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Additives and Chemicals How and what to add to your tank to keep it healthy and stable. Supplements such as Iodine, Calcium, Strontium, Epsom Salts, Baking Soda, Buffer and so on.

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Old 11-01-2008   #1
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Phosphate Reactor/Carbon positioning?

I am thinking of adding a DIY Phosphate Reactor and Activated Carbon on the pipe running to my chiller, as I don’t really have space for any more pumps in my sump. Is there any reason why I should not do this? Any which should be placed first Carbon then Phosphate?

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I am thinking of adding a DIY Phosphate Reactor and Activated Carbon on the pipe running to my chiller, as I don’t really have space for any more pumps in my sump. Is there any reason why I should not do this? Any which should be placed first Carbon then Phosphate?
too much flow through your chiller for a reactor, I have a king 1a running my reactor. pump over dsb, outlet over return chamber

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I built a reactor recently and it works like a charm, BUT. After doing quite a few changes I can report the chiller will get far too little water from a more or less standard filter. Sorry guys; thats life. Make space for an extra pump.
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too much flow through your chiller for a reactor, I have a king 1a running my reactor. pump over dsb, outlet over return chamber
agreed!carbon first then po4

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