need help setting up reactor..

[Melt]

I am setting up my ca reactor and I am trying to use the gravity feed method but can't get it to full the chamber all the way up...

Help..if i decide to use a power head how can i connect the 1/4 inch tube to the powerhead...

I prefer to use the gravity feed method to cut down on heat from powerheads..

PS..it's a precision Marine reactor with a second chamber...

[ April 21, 2005, 12:14 AM: Message edited by: Melt ]

 

[ShaunW]

You may need to have the entire reactor full to create the syphon, i.e. use a pump to fill it and them let gravity take over.

As for connecting a powerhead there are adapters. Is your 1/4 inch tubing vinyl tubing? because you could always melt it (open flame or hot hair dryer) to soften it up so that it fits around the powerhead.

 

[nilo]

use an aqualifter pump instead. it looks similar to an air pump but is capable of sucking inwater and pushing it out. does not add heat to a tank and uses very little electricity. it also uses regular sized air line tubing.

 

[Vic8361]

I would also go with the aqualifter pump or a small power head insted of the gravity feed.

If you have a power outage with the gravity feed it will just keep on feeding and there you have a good chance for a flood.

Vic

[ April 21, 2005, 07:51 AM: Message edited by: Vic8361 ]

 

[House of Laughter]

Melt,

HD sells plastic fittings that are 1/4 - you can use that to adapt to 1/2 or 3/8 for feed to powerhead. I used a old elbow from my RO unit to plum my 1/4 need/

House