Bulk Reef Supply Reactors

amstar · 12/20/2011, 12:24 PM

Can I have my overflow from my two dual 1" drains feed their reactors? just tee off the return with a ball valve to control flow?

C0rp · 12/20/2011, 12:50 PM

that doesnt sound like a good idea...the reactors would need to have huge ports to make that work imo.

kellerexpress · 12/21/2011, 03:16 AM

Bad idea. The reactor requires pressurized flow from a pump. Not to mention if the reactor clogged up it could cause your tank to overflow.

96p993 · 12/21/2011, 10:24 AM

You can divert part of your return to feed the reactors...Many, including myself, do this so we dont have to use another pump...It works great

I would not recommend using your overflow to feed them though...

BryanW · 12/21/2011, 12:02 PM

T off your return. Most reactors, especially calcium are going to operate better preasurized.

RattlerSkin · 12/21/2011, 04:45 PM

Not to mention the fact that the water from the overflow is not filtered yet, high chance of clogging up your media real quick the way you presented.

12/20/2011, 12:24 PM	#1
amstar Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Dayton Ohio Posts: 745	Bulk Reef Supply Reactors Can I have my overflow from my two dual 1" drains feed their reactors? just tee off the return with a ball valve to control flow?

12/20/2011, 12:50 PM	#2
C0rp Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: West Lafayette, IN Posts: 431	that doesnt sound like a good idea...the reactors would need to have huge ports to make that work imo. __________________ 75RR, 4" DSB, 29G AE Tech Sump/fuge/ETSS skimmer w Mag9.5, Mag5 Return, RKE w Net, Tunze Osmolator, Tradewind 1/5HP Chiller, 6x54 ATI T5HO, Vortech MP40WES/MP10WES w/Battery Backup, Sarcophyton, Clavularia, Capnella, Briareum, Lobophytum, Nepthea, Sinularia Flexibilis, Ricordia, Discosoma, Rhodactis, Zoanthus, Caulastrea, Blastomussa Wellsi, Isaurus Tuberculatus, Seriatopora Hystrix, Plerogyra Sinuosa, Euphyllia Paradivisia, Tubipora Musica, Ecsenius Midas, Paracheilinus Carpenteri Current Tank Info: pH 8.0-8.2, Temp 78-80, Salinity 1.026, Alk 9dKH, Ca 400, Red Sea Coral Pro Salt

12/21/2011, 04:45 PM	#6
RattlerSkin Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 105	Not to mention the fact that the water from the overflow is not filtered yet, high chance of clogging up your media real quick the way you presented. __________________ Custom designed 60G acrylic DT with ~20G sump, ~60 lbs Fiji pink sand in display tank and ~4" oolite DSB in refugium with cheato, ~70 lbs LR, AquaMaxx AM100 skimmer, Eheim 1260 return pump, 2x MP40W ES, ATI 6x54W SunPower, Elos OsmoController, BRS GFO/Carbon reactor

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12/21/2011, 03:16 AM	#3
kellerexpress Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 504	Bad idea. The reactor requires pressurized flow from a pump. Not to mention if the reactor clogged up it could cause your tank to overflow.

12/21/2011, 10:24 AM	#4
96p993 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Mckinney, Tx Posts: 1,130	You can divert part of your return to feed the reactors...Many, including myself, do this so we dont have to use another pump...It works great I would not recommend using your overflow to feed them though...

12/21/2011, 12:02 PM	#5
BryanW Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: SoCal Posts: 106	T off your return. Most reactors, especially calcium are going to operate better preasurized.