Dual reactor plumbing question

ToxicPoison · 04/30/2008, 06:29 PM

Heya Folks -
I'm planning on getting 2 of the 2 little fishes reactor. 1 for carbon, 1 for phos. I'm a little confused on how to plumb this into my system though. I know you can get away using only 1 pump (mj400?). The way I see it, theres 2 ways I could plumb this..
1) Output of pump to T, one end of T to reactor 1, other end of T to reactor 2, both reactor outputs to the sump

or

2) Output of pump to reactor 1, output of reactor 1 to input of reactor 2, output of reactor 2 to sump.

Is there another way I haven't thought of? If the best option is #2, which media should be in reactor 1 and which should be in reactor 2?

Hope that wasn't too confusing..
Thanks!

Eklikewhoa · 05/01/2008, 06:43 AM

I have mine set up like #2.

Carbon in the first reactor and phos media in second reactor.....I have a MJ400 on my two.

spreston · 05/01/2008, 08:22 AM

I use option #1, w/ more flow going thru the carbon.

frags75 · 05/01/2008, 02:42 PM

#2 option for me. Works great for me

ToxicPoison · 05/01/2008, 06:20 PM

Thanks for the responses!

For those doing #2..do you go carbon then phos or phos then carbon?

04/30/2008, 06:29 PM	#1
ToxicPoison Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Portland OR Posts: 66	Dual reactor plumbing question Heya Folks - I'm planning on getting 2 of the 2 little fishes reactor. 1 for carbon, 1 for phos. I'm a little confused on how to plumb this into my system though. I know you can get away using only 1 pump (mj400?). The way I see it, theres 2 ways I could plumb this.. 1) Output of pump to T, one end of T to reactor 1, other end of T to reactor 2, both reactor outputs to the sump or 2) Output of pump to reactor 1, output of reactor 1 to input of reactor 2, output of reactor 2 to sump. Is there another way I haven't thought of? If the best option is #2, which media should be in reactor 1 and which should be in reactor 2? Hope that wasn't too confusing.. Thanks!

05/01/2008, 06:43 AM	#2
Eklikewhoa Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Above water Posts: 1,442	I have mine set up like #2. Carbon in the first reactor and phos media in second reactor.....I have a MJ400 on my two.

05/01/2008, 08:22 AM	#3
spreston Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 373	I use option #1, w/ more flow going thru the carbon.

05/01/2008, 02:42 PM	#4
frags75 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Suburbia Posts: 275	#2 option for me. Works great for me

05/01/2008, 06:20 PM	#5
ToxicPoison Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Portland OR Posts: 66	Thanks for the responses! For those doing #2..do you go carbon then phos or phos then carbon?