Reactor build (mostly pics)

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  1. diverdan

    diverdan Bangghai Cardinal

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    Haven't really been on the past few days, been building a few reactors for a local reefer and I just wanted to share the process pics for y'all.
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  2. diverdan

    diverdan Bangghai Cardinal

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  3. diverdan

    diverdan Bangghai Cardinal

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    Almost completed. Just a few touch ups, sanding and testing and done.
     
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  4. FatBastad

    FatBastad Zoanthid

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    nice!
    sweet dyi. I'm sure user 414-212 would appreciate, he's made some beautiful reactors.
     
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  5. N00ZE

    N00ZE Eyelash Blennie

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    What would be the price for two that are 4" tube diameter? Just curious.. These look great!
     
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  6. DBOSHIBBY

    DBOSHIBBY Sleeper Shark

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    What did you use for a seal on the top? Ive been thinking about doing this for a while now.
     
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  7. Yose

    Yose Plankton

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    Check out eBay for acrylic tubing. There are a lot of choices at decent prices. You can decide whether or not you want to buy from eBay, but at least they have some good tubing pics.
     
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  8. diverdan

    diverdan Bangghai Cardinal

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    Thanks FB!
    I spent a lot of time on these. To bad their for someone else.

    Thanks Nooze!

    I get the tubing locally for $1 an inch and then the rest of the acrylic I get as scrap so their pretty cheap to make. I think one cost me about $30 max to build.


    I used 1/8" sheet rubber that I cut to fit. We use a lot I different sheet rubber where I work so I got it for free. The sheet rubber is for gasket material picked up locally. Check any gasket making company for the rubber.

     
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  9. AHP

    AHP Astrea Snail

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    Looks nice I am going to stick around to see this... Any new updates?
     
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