My Ca Reactor Dilemma

[hiimsean]

After setting up my 90g and adding deciding I wanted to do more of an SPS tank I convinced myself to purchase a calcium reactor. I got a deal on a complete setup (reactor with pump, media, PM1, pH probe, CO2 tank, and regulator) for my system. Well without thinking it through, I really don't have room for a reactor with my current sump setup. I currently have a 30" sump and a 5g water jug under my tank and that's all the room I have. With a 20-24" sump I would be able to fit it all.

Lately I have been thinking of scrapping the whole reactor setup and going with a nicer dosing setup like a Vertex Libra or the like, even waiting for the new Apex setup, so I can mount it out of the way. I would probably have room for some small containers of dosing solution. My tank demands aren't too bad now but like I said I want to focus more on SPS and hopefully get some better growth out of my SPS and LPS.

What would you guys do?

 

[jbdreefs]

Just thinking outside of the box...

1. Remote sump room
2. New taller canopy that could house the reactor above the tank.
3. I have seen many people add a cabinet next to the aquarium stand for additional equipment.

 

[hiimsean]

Remote room is a no go.

Not sure about mounting above but seem like it could end badly.

I have considered an equipment cabinet. The tank is in our living room in the front of our house so there's not a whole lot of room for more storge. Plus the wife is pretty firm with no equipment outide the tank.

 

[joseayes]

I would go with the Ca reactor first, since you have one already. Have you been at SEA Atlanta? I'd suggest you go there and take a look inside their cube set-up. It's really neat the way they pack everything together. If you can't go there they might like to post a pic of that amazing cube they have

 

[indecloudzua]

+1 on the reactor and the equipment cabinet..

 

[elfloyd]

How about just running the reactor remotely and running 1/4" intake/output alomg floor molding, or through a wall?

 

[hiimsean]

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That's the area I'm working with. Behind the tank you can see is the front door. I could try to find some sort of night stand or end table to put in the corner behind/beside the chair to put top off water or the reactor setup but space is even limited there.

 

[acroholic]

What model calcium reactor do you have?

 

[hiimsean]

Geo612

 

[myreefclub0070]

Sean can I get a picture of inside the stand, you can text it to me if that works better.

 

[hiimsean]

Don't mind the wires

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[myreefclub0070]

Here is one option, I figure you have a 48 long Stand and a 30 inch sump, that leaves give or take 18 inches to play with without the reservoir.
If you can get a custom reservoir built 15 inches or 16 inches long 15 or 16 inches tall but only 6 inches deep that leaves you enough room in front of the reservoir for calcium reactor.

 

[myreefclub0070]

If you can one made, the taller would give you more ato.
15x5x15 is about 5 gallons, give you more foot print to work with in the stand.
Your cal. Rec. foot print is 9x10x18 tall, I say work with what you have, just reconfigure a little.

 

[acroholic]

HiImSean;991728 wrote: Geo612

Do you have room to put the CaRx in the sump? Should not be an issue to do so if you have the Eheim recircrc pump on the reactor. I thought this might save you same space.

 

[hiimsean]

It's possibly it will fit in the sump. I've never tried/thought of doing that.

 

[reefenthusiast]

Your dimensions are about the same as mine and I have 6 gal ato, phos reactor, protein skimmer, doser, and ca reactor. I also have a ruby sump.

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[reefenthusiast]

Like above my ca/po4 reactors are in the sump


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[hiimsean]

Where'd you get your ATO container. That's exactly what I need.

 

[jdavid]

The green ones Walmart used to sell but they don't have them anymore at mine. Try the garden section and the camping section. If not, I have one.

 

[reefenthusiast]

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