CA Reactor

lowbudget · 05/16/2007, 12:13 AM

super noobie here. what consist of a ca reactor. i do not know what i need to buy to setup a ca reactor. i know i need co2 bottle, bubble counting thing, and what else? could you guys please shine some light for me.

old salty · 05/16/2007, 08:35 AM

You would need the reactor itself, the media that dissolves inside the reactor, CO2 bottle, CO2 regulator, and CO2 tubing (plain air line tubing is a poor choice.) May as well throw in the pump that feeds the reactor; a small powerhead usually works well.

05/16/2007, 12:13 AM	#1
lowbudget Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 5,258	CA Reactor super noobie here. what consist of a ca reactor. i do not know what i need to buy to setup a ca reactor. i know i need co2 bottle, bubble counting thing, and what else? could you guys please shine some light for me.

05/16/2007, 08:35 AM	#2
old salty Genius Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: The Island of Misfit Toys Posts: 3,131	You would need the reactor itself, the media that dissolves inside the reactor, CO2 bottle, CO2 regulator, and CO2 tubing (plain air line tubing is a poor choice.) May as well throw in the pump that feeds the reactor; a small powerhead usually works well. __________________ "The man who reads nothing at all is better educated than the man who reads nothing but newspapers." Thomas Jefferson Current Tank Info: Out of the marine aquarium hobby