DiY Phosphate reactor

[oonycxwilloo]

Can anyone give me some ideas and breakdown for a phosphate reactor (step by step if possible ) And how it works. OR if you know of any website, please let me know

 

[Deanos]

DIY Reactor

DIY Media Reactor

 

[oonycxwilloo]

Thanks dean, I saw those links a couple of times, but I was kind of looking for a step by step instruction kind of thing. And How does it work? When does it know how to activate the .....I dont even know. What if there is no phosphate in the water and the reactor will still run? Won't it be over doing it?

 

[reefman]

doesn't hurt to overdo it. chances r, po4 is constantly slowly leaching into water by various means.
a phosphate reactor is just a canister where water goes in n water goes out thru which forces it thru media thats placed in the canister. the flow direction is forced upwards to prevent media from flowing out cause po4 absorbing media is very fine. flow rate is slow as oppose to carbon, to give greater water/media contact time.

 

[oonycxwilloo]

ok reefman....next time you come over...you gotta school me on this..lol when are you comming to pick up your snails?

 

[bad coffee]

I'm about to build one out of a clear RO Filter housing. I'll post some step by step pics when I get it done.

B

 

[ming]

Why not just buy a phosphate reactor?

http://reefgeek.com/products/categories/filter_media/104790.html

Something like that?