Calcium Reactor Built out of a Canister Filter ??? - Aquarium Advice

divemasterjim · 04-02-2006, 02:07 PM

I want to build a Calcium Reactor and had an idea of using my Eheim 2213 Canister filter. Can anyone tell me why this wouldnt be a good idea?

dskidmore · 04-03-2006, 06:44 PM

The pump might be a bit speedy, but there's no reason why you couldn't try. You going to inject CO2, or just let the water flow over calcified media?

divemasterjim · 04-03-2006, 07:38 PM

Im going to inject co2

dskidmore · 04-04-2006, 10:10 AM

Just be careful, with the more powerful pump, that you don't create a venturi effect on your CO2 input line. It will be easier to control if you only have to worry about positive pressure.

divemasterjim · 04-05-2006, 10:33 PM

Most of the Calcium reactors I have seen have huge pumps on them, I dont think the filter will have enough force to make a difference, this is one of the reasons I thought this would be a good idea.

greenmaji · 04-06-2006, 07:40 AM

they are plumped to reciculate though the canister (the larger pump). a trickle is all thats needed from the reactor you can plumb it off the recerulating loop.

you could do this by installing a bulk head into the filter.. but to be perfectly honest with you using a eheim is going to be cost proibitive to this project.. Coralife has a calcium reator on the market now that would make this project too expensive comparitivly.

You can use any water tight container and pump to build a calcium reactor so thinking this though is not a total loss.

04-02-2006, 02:07 PM	#1
divemasterjim Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: May 2004 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 322	Calcium Reactor Built out of a Canister Filter ??? I want to build a Calcium Reactor and had an idea of using my Eheim 2213 Canister filter. Can anyone tell me why this wouldnt be a good idea?

04-03-2006, 06:44 PM	#2
dskidmore Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Genesee Valley Posts: 2,290 Images: 1	The pump might be a bit speedy, but there's no reason why you couldn't try. You going to inject CO2, or just let the water flow over calcified media? __________________ 75 gallon freshwater Baby shrimp sighted! 2.5 Gallon unpowered freshwater now with high light 0.25 gallon palmtop doomed to an unlit end?

04-03-2006, 07:38 PM	#3
divemasterjim Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: May 2004 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 322	Im going to inject co2 __________________ 60 Galon Tank (3) Maxi Jet 1200 Eheim 2213 filter CPR Bak Pak Protein skimmer Rena 200 watt heater T-5 Ligihting (2) 54 watt (2) 36 watt Water General [acronym:b49a51ce12="Reverse osmosis"]RO[/acronym:b49a51ce12]+[acronym:b49a51ce12="Deionization"]DI[/acronym:b49a51ce12] (4) Homade Moonlights LED 470nm 87# Live Rock Gulf, Keys, Bali 80# Crushed Coral with Aragonite (2) Percula Clownfish (1) 3 Spot Domino Damselfish (2) Yellowtail Damselfish (2) Sargent Major Damselfish (1) Choclate Chip Starfish (3) Brittle Stars Lots of Snails and Hermit Crabs (Not Identified) (5) Crab (Not Identified) (2) Black Urchin (10) Dwarf Red tipped Hermit crabs (7) Scarlet Reef Hermit Crabs (9) Mexican Turbo Snails (3) Peppermint Shrimp Lots of other stuff (Not Identified)

04-04-2006, 10:10 AM	#4
dskidmore Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Genesee Valley Posts: 2,290 Images: 1	Just be careful, with the more powerful pump, that you don't create a venturi effect on your CO2 input line. It will be easier to control if you only have to worry about positive pressure. __________________ 75 gallon freshwater Baby shrimp sighted! 2.5 Gallon unpowered freshwater now with high light 0.25 gallon palmtop doomed to an unlit end?

04-05-2006, 10:33 PM	#5
divemasterjim Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: May 2004 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 322	Most of the Calcium reactors I have seen have huge pumps on them, I dont think the filter will have enough force to make a difference, this is one of the reasons I thought this would be a good idea. __________________ 60 Galon Tank (3) Maxi Jet 1200 Eheim 2213 filter CPR Bak Pak Protein skimmer Rena 200 watt heater T-5 Ligihting (2) 54 watt (2) 36 watt Water General [acronym:b49a51ce12="Reverse osmosis"]RO[/acronym:b49a51ce12]+[acronym:b49a51ce12="Deionization"]DI[/acronym:b49a51ce12] (4) Homade Moonlights LED 470nm 87# Live Rock Gulf, Keys, Bali 80# Crushed Coral with Aragonite (2) Percula Clownfish (1) 3 Spot Domino Damselfish (2) Yellowtail Damselfish (2) Sargent Major Damselfish (1) Choclate Chip Starfish (3) Brittle Stars Lots of Snails and Hermit Crabs (Not Identified) (5) Crab (Not Identified) (2) Black Urchin (10) Dwarf Red tipped Hermit crabs (7) Scarlet Reef Hermit Crabs (9) Mexican Turbo Snails (3) Peppermint Shrimp Lots of other stuff (Not Identified)

04-06-2006, 07:40 AM	#6
greenmaji Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Central Kentucky Posts: 5,937	they are plumped to reciculate though the canister (the larger pump). a trickle is all thats needed from the reactor you can plumb it off the recerulating loop. you could do this by installing a bulk head into the filter.. but to be perfectly honest with you using a eheim is going to be cost proibitive to this project.. Coralife has a calcium reator on the market now that would make this project too expensive comparitivly. You can use any water tight container and pump to build a calcium reactor so thinking this though is not a total loss.

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