wasp Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 When starting out on zeovit the reactor can be the major expense, so thought I'd post a pic of my DIY one. Made out of those food containers you get at Foodtown, the whole thing cost less than $20.00. Should say though, this is a small tank reactor, good for up to 100 gallons. To do the daily pump, I lift the top section out, and while it's still underwater give it a few good shakes. Works well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 el cheapo good stuff wasp, where did you get the O ring from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slappers Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 theres a place in frankon that do all that bearings and seals they are called Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 what do they sell?? i always have a laugh when i drive past that place (next to my mechanics) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted August 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 There is a place down the road from me called Engineering Plastics, that sell every o ring you could ever want. But I think every town will have somewhere that does o rings, just got to phone around some likely places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted August 30, 2005 Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 Engineering Plastics heheee, in glenfield. they are one of my clients. i already asked for plastic cylinders when i was there last time to make a diy rowaphos reactor. anyways, nice work wasp. wish you'd posted about a week ago I just spent $150 on a grotech reactor :-? world famous in nzl i see... http://www.zeovit.com/forums/showthread.php?p=162 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted August 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 Never mind, you'll be very happy with the grotech one. ( Looking at all those pics I think mine is the cheapest nastiest one out there! :oops: ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted August 30, 2005 Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 Zeolite can just be placed in a canister filter, Whets the big deal about shaking it, sound like a big have to me. One theory I see is that it feeds the coral. The particles look a bit big to feed any sps coral. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted August 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 When I shake mine, I see mulm come off, and sometimes this will even temporarily visibly cloud the tank. I think the purpose is severalfold, one just to get it off the stones and make room for new bacterial growth, one to put the stuff in the water column where it can be skimmed along with the nutrients it contains, and the other one to feed corals. Some of it is too big for corals, but some is probably OK, bacteria can be excellent coral food. Anyhow, like much of the zeovit system the manufacturer says one thing and other people have other ideas, but I'm happy just to follow the instructions, it makes sense to me anyway. Having said all that there are people who don't shake or pump it and it still seems to work. However I was told by G. Alexander ( a German with an amazing sps tank ), that if he does not pump his reactor daily he notices his corals go paler after a time. Hey, check out this new product http://zeovit.com/forums/showthread.php ... #post38510 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted August 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 el cheapo No, it's Al Cheapo, as in Al's Cheapo :lol: :lol: Get it? Get it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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