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Old 12/13/2007, 12:08 AM
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feeding pump for calcium reactor

what pump to use to feed calcium reactor?
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Old 12/13/2007, 01:07 AM
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can you feed it from the return line?
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Old 12/13/2007, 01:53 AM
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my return is 1100 gph
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Old 12/13/2007, 01:54 AM
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What brand of reactor do you have?
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Old 12/13/2007, 11:01 AM
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A small maxi-jet will do.
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Old 12/13/2007, 09:59 PM
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I got korallin 1502. How about Aqua lifter pump?
http://www.aquatichouse.com/Pumps_files/aqualifter.asp
Does any one use this pump?
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Old 12/13/2007, 10:11 PM
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I use to use a small powerhead like a microjet. When that went out, I bought the aqualifter. Has been working flawlessly for 3 months now.

Dennis
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Old 12/13/2007, 10:54 PM
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well thanks a lot NaH2Ofreak, I was thinking to buy aqua lifter but because I didn't know what people use
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Old 12/13/2007, 11:24 PM
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I like small submersible pumps over the aqualifter.
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Old 12/13/2007, 11:29 PM
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Tunze mini pump.
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Old 12/14/2007, 12:23 AM
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I think it depends on your reactor. I have a reeftek and tried feeding it with a microjet but was unable to get a consistent drip rate. I recently upgraded to a Maxijet 900 and now the drip rate is very consistent and stable. The instructions did say to use a MJ 1200 but I don't have an extra one of those so I'll try the MJ900 for a while.
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Old 12/14/2007, 10:13 PM
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how you reduce pumps outlet to 1/4"?
 

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