TKERacer619's Masterflex Lanthanum Chloride Reactor - Page 2

tkeracer619 · 03/19/2018, 09:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zoolan70

Have you added the pressure switch yet? If so, what model did you go with?

Not yet, but I do have one picked out. I just haven't gotten around to ordering it yet though... I'll post it here as soon as I do. The reactor started to clog around the 3 month point so we have some time before it's a requirement, however, I plan on adding it long before then!

tkeracer619 · 03/19/2018, 10:01 PM

The display measured .205ppm PO4 tonight and the effluent measured .040ppm PO4. I refreshed the bucket.

Day 01 - 2/25/18 - 1.410ppm - Start
Day 06 - 3/02/18 - 0.843ppm - 0.080ppm Effluent
Day 10 - 3/06/18 - 0.500ppm -
Day 15 - 3/11/18 - 0.316ppm -
Day 19 - 3-15/18 - 0.276ppm - 0.046ppm Effluent
Day 23 - 3-19/18 - 0.205ppm - 0.040ppm Effluent

And for visual people...

zoolan70 · 04/05/2018, 12:14 PM

I built one of these and it is working great. Low and slow flowrate of tank water until I get the concentration of LaCl dialed in. Buying the pump and heads was an experience, but I managed to build 2 working units with the parts I picked up. One is running my LaCl reactor, and one my calcium reactor.

tkeracer619 · 04/13/2018, 02:03 AM

Glad to hear it!

Work and getting ready for the wedding have swamped me. I'll start back up with the tests after next week.

mikluha · 06/05/2018, 02:50 PM

What was the LaCl concentration?
How much did you dilute it?

tkeracer619 · 06/10/2018, 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikluha

What was the LaCl concentration?
How much did you dilute it?

Oops! I guess I didn't say...

I typically do one cap full of the product shown on page 1 to a 5gal bucket.

HBL · 06/10/2018, 11:00 PM

Following

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HBL · 06/11/2018, 02:17 PM

I don't appreciate all these cool ideas of your using the masterflex peristalic to manage certain parameters because now I can't find a masterflex to run my kalk stirrer without paying premium.

Please slow down and let the market price on them dropped first

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tkeracer619 · 11/28/2018, 12:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HBL

I don't appreciate all these cool ideas of your using the masterflex peristalic to manage certain parameters because now I can't find a masterflex to run my kalk stirrer without paying premium.

Please slow down and let the market price on them dropped first

... I know what you're talking about. There's a shortage caused by someone

tkeracer619 · 11/28/2018, 12:58 AM

Resurrecting this. Tank went through a lot since my last post here...

I dosed my system again with Chloroquine Phosphate because crypto made it through the last dosing attempt. I purchased the equipment to measure CP in a reef tank and came to the conclusion that it metabolizes too fast to be effective in a running FOWLR system. Afterwards I brought the system down to hypo levels which appears to have finally taken care of the crypto. After bringing the system back up to full strength, and running all the test kits, the phosphates are up to 1.56366ppm. Yikes.

I'll bring the system back online tomorrow evening and barring anything absurd happening i'll take measurements every 5 days. Hoping to have the tank ready for sps withing 1-2 months.

Vinny Kreyling · 11/28/2018, 08:36 AM

Looks like you need a label machine----

tkeracer619 · 11/28/2018, 09:28 PM

Yeah

tkeracer619 · 10/08/2019, 09:28 PM

Alright guys and gals. There will need to be a revision. Until I can figure out a solution pay close attention to the junction where the LC and tank water meet. Mine clogged last night and got water everywhere... I suggest cleaning the filter every other month and when you do so, soak the fitting and tube in the vinegar with the filter. Make sure it's clear.

Other than that, this thing has been rock solid. The internal pressure switch will not solve this issue. I have never cleaned this or even looked at it since building this contraption... so with regular maintenance here there shouldn't be much of an issue.

Vinny Kreyling · 10/09/2019, 07:46 AM

A spare might be the solution while you soak the dirty one.
Personally if I had to clean it regularly I would use the correct size drill bit between my fingers. Regularly being the optimum word here.

tkeracer619 · 10/09/2019, 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vinny Kreyling

A spare might be the solution while you soak the dirty one.
Personally if I had to clean it regularly I would use the correct size drill bit between my fingers. Regularly being the optimum word here.

It’s relatively soft so a small screwdriver or even the end of a zip tie is sufficient to dislodge it.

bvysochin · 12/09/2020, 02:24 AM

Bump. Just ordered the parts and masterflex drive to make one of these.

Any updates on performance or design changes?

03/19/2018, 10:01 PM	#27
tkeracer619 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 17,289	6th Data Point The display measured .205ppm PO4 tonight and the effluent measured .040ppm PO4. I refreshed the bucket. Day 01 - 2/25/18 - 1.410ppm - Start Day 06 - 3/02/18 - 0.843ppm - 0.080ppm Effluent Day 10 - 3/06/18 - 0.500ppm - Day 15 - 3/11/18 - 0.316ppm - Day 19 - 3-15/18 - 0.276ppm - 0.046ppm Effluent Day 23 - 3-19/18 - 0.205ppm - 0.040ppm Effluent And for visual people... __________________ 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.

04/05/2018, 12:14 PM	#28
zoolan70 Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lakeville, MN Posts: 248	I built one of these and it is working great. Low and slow flowrate of tank water until I get the concentration of LaCl dialed in. Buying the pump and heads was an experience, but I managed to build 2 working units with the parts I picked up. One is running my LaCl reactor, and one my calcium reactor. __________________ 500 gallon in-wall with 250 extra gallons of sumps / frag tanks / etc behind it.

04/13/2018, 02:03 AM	#29
tkeracer619 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 17,289	Glad to hear it! Work and getting ready for the wedding have swamped me. I'll start back up with the tests after next week. __________________ 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.

11/28/2018, 12:58 AM	#35
tkeracer619 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 17,289	Resurrecting this. Tank went through a lot since my last post here... I dosed my system again with Chloroquine Phosphate because crypto made it through the last dosing attempt. I purchased the equipment to measure CP in a reef tank and came to the conclusion that it metabolizes too fast to be effective in a running FOWLR system. Afterwards I brought the system down to hypo levels which appears to have finally taken care of the crypto. After bringing the system back up to full strength, and running all the test kits, the phosphates are up to 1.56366ppm. Yikes. I'll bring the system back online tomorrow evening and barring anything absurd happening i'll take measurements every 5 days. Hoping to have the tank ready for sps withing 1-2 months. __________________ 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. Last edited by tkeracer619; 11/28/2018 at 01:20 AM.

11/28/2018, 08:36 AM	#36
Vinny Kreyling Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Miller Place, NY Posts: 7,206	Looks like you need a label machine---- __________________ 250 gallon mixed reef, 2 Reefbreeder's Photon V 2, Deepwater BLDC 12, DAS EX-3 Skimmer, MTC mini cal, 2-3/4" Sea Swirls, Aquacontroller & 6 Tunze pumps.

06/05/2018, 02:50 PM	#30
mikluha Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Phoeniz, AZ Posts: 80	What was the LaCl concentration? How much did you dilute it?

06/10/2018, 11:00 PM	#32
HBL Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 50	Following Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk

06/11/2018, 02:17 PM	#33
HBL Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 50	I don't appreciate all these cool ideas of your using the masterflex peristalic to manage certain parameters because now I can't find a masterflex to run my kalk stirrer without paying premium. Please slow down and let the market price on them dropped first Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk

11/28/2018, 09:28 PM	#37
tkeracer619 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 17,289	Yeah __________________ 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.

10/08/2019, 09:28 PM	#38
tkeracer619 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 17,289	Alright guys and gals. There will need to be a revision. Until I can figure out a solution pay close attention to the junction where the LC and tank water meet. Mine clogged last night and got water everywhere... I suggest cleaning the filter every other month and when you do so, soak the fitting and tube in the vinegar with the filter. Make sure it's clear. Other than that, this thing has been rock solid. The internal pressure switch will not solve this issue. I have never cleaned this or even looked at it since building this contraption... so with regular maintenance here there shouldn't be much of an issue. __________________ 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.

10/09/2019, 07:46 AM	#39
Vinny Kreyling Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Miller Place, NY Posts: 7,206	A spare might be the solution while you soak the dirty one. Personally if I had to clean it regularly I would use the correct size drill bit between my fingers. Regularly being the optimum word here. __________________ 250 gallon mixed reef, 2 Reefbreeder's Photon V 2, Deepwater BLDC 12, DAS EX-3 Skimmer, MTC mini cal, 2-3/4" Sea Swirls, Aquacontroller & 6 Tunze pumps.

12/09/2020, 02:24 AM	#41
bvysochin Coral Hoarder :P Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Oak View, CA 93022, 15 min from Ventura Posts: 1,355	Bump. Just ordered the parts and masterflex drive to make one of these. Any updates on performance or design changes?