i have not glued it yet, it shouldnt need to be "pressure tested" as it will not be under pressure, i am controling the amount of water going through it off my main return pump rather than having a feed pump and a valve on the output.
ohioreefer, i will see what i can do for some diy pics, ill just take different pics with labels on each part and dirrections on how to do things
bigfalcon- it is thick walled extruded acrylic, i am looking for the rubber tomorrow, i hope i can find it at a craft store... i really dont know where to find rubber sheeting... i could ghetto rig it by letting a bead of silicon dry on one side lol
slandis, here is a price breakdown
acrylic tubing- $60
acrylic plate- $15
john guest fittings and valves- $25
nylon screws- $8
weldon 16 acrylic glue- $4
getting tube edges machined in a shop- $35
CO2 tank- $70 from
www.beveragefactory.comCO2 check valve- $20
10lb CO2 fillup $15
30lbs korallin media $60
eheim pump(free, had it laying around) originally $120
miluake Co2 regulator- $70
reefkeeper 2 with expansion socket and ph probe $370
so that puts me at $752 without the pump and $872 with the pump. it may seem like a lot(believe me, i feel it) but i know in the long run it will be an excellent addition because it will cost me about $30 a year to refil co2 and top off media, and its all automated "set it and forget it". i used a very good pump, good media, a good regulator and design that should be very efficent, and able to put out huge abounts of CA and CO3
by the way i have the tubing for two more of these reactors if anyone wants it... $60... not making any money on it, just my money back