CO2 Reactor 1000 and XP3 - Aquarium Advice

Lonewolfblue · 10-01-2006, 06:09 PM

Has anyone mounted a Reactor 1000 to an XP3 intake? I'm having troubles, as I notice in the intake where the filler cap is for priming the XP3, it goes too far down behind the tank and can't connect it up unless it's way up above the tank, and use reducers and 1/2 inch tubing. I probably should not have gotten them. Also, the tank is too close to the wall as well. So it would have to be mounted to the side of the tank. Thinking of just mounting it to the side and using a powerhead to drive the reactor.

rkilling1 · 10-01-2006, 10:43 PM

How bad would it look if you just ran your intake off to the side of your take?

Lonewolfblue · 10-01-2006, 10:57 PM

Can't do that with the fixtures I have. No room. Plus I have the same problem, the intake priming cap. That piece is pretty long and if I hooked it up, the cap would be well above the tank. I think I'm giving up on it for now, and may set it up with a water pump at a later date. for now I'll be doing the mist.

10-01-2006, 06:09 PM	#1
Lonewolfblue Planted Geek Community Mentor Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Wenatchee, WA Posts: 7,871 Images: 7	CO2 Reactor 1000 and XP3 Has anyone mounted a Reactor 1000 to an XP3 intake? I'm having troubles, as I notice in the intake where the filler cap is for priming the XP3, it goes too far down behind the tank and can't connect it up unless it's way up above the tank, and use reducers and 1/2 inch tubing. I probably should not have gotten them. Also, the tank is too close to the wall as well. So it would have to be mounted to the side of the tank. Thinking of just mounting it to the side and using a powerhead to drive the reactor. __________________ 26G Medium Planted Community - 65W CF Lighting - Emperor 280 Bio-Wheel - Established Feb 2004 55G Aggressive Community - Filstar XP3 - Established Dec 2005 75G Heavily Planted - Pressurized CO2, 520W Lighting, Filstar XP3 with spraybar - Established Feb 2006 29G Planted - 130W Lighting, Filstar XP2 with spraybar - Established May 2006 5 10G Tanks - Various setups - Tanks Established May-Sep 2006. 3 currently empty. 5.5G Crypt/Java Fern Tank - Established Oct 2006 My 29G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=78469 My 75G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=70764 My 75G Makeover Thread: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=87691

10-01-2006, 10:43 PM	#2
rkilling1 Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: NE ohio Posts: 1,775 Images: 50	How bad would it look if you just ran your intake off to the side of your take? __________________ My 75 Gallon Planted Aquarium

10-01-2006, 10:57 PM	#3
Lonewolfblue Planted Geek Community Mentor Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Wenatchee, WA Posts: 7,871 Images: 7	Can't do that with the fixtures I have. No room. Plus I have the same problem, the intake priming cap. That piece is pretty long and if I hooked it up, the cap would be well above the tank. I think I'm giving up on it for now, and may set it up with a water pump at a later date. for now I'll be doing the mist. __________________ 26G Medium Planted Community - 65W CF Lighting - Emperor 280 Bio-Wheel - Established Feb 2004 55G Aggressive Community - Filstar XP3 - Established Dec 2005 75G Heavily Planted - Pressurized CO2, 520W Lighting, Filstar XP3 with spraybar - Established Feb 2006 29G Planted - 130W Lighting, Filstar XP2 with spraybar - Established May 2006 5 10G Tanks - Various setups - Tanks Established May-Sep 2006. 3 currently empty. 5.5G Crypt/Java Fern Tank - Established Oct 2006 My 29G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=78469 My 75G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=70764 My 75G Makeover Thread: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=87691

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