hang-on calcium reactor

noplis18 · 05/04/2007, 11:01 AM

Does anyone know if there is such thing as a hang-on calcium reactor?

powdertang05 · 05/04/2007, 11:33 AM

yup sure is the only one ive seen in action was the pacific coast imports one. for sure do not buy this, does not work anywhere near as well as any other brand. as for MRC they are making one or actually have one ready to buy and all those products always are top notch. also if you dont have to have a hang on the back geo makes a awesome one along with MRC and another great one is the pico.

ccoral · 05/04/2007, 02:32 PM

I have been using this for a while now works well.
http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merch...Category_Code=

noplis18 · 05/04/2007, 03:11 PM

can you hang this up on the back of tank?

ccoral · 05/07/2007, 10:32 AM

yes, comes with a hanger

noplis18 · 05/07/2007, 04:41 PM

thanks

doonan75 · 05/09/2007, 05:45 PM

ccoral: Do you think that that reactor could easily be converted to a sulphur denitrator? And does it really come with a pump?

jimsta · 05/09/2007, 06:16 PM

Go with the MRC Hang-On. I have one of their standard reactors and it is great!

ccoral · 05/10/2007, 11:08 AM

doonan,
yes it does come with the pump. Not sure about the sulpher reactor. I thought you just needed a chamber with real slow water flow not a pump circulating the water in the actual chamber

doonan75 · 05/10/2007, 12:39 PM

ccoral,
I tried asking about using a phosban reactor but evryone told me that the flow wouldn't be low enough. Does the pump on your unit flow through or recirc? Does it need a feed pump and how slow is the discharge? I tried to get the spec from via aqua but it wasn't on their web site. Thanks in advance

ccoral · 05/11/2007, 10:14 AM

I have my unit set up with a gravity feed line from the tank. The pump only is for recirc. It has nice valves on the top. One brings in co2 and water and other is a bleed valve the last is effluent water back to my sump.
Hope this helps

doonan75 · 05/11/2007, 11:20 AM

yes it does thank you

drouner · 05/11/2007, 01:24 PM

I am using one from Andy @ My Reef Creations

sirreal63 · 05/12/2007, 03:46 PM

I have a HOT 3.5 and it easily kept up with the demands of 125 sps dominated reef. I would suggest tapping the lid and adding a line to scavage excess co2 that builds up at the top. By doing this I managed to go through a 5 lb cylinder of co2 in about 16 months. The reactor works well and is easy to dial in plus Andy at MRC is great to deal with.

chaffey · 05/12/2007, 05:53 PM

- ViaAqua Acro-Cal Calcium Reactor -

Very nice little unit, with hang on, bubble counter but I hated, you never know if the pump is working or not, I converted into a phospate reactor after 2 weeks. I actually broke one of the outlet trying to see if the pump is working or not.

doonan75 · 05/12/2007, 08:14 PM

I just ordered the via aqua acrc-cal. I'm going to try and covert it to a sulfur reactor. Hopefully it'll work.

05/04/2007, 11:01 AM	#1
noplis18 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 62	hang-on calcium reactor Does anyone know if there is such thing as a hang-on calcium reactor?

05/11/2007, 01:24 PM	#13
drouner Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Lawrenceville, GA Posts: 668	I am using one from Andy @ My Reef Creations __________________ Doug I'm just happy to be here! It all started with a 10 gallon Wal Mart FW combo. Current Tank Info: Old school Oceanic 58 gallon mixed reef

05/12/2007, 03:46 PM	#14
sirreal63 Go Spurs Go!!! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Meadowlakes Texas Posts: 13,357	I have a HOT 3.5 and it easily kept up with the demands of 125 sps dominated reef. I would suggest tapping the lid and adding a line to scavage excess co2 that builds up at the top. By doing this I managed to go through a 5 lb cylinder of co2 in about 16 months. The reactor works well and is easy to dial in plus Andy at MRC is great to deal with. __________________ Jack No One has ever been seriously injured by using the search function. Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms should be a convenience store, not a government agency. Current Tank Info: Reefing the Pentagon.

05/04/2007, 11:33 AM	#2
powdertang05 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hayward, CA Posts: 613	yup sure is the only one ive seen in action was the pacific coast imports one. for sure do not buy this, does not work anywhere near as well as any other brand. as for MRC they are making one or actually have one ready to buy and all those products always are top notch. also if you dont have to have a hang on the back geo makes a awesome one along with MRC and another great one is the pico.

05/04/2007, 02:32 PM	#3
ccoral Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 468	I have been using this for a while now works well. http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merch...Category_Code=

05/04/2007, 03:11 PM	#4
noplis18 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 62	can you hang this up on the back of tank?

05/07/2007, 10:32 AM	#5
ccoral Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 468	yes, comes with a hanger

05/07/2007, 04:41 PM	#6
noplis18 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 62	thanks

05/09/2007, 05:45 PM	#7
doonan75 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: North Palm Beach FL Posts: 198	ccoral: Do you think that that reactor could easily be converted to a sulphur denitrator? And does it really come with a pump?

05/09/2007, 06:16 PM	#8
jimsta Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: West Palm Beach, FL Posts: 540	Go with the MRC Hang-On. I have one of their standard reactors and it is great!

05/10/2007, 11:08 AM	#9
ccoral Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 468	doonan, yes it does come with the pump. Not sure about the sulpher reactor. I thought you just needed a chamber with real slow water flow not a pump circulating the water in the actual chamber

05/10/2007, 12:39 PM	#10
doonan75 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: North Palm Beach FL Posts: 198	ccoral, I tried asking about using a phosban reactor but evryone told me that the flow wouldn't be low enough. Does the pump on your unit flow through or recirc? Does it need a feed pump and how slow is the discharge? I tried to get the spec from via aqua but it wasn't on their web site. Thanks in advance

05/11/2007, 10:14 AM	#11
ccoral Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 468	I have my unit set up with a gravity feed line from the tank. The pump only is for recirc. It has nice valves on the top. One brings in co2 and water and other is a bleed valve the last is effluent water back to my sump. Hope this helps

05/11/2007, 11:20 AM	#12
doonan75 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: North Palm Beach FL Posts: 198	yes it does thank you

05/12/2007, 05:53 PM	#15
chaffey Moved On Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Placentia / Rancho Cucamonga Posts: 2,080	- ViaAqua Acro-Cal Calcium Reactor - Very nice little unit, with hang on, bubble counter but I hated, you never know if the pump is working or not, I converted into a phospate reactor after 2 weeks. I actually broke one of the outlet trying to see if the pump is working or not.

05/12/2007, 08:14 PM	#16
doonan75 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: North Palm Beach FL Posts: 198	I just ordered the via aqua acrc-cal. I'm going to try and covert it to a sulfur reactor. Hopefully it'll work.