spider crab
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Hello,
I've been looking into building my own Calcium reactor and had some questions.
I've seen a number of designs online, the two main types seem to
single pass and recirculating( most of designs seem to recirculating type). I was curious if anyone here had made their own and if so which type they chose.
I'm thinking about using the single pass design, which seems to pretty simple and inexpensive to put together. I wanted to avoid getting into acrylic which seems pretty expensive. The single pass design's I've seen use a water filtration canister as a basis.
I was wondering what people thought about using the single pass design. The designs I have been looking at are on:
http://www.kingvinnie.com/aquaria/di...page.asp?cat=9
The one entitled 15 minute Calcium reactor is the one I'm thinking of using as a basis.
I am also interested if anyone knows of a cheap source of C02 tanks. I've found a local supplier that has a new aluminum 10 Lbs one for $62. Are there better sources/prices around? 20 Lbs is probably the max size I can accomodate in terms of space.
I could use some help in terms of putting together a bubble counter. I'm not real clear on what material to use here.
Any help or advice would be appreciated!
I've been looking into building my own Calcium reactor and had some questions.
I've seen a number of designs online, the two main types seem to
I'm thinking about using the single pass design, which seems to pretty simple and inexpensive to put together. I wanted to avoid getting into acrylic which seems pretty expensive. The single pass design's I've seen use a water filtration canister as a basis.
I was wondering what people thought about using the single pass design. The designs I have been looking at are on:
http://www.kingvinnie.com/aquaria/di...page.asp?cat=9
The one entitled 15 minute Calcium reactor is the one I'm thinking of using as a basis.
I am also interested if anyone knows of a cheap source of C02 tanks. I've found a local supplier that has a new aluminum 10 Lbs one for $62. Are there better sources/prices around? 20 Lbs is probably the max size I can accomodate in terms of space.
I could use some help in terms of putting together a bubble counter. I'm not real clear on what material to use here.
Any help or advice would be appreciated!