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I will put together a bill of materials and cost before sunday night and will post here
DIY denitrator - anyone build one?
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are all maxijet inlet and outlets the same size?
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I think that is plenty big. Thanks
That is the powerhead that is recommended on the build page and I think you have to drill out the cpvc for one of the connections. I also have some glue and primer I can bring but are smaller cans but almost full.
Grouper, the builder has also updated his build on RC and made some updates that are probably cheaper in pvc (different style top) I can send you some photos but just shoot me a pm with you email address and will send you the photos (Don't know how to pm and attach photos). Instead of cutting out and drilling a round piece of plastic for media base on inside of reactor the new design uses a 3" shower drain that slips inside the 4" pvc nicely and it already has holes in top.
Didn't know if you had a different design thought up or were going to kinda copy this one.
Grouper, the builder has also updated his build on RC and made some updates that are probably cheaper in pvc (different style top) I can send you some photos but just shoot me a pm with you email address and will send you the photos (Don't know how to pm and attach photos). Instead of cutting out and drilling a round piece of plastic for media base on inside of reactor the new design uses a 3" shower drain that slips inside the 4" pvc nicely and it already has holes in top.
Didn't know if you had a different design thought up or were going to kinda copy this one.
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was not planning on it Terrry as I know nothing about that style was planning on a single chamber design from pvc.
That's cool. The only reason for asking is that I looked at the one Jenn has in her store. It's just 2 phosban reactors linked together. Now while it doesn't allow for water to recirculate , it is easy to setup.
But I'm up for either design. The biggest reason I want this setup is prevent some of the things I've had to deal with in my 65 gallon reef tank.
But I'm up for either design. The biggest reason I want this setup is prevent some of the things I've had to deal with in my 65 gallon reef tank.
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I have no problem helping build the J&B type with some of you. I have never built one like that so I am lost as last years Easter egg on it
That makes a lot of sense. A flow thru would be so slow that that you'd get a large population of bacteria in the early stages of the media where the new water first contacts the sulfur, then nothing back of that as, this bacteria would probably eat all the nitrates. Recirculation probably distributes the nitrate evenly thru the reator.
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Ok the pvc and cpvc parts are going to be around $38 which includes the john guest valves they are $6.95 a piece. I am not sure what the media and maxijet cost would be. I 'm sure Jenn can help us with that.
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By accident, I deleted the file with the interested people's pm and their water volumes please send again with the diyd title.
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By accident, I deleted the file with the interested people's pm and their water volumes please send again with the diyd title.
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