ok here we go ..
since they r easy to build ,i m gonna build phosphate and carbon reactors outta pvc pipes ...
the hole idea is a big pipe that hold the media and the water come through it and then out ! i saw some reactor pix , and there were two kinda them . so i come with these 2 ideas ! :
in first model the water comes from the top and goes down through a pipe to the bottom of the reactor then it comes up , go through the media till it reaches the top again and goes out throught the outlet (#1 in pic as u can see)
in the other model water pump into the reactor from the bottom and go through the media until it gets to the top and the outlet (#2)
i don see the difference of the models except in the first design becuse the water has to go 2 ways ( first come down to the bottom and then go up again ) so it need more pressure and it will become a matter if i gonna run water through first reactor and attach the outlet to the next reactor intake ( like the second pic ) , so the powerhead has to pump water all the way through both ...
i never seen a reactor personaly ( none of my friends have one ) to examine it closely , so i need ur opinion on lotsa thingz ...
i m gonna use one as a carbon reactor and second one as the phosphate reactor ...
here s the questions i have in mind till now :
1-which design u think is better ?
2-what if i use #1 as first reactor and #2 as second reactor since it needs less pressure ...
3-if i run both reactors with one powerhead as the second pic , which media is better to put in which ... ( i ask cuz of the pressure differences )
4-what size of powerhead u suggest ? (oops i forgot to mention the pipes are 2" diameter & 12" height)
5-what kinda media beside carbon and phosphate removers is good to use in reactors?
i m looking forward for ur opinion/advice/ideas and any suggestion ...
thnx for ur time ...
since they r easy to build ,i m gonna build phosphate and carbon reactors outta pvc pipes ...
the hole idea is a big pipe that hold the media and the water come through it and then out ! i saw some reactor pix , and there were two kinda them . so i come with these 2 ideas ! :
in first model the water comes from the top and goes down through a pipe to the bottom of the reactor then it comes up , go through the media till it reaches the top again and goes out throught the outlet (#1 in pic as u can see)
in the other model water pump into the reactor from the bottom and go through the media until it gets to the top and the outlet (#2)
i don see the difference of the models except in the first design becuse the water has to go 2 ways ( first come down to the bottom and then go up again ) so it need more pressure and it will become a matter if i gonna run water through first reactor and attach the outlet to the next reactor intake ( like the second pic ) , so the powerhead has to pump water all the way through both ...
i never seen a reactor personaly ( none of my friends have one ) to examine it closely , so i need ur opinion on lotsa thingz ...
i m gonna use one as a carbon reactor and second one as the phosphate reactor ...
here s the questions i have in mind till now :
1-which design u think is better ?
2-what if i use #1 as first reactor and #2 as second reactor since it needs less pressure ...
3-if i run both reactors with one powerhead as the second pic , which media is better to put in which ... ( i ask cuz of the pressure differences )
4-what size of powerhead u suggest ? (oops i forgot to mention the pipes are 2" diameter & 12" height)
5-what kinda media beside carbon and phosphate removers is good to use in reactors?
i m looking forward for ur opinion/advice/ideas and any suggestion ...
thnx for ur time ...