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Everyone does not have the acrylic skills to make all that fancy acrylic stuff, so this is an easy Calcium reactor that almost anyone can do. It incorporates all of the high end designs.
I have rated this one for around a 180gallon tank.
Materials list.
2ft of 3.5"OD acrylic
3" PVC knock out closet flange
3"to 1/2" bushing
3" PVC union
(2) 1/2" 90 degree street EL
1/2" PVC threaded T
(5) 1" of 1/2" PVC pipe
1/2" PVC cross
(3) 1/2" PVC threaded coupler
(2)1/2" MNPT to 1/2"straight hose barb
1/2" MNPT to 1/4" straight hose barb
(2)1/2" MNPT to 1/2" 90 degree el hose barb
1/2" FNPT to 1/2" 90 degree el hose barb
(2)3.25" acrylic circle
(2)3.25" fiberglass window screen.
10 lbs #5 tideline crushed coral from petco
Mag 3 pump
CO2 equipment
total of all PVC and hose barbs $22 (includes cement)
Acrylic tube $14
3/8" ID tubing and 1/4" tubing $5
mag 3 pump $40
maxijet to feed it $15
Grand total
$96 less CO2 equipment
Time to build, 45minutes
I have rated this one for around a 180gallon tank.
Materials list.
2ft of 3.5"OD acrylic
3" PVC knock out closet flange
3"to 1/2" bushing
3" PVC union
(2) 1/2" 90 degree street EL
1/2" PVC threaded T
(5) 1" of 1/2" PVC pipe
1/2" PVC cross
(3) 1/2" PVC threaded coupler
(2)1/2" MNPT to 1/2"straight hose barb
1/2" MNPT to 1/4" straight hose barb
(2)1/2" MNPT to 1/2" 90 degree el hose barb
1/2" FNPT to 1/2" 90 degree el hose barb
(2)3.25" acrylic circle
(2)3.25" fiberglass window screen.
10 lbs #5 tideline crushed coral from petco
Mag 3 pump
CO2 equipment
total of all PVC and hose barbs $22 (includes cement)
Acrylic tube $14
3/8" ID tubing and 1/4" tubing $5
mag 3 pump $40
maxijet to feed it $15
Grand total
$96 less CO2 equipment
Time to build, 45minutes
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