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Unread 10/19/2007, 06:06 PM   #1
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Phosban DIY

Anyone have any good DIY plans/links for a phosban type reactor?


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Unread 10/19/2007, 09:04 PM   #2
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Unless you love doing DIY projects, I would juse buy one... They are 35 bucks normally and will save a headache... I just built one and after buying everything it cost me 25.00 and for 7 bucks more at my LFS i could have bought one and it would be easier...

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Unread 10/20/2007, 08:05 PM   #3
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this is true, unless you want a huge one that will hold pounds of GFO


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Unread 10/20/2007, 08:07 PM   #4
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here is a good set up for 70 dollars:
two reactors --one for carbon and one for phosban



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Unread 10/21/2007, 06:08 AM   #5
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I would agree...

I started to buildone and realized that it was not worth the trouble.


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Unread 10/21/2007, 10:31 AM   #6
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Is that garden hose on those reactors?


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Unread 10/21/2007, 12:39 PM   #7
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yep 1/2" cheapo--6 bucks for 25 feet---I guess you can consider this setup DYI---LOL

the other I used for a sump dump and saltwater refill dyi--along with a powerhead I can clean the sump out and add 25gal of new salt water in under 10 min----cool eh


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Unread 10/21/2007, 02:06 PM   #8
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you should connect the two reactor in series if you haven't already.. pump to the carbon first then to gfo. but make sure there's a valve going into the gfo


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Unread 10/21/2007, 02:19 PM   #9
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you should connect the two reactor in series if you haven't already.. pump to the carbon first then to gfo. but make sure there's a valve going into the gfo
why I thought two separate pumps allowed for better individual control


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Unread 10/21/2007, 04:27 PM   #10
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does the water on the carbon one go from bottom to top? it should go from top to bottom for carbon


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does the water on the carbon one go from bottom to top? it should go from top to bottom for carbon
Why is this? ^^^^^^


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