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  1. kss2801

    kss2801 Montipora Capricornis

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    Gatorade bottle = cheapest phosban reactor ever! - Nano-Reef.com Forums

    I was looking into making a DIY carbon reactor and I found a really easy design using a Gatorade bottle, problem is that i saw some conflicting views on which type of plastic bottles would not leach toxins into the water.
    I think the class 1 or PETE ones are ok, but I'm not sure. Anyone knows more about this?
     
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    Don't know but will give you a bump.
     
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    #1 or #2 are fine for the aquarium.
     
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    anything you drink out of will not kill your fish.
     
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    Thanks for the replies and the bump. k+
     
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    Thanks Matt, that was a lot of info. I'm going to go ahead with this project this weekend.
    k+, even though you don't need it.
     
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    No problem. Thanks for karma. Good luck!
     
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