbermaid for a sump for a while as well.

markster33139 · 03/30/2011, 01:50 PM

I flipped mine around and mounted it onto the inside rim of my sump which is a 29g tank

fcmatt · 03/30/2011, 01:58 PM

you can always get those ring clamps and crimp down those rubber connectors at the top.
they tend to leak when pressure is being forced on them from some odd angle. or perhaps
just perm mount them to it with some type of rubber glue.. leaving the non glued ones hanging
over the tank/sump with them facing down for a drip line back into it.

i feel your same concern as i do not have a sump right now.

moondoggy4 · 03/30/2011, 03:45 PM

MR1 shorty has a bracket on it. It also is about a 4'' diameter tube.

moondoggy4 · 03/30/2011, 03:47 PM

http://www.marinedepot.com/NextReef_...FRISCR-vi.html Hope this helps

marino420td · 03/30/2011, 08:16 PM

Thanks moondoggy but I'm hoping to get by without buying more equipment. I already own two of the two little fishes reactors.

rbredding · 03/30/2011, 08:20 PM

just set it in the sump...

hell, use a zip tie to hold it in place in the sump..

03/26/2011, 12:26 PM	#1
marino420td Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Cape Girardeau, MO Posts: 2,529	Any creative ways of mounting phosphate reactor? Lucking I discovered mine in time to avoid a disaster. It was leaking from the hose connections. It is a two little fishes reactor and quite honestly, I think the connectors are cheaply made and don't fit very tight. They make me nervous. I have a 100 gallon rubbermaid sump and I would like to mount the reactor inside. But it is made to hang onto the side of a tank. Any good ideas how I can mount it inside the sump to avoid a leak? I thought about cutting some large diameter pvc and capping one end. Mount it standing upright and put the reactor in this.

03/30/2011, 08:20 PM	#8
rbredding I HEART BUILD THREADS!!! Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Alpharetta, Ga Posts: 337	just set it in the sump... hell, use a zip tie to hold it in place in the sump.. __________________ There are no stupid questions... especially when I ask them.. Current Tank Info: 90gal Reef & 30L Dwarf Fish Only

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03/26/2011, 02:09 PM	#2
Dadekster Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 356	If you are careful witht he hose connections and you have room you can just sit it in your sump easy enough. Not terribly creative but that's what I did for a while since I had a rubbermaid for a sump for a while as well.

03/30/2011, 01:50 PM	#3
markster33139 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 340	I flipped mine around and mounted it onto the inside rim of my sump which is a 29g tank

03/30/2011, 01:58 PM	#4
fcmatt Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NH Posts: 850	you can always get those ring clamps and crimp down those rubber connectors at the top. they tend to leak when pressure is being forced on them from some odd angle. or perhaps just perm mount them to it with some type of rubber glue.. leaving the non glued ones hanging over the tank/sump with them facing down for a drip line back into it. i feel your same concern as i do not have a sump right now.

03/30/2011, 03:45 PM	#5
moondoggy4 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: menifee So cal Posts: 11,042	MR1 shorty has a bracket on it. It also is about a 4'' diameter tube.

03/30/2011, 03:47 PM	#6
moondoggy4 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: menifee So cal Posts: 11,042	http://www.marinedepot.com/NextReef_...FRISCR-vi.html Hope this helps

03/30/2011, 08:16 PM	#7
marino420td Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Cape Girardeau, MO Posts: 2,529	Thanks moondoggy but I'm hoping to get by without buying more equipment. I already own two of the two little fishes reactors.