Calcium reactor DIY

[mini-reefer]

Im an avid DIY kinda person. I really dont like to pay the big dollars for something that can be built at home. Ive saved plans for about 10 different types of reactors off the internet. Id like to know which set up is the most user friendly and has reliable hands free operation. They dont seem to be too complicated, but I dont want to decide on a particular design until I get some input from users with some experience. Also to help understand the operation of one, Im looking for a brief explanation of the way one works as far as water flow from point A to point B and so on. Thanks in advance!

 

[wamp]

This guy has the simpiest plans I have seen and have seen his in action..
<a href="http://www.homestead.com/geosreef/home.html" target="_blank">http://www.homestead.com/geosreef/home.html</a>
Check it out.. Has lots of plans.
Do not fully understand the description you want. I can give you the simple overview. Water is pumped in and circulated inside the reaction chamber. When C02 is introduced the arogointe is broken down which produces calcium (skipped a few details here), You then slowly release it via a valve which allows it to drip slowly out.

 

[mini-reefer]

Thanks wamp. I'd ran across that page awhile back but couldnt find it again. It looks like I've got my next project.

 

[sweetjesus]

My suggestion is build it our of regular PVC, forget acrylic for a Calcium reactor! You really do not need to see the ******** anyhow. Now if it was a kalkwasser reactor, then you need to see inside. My local club just did a DIY Calcium reactor using acrylic. It would have been 100 times easier and faster just using PVC

 

[richard rendos]

If you make it out of PVC, how do you know when it is time to change the media? Acrylic is super easy to work with, and it looks purtier.
Geo has some good designs on his page.

 

[wamp]

Acrylic is the way to go. PVC is cheaper but your only talking about a couple of bucks for the acrylic. You can also see when it is time to change the media (as rendos said) not to mention the fact that you can also see if your circulating pump is working corectly and is not clogged.