DIY Calcium Reactor

[sagent3000]

i am building my own calcium reactor. i need a way to keep the pieces together while i gule them. jade i was looking at your sump design i circled a silver piece can you tell me what that is because it looks like you used it to hold the pieces together while you guled them
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[gwhiz]

It's a corner clamp--like this one....

 

[skriz]

yep, available at every HD, lowes, etc.

 

[sagent3000]

thanks guys i will start on the reactor tomorrow and post pictures as soon as i get them ready

 

[derek_s]

Yay... tuning in...

 

[sagent3000]

i have one more question. with the weld - on they said use pins to seperate the pieces while you put the gule in. what kind of pins?

 

[grimreefer]

Small "tee" stick pins. Like the kind they use with sewing. The ones they use to stick the fabric and pattern together.

 

[grimreefer]

Also small wire works well. Small guitar wire or piano wire. Anything really, really small.

 

[sagent3000]

i just got back from lowes and got my glass cut and bought my clamps all for $50. let the show begin

 

[sagent3000]

here are some pics of my progress
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[sagent3000]

here are some updated pictures.

i think i was not supposed to drink my prize until i finised the work. but i did and now the work still isn't finised and my headache is still here
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[sagent3000]

i am almost finised

i just need someone to tell me where to get something to drill a 1/2" hole in the front before i put it on so i can run the powerheads in

also would a mag 2 or mag 3 be better
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[derek_s]

Looks FABulous. Thanks for the update. I cant wait to see how it runs. I really wonder if the internal "dual chamber" design will be really effective at raising the PH a bit.

 

[sagent3000]

i just hope i didn't make the down flow chamber to small

 

[jade76]

for the hole...just use a hole saw bit for a drill. you can grab that from HD or LWs also.

 

[sagent3000]

where do i go to get a top? how do i make one if i can't find one?

 

[sagent3000]

bump