How your media reactors are plumbed into manifolds

Dholmblad · 01/25/2012, 12:06 PM

I am having two brs media reactors shipped to me, origonally I was going to get a dual and run a mj1200. But my return pumpm is dialed back to about 70 percent using a ball valve so I figure I can use the water coming from this. Does anyone have their media reactors connected to a manifold? I am only confused how you get the plastic hose to pcv, are there fittins for this?

edit pictures could help

tkeracer619 · 01/25/2012, 12:43 PM

Home depot sells adapters that go from pvc to john guest. Its in the same place you will find the john guest tubing.

Like this but plastic...
http://www.johnguest.com/Home/applic...R-%281%29.aspx

DHyslop · 01/25/2012, 02:00 PM

+1 on the push fittings at HD or Lowes. I'd also make another BRS order and get their $13 1/2" gate valves.

Here's a tip: Put one extra valve on the manifold, but reduce the outlet to a 1/4" push fitting for RO hose. Use it to drip acclimate quickly and easily. If you tend to acclimate a bunch of bags at once, get a bunch of RO tees from BRS and make a big "sub-manifold" with an RO valve on each hose. When you're not acclimating you can just pull it out of your manifold and keep it in the basement.

01/25/2012, 12:06 PM	#1
Dholmblad Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Northern va Posts: 563	How your media reactors are plumbed into manifolds I am having two brs media reactors shipped to me, origonally I was going to get a dual and run a mj1200. But my return pumpm is dialed back to about 70 percent using a ball valve so I figure I can use the water coming from this. Does anyone have their media reactors connected to a manifold? I am only confused how you get the plastic hose to pcv, are there fittins for this? edit pictures could help

01/25/2012, 12:43 PM	#2
tkeracer619 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 17,289	Home depot sells adapters that go from pvc to john guest. Its in the same place you will find the john guest tubing. Like this but plastic... http://www.johnguest.com/Home/applic...R-%281%29.aspx __________________ Hobby Experience: 9200ish gallons, 26 skimmers, and a handful of Kent Scrapers. Current Tank: Vortech Powered 600G SPS Tank w/ 100gal frag tank & 100g Sump. RK2-RK10 Skimmer. ReefAngel. Radium 20k.

01/25/2012, 02:00 PM	#3
DHyslop Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: RI Posts: 1,085	+1 on the push fittings at HD or Lowes. I'd also make another BRS order and get their $13 1/2" gate valves. Here's a tip: Put one extra valve on the manifold, but reduce the outlet to a 1/4" push fitting for RO hose. Use it to drip acclimate quickly and easily. If you tend to acclimate a bunch of bags at once, get a bunch of RO tees from BRS and make a big "sub-manifold" with an RO valve on each hose. When you're not acclimating you can just pull it out of your manifold and keep it in the basement.