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Originally Posted by Jasonanatal  Filtration Equipment Addition: Deltec FR509 Fluidized Media Reactor
The reactor is currently plumbed to the Aquarium using standard vinyl tubing connected to a Maxi-Jet 1200 Powerheard. However, the feed pressure is not poweful enough to agitate the Fauna Marine Ultra Carb L (Long Lasting Activated Carbon) within the chamber. As a result I will be removing the Maxi-Jet 1200 Powerhead rated at 295 gph and replacing it with an Eheim 1260 Hobby Pump rated at 635gph. This should supply more then enough pressure to agitate the media and will be placed externally to minimize heat and eletrical voltage transfer to the Aquarium water. |
The deltec has some decent looking fittings for external use.
Couldn't you use a granular (non-pellet) carbon so you could use a lower-wattage Eheim 1250 (or smaller)? Seem's like a lot of flow through a reactor. My return pump is a Eheim 1260.
For reference, I use Borneman's "Elements" carbon, which works quite well in my Simplicity reactor with only a maxijet 400.
