Well the calcium reactor is under way

[Kevin McG]

Instead of double posting look here http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=709204

 

[clamm]

go with the eheim...not the mag!

 

[Kevin McG]

go with the eheim...not the mag!

Yup, probably will Case.

This one most likely
http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewItem.asp?idproduct=EH1250

 

[delta]

Agreed go with the Eheim unless you like siliconing your impellar cover on
plus the Eheim are quiet and dependeble

 

[JohnK]

ehiem pumps are like %1000 better, but they have metric fittings so it takes some DIY ingenuity to make them work. That said, I think it's worth it as they're top notch near silent pumps (quieter than any other pump I've used).

jk

 

[smcnally]

Niiiiiiice...I can't wait to see the finished product.

 

[clamm]

Finally some people agree with me

 

[jacqur]

Hey Kevin,

Nice looking 3D model. I noticed the slotted holes on the top. If your interested I have a bunch of nylon 1/4 - 20 thumb screws for some of my other DIY projects. I had to buy a lot of 100, so I'm happy to bring a few dozen to the meeting if your interested. Also - Do you still want that purple bubble tip we spoke about a long time ago?

 

[Kevin McG]

Hey Kevin,

Nice looking 3D model. I noticed the slotted holes on the top. If your interested I have a bunch of nylon 1/4 - 20 thumb screws for some of my other DIY projects. I had to buy a lot of 100, so I'm happy to bring a few dozen to the meeting if your interested. Also - Do you still want that purple bubble tip we spoke about a long time ago?

Sure that would be awesome but I'm not sure just yet if I am going to be at the meeting. I will let ya know Friday

 

[clamm]

he can give to me if you dont make it. then you can pick up whenever... if you want.

 

[Kevin McG]

he can give to me if you dont make it. then you can pick up whenever... if you want.

That works Casey

 

[MikeG]

ehiem pumps are like %1000 better, but they have metric fittings so it takes some DIY ingenuity to make them work. That said, I think it's worth it as they're top notch near silent pumps (quieter than any other pump I've used).

jk

Any suggestions on how to connect them? I am going to be hooking up a Eheim 1250 to a calcium reactor hopefully this week. I was hoping not to use any flexible tubing and all rigid PVC for a cleaner look.

 

[clamm]

ill take a picture of mine when I clean it tonight and maybe it will give you a few ideas although its not a DIY...

 

[JohnK]

I used a 1250 on my reactor, it came with a couple of fittings for the inlet and the outlet. The threads on the inlet didn't match but would roughly accept 1/2" threaded pipe, so I gouped up a bunch of silicone on the threads and threaded it in as far as I could (I did this with the pump partially disassembled so I could be sure that it didn't get clogged up with silicone). For the outlet, I used one of the fittings that came with the pump which was metric male thread into the pump X metric female slip. 1/2" threaded pipe almost slid into the slip end, so I sanded one threaded end just enough to be pushed part way in, globbed it up with silicone, then pressed it together in a vise so it would be straight. Both connections sealed without problems and have been fine ever since.

 

[Kevin McG]

Updates have finally been posted

DIY Calcium Reactor

 

[MikeG]

Very professional looking, good job!

 

[Kevin McG]

Very professional looking, good job!

Thanks, that was one of the goals.

 

[Reef55]

Nice On the flame polishing comment someone on RC made... that is just taking a flame (blow torch works nicely) to from far away just barely make the cut edges melt back together to give it a shiny finish again.