BRS reactor

cside · 06/11/2011, 07:55 PM

can i run the return on my sump through a brs reactor for good results? my dad is convinced you need a totally seperate pump for the reactor

Tigé21v · 06/11/2011, 07:59 PM

The return pump? Yes, you can tee off the return. Be sure to put a ball valve on the input reactor line so you can control the flow.

danielbui23 · 06/11/2011, 08:12 PM

Only problem I see is the ball valve might not lower the rate enough since most return pumps are big. If going this route I would consider a gate valve. I always reserve ball valves for on and off and gate valves for flow adjustments.

glenns · 06/11/2011, 08:28 PM

See this post for people who've T'd off the return to feed their BRS reactors.
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2006804

cside · 06/11/2011, 08:59 PM

ok thanks guys. can you buy all of these things at a home depot?

danielbui23 · 06/11/2011, 09:12 PM

You should be able to get the ball valves but I believe the Home Depot and Lowe's gate valves will not work. The internal shaft has been reported to corrode and stop working with saltwater. Try one of our many sponsors. They should be able to get what you need.

Tigé21v · 06/12/2011, 05:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by danielbui23

Only problem I see is the ball valve might not lower the rate enough since most return pumps are big. If going this route I would consider a gate valve. I always reserve ball valves for on and off and gate valves for flow adjustments.

A point to consider, but if you tee off the main with a 1/2" ball valve, you should be able to have enough control over the flow. While a gate valve is nice, it's also probably going to be twice the cost.
Did your reactor come with all the fittings to connect it to a maxijet? My BRS came with both the connector to attach to a maxijet, and a ball valve to control the flow.
The more I think about it, by the time you buy all the fittings you'll need to make it work, you'll probably spend more than if you just bought a maxijet to run it...

cside · 06/12/2011, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tigé21v

A point to consider, but if you tee off the main with a 1/2" ball valve, you should be able to have enough control over the flow. While a gate valve is nice, it's also probably going to be twice the cost.
Did your reactor come with all the fittings to connect it to a maxijet? My BRS came with both the connector to attach to a maxijet, and a ball valve to control the flow.
The more I think about it, by the time you buy all the fittings you'll need to make it work, you'll probably spend more than if you just bought a maxijet to run it...

i havent bought the brs reactor. but i do have a maxijet. i will check the brs site. i will try this first, and then teeing it off with a ball valve and i will buy a gate valve if the flow is still to strong

glenns · 06/15/2011, 04:18 PM

My return pump is to strong, so I already had it Td off back through the refugium using a ball valve. I put the reactor T before that one. I control the flow with the ball valve that came with it.

NukeEM · 06/15/2011, 04:36 PM

may just be my naval training and the fact that our valves are literally Massive....but ball valves are supposed to have better throttling capabilities and gate valves for their isolation and low head loss. ive always used this and done fine. yet again this may not be something that transfers from
foot wide piping to 1/2''

06/11/2011, 07:55 PM	#1
cside Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Clearwater, Fl Posts: 384	BRS reactor can i run the return on my sump through a brs reactor for good results? my dad is convinced you need a totally seperate pump for the reactor

06/11/2011, 08:28 PM	#4
glenns Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 623	See this post for people who've T'd off the return to feed their BRS reactors. http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2006804 __________________ Glenn Current Tank Info: 90G w/20L Sump/Refugium, 6 T5 lights @54W ea., Reef Octopus EXT-PS-120, DSB/LR ,SPS, Derasa, GBTA, Zoo's, Fish, Inverts.

06/15/2011, 04:18 PM	#9
glenns Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 623	My return pump is to strong, so I already had it Td off back through the refugium using a ball valve. I put the reactor T before that one. I control the flow with the ball valve that came with it. __________________ Glenn Current Tank Info: 90G w/20L Sump/Refugium, 6 T5 lights @54W ea., Reef Octopus EXT-PS-120, DSB/LR ,SPS, Derasa, GBTA, Zoo's, Fish, Inverts.

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06/11/2011, 07:59 PM	#2
Tigé21v Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: St. Charles, Mo. Posts: 1,369	The return pump? Yes, you can tee off the return. Be sure to put a ball valve on the input reactor line so you can control the flow.

06/11/2011, 08:12 PM	#3
danielbui23 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Yukon, Oklahoma Posts: 154	Only problem I see is the ball valve might not lower the rate enough since most return pumps are big. If going this route I would consider a gate valve. I always reserve ball valves for on and off and gate valves for flow adjustments.

06/11/2011, 08:59 PM	#5
cside Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Clearwater, Fl Posts: 384	ok thanks guys. can you buy all of these things at a home depot?

06/11/2011, 09:12 PM	#6
danielbui23 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Yukon, Oklahoma Posts: 154	You should be able to get the ball valves but I believe the Home Depot and Lowe's gate valves will not work. The internal shaft has been reported to corrode and stop working with saltwater. Try one of our many sponsors. They should be able to get what you need.

06/15/2011, 04:36 PM	#10
NukeEM Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: South Carolina Posts: 21	may just be my naval training and the fact that our valves are literally Massive....but ball valves are supposed to have better throttling capabilities and gate valves for their isolation and low head loss. ive always used this and done fine. yet again this may not be something that transfers from foot wide piping to 1/2''