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The_Lazy_Reefers 108 gallon sps dominant mixed reef

I’m looking to have my UV pump also feed my BRS deluxe reactor with flexible tubing. 3/4” ID tubing currently going from the pump to the UV, 1/2” ID to the reactor. That involves T‘ing it somehow and probably push-fitting a flexible tube into the reactor, which I see you’ve done. What size/type of tubing is that going into the reactor? I have the hard tubing that comes with it but that doesn’t play well with barbed fittings. Regular 1/2” ID tubing doesn’t push fit, so I’m assuming something a little smaller? @Coral reefer?
Well the UV line is all plumbed with 3/4” pvc and the piping for it is 1”OD/3/4”ID tubing and a 3/4” barb slid right inside(with some muscle) and hose clamped it in place. The other side of the T has a barbed reducer which is 3/4” threads and a 1/4” barb to supply the reactor
 
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Love opening the app all the time and seeing the numbers right where I want them. Piece of mind is worth it’s weight in gold.
 

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Well the UV line is all plumbed with 3/4” pvc and the piping for it is 1”OD/3/4”ID tubing and a 3/4” barb slid right inside(with some muscle) and hose clamped it in place. The other side of the T has a barbed reducer which is 3/4” threads and a 1/4” barb to supply the reactor
Thanks, I visited Home Depot and plumbed this up today and it’s working like a charm:

- T with 3/4" female threads
- 3/4" barbed to 3/4” male threads x2 for input and one of the outputs of the T (from the pump and to the UV sterilizer)
- 3/4” threads to 3/8” threads reducer
- 3/8” threads to 3/8” barbed (to the carbon reactor)
- 3/8” ID 1/2” OD vinyl tubing from the barbed output to the push-fit connector ball valve, then on to the push-fit carbon reactor
 
Thanks, I visited Home Depot and plumbed this up today and it’s working like a charm:

- T with 3/4" female threads
- 3/4" barbed to 3/4” male threads x2 for input and one of the outputs of the T (from the pump and to the UV sterilizer)
- 3/4” threads to 3/8” threads reducer
- 3/8” threads to 3/8” barbed (to the carbon reactor)
- 3/8” ID 1/2” OD vinyl tubing from the barbed output to the push-fit connector ball valve, then on to the push-fit carbon reactor
Nice! Sounds like you found all the pieces. When I got my reactor I didn’t really want to run it off a new pump as my vectra was only running on 4 leds so it had plenty of oomph to spare. I think it’s better that way as it’s one less pump in the system adding heat.
 
Took advantage of an aqua SD sale going on so these will be added to the system soon! It’s funny how after a frag swap you still have the urge to get more corals you don’t have.
 

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Well after a long debate on what to do with the Aiptasia problem in the display I decided to go with a copper band butterfly. Throwing money at Berghia and having to remove my wrasses in order for that to even remotely stand a chance sounded daunting so I figure I would throw it up to the reef gods and see where I land. The first one I added died overnight from AC but they happily replaced it when they received more and I picked up this little fella. Needles to say within 5 minuets he was picking at all the tiny Aiptasia babies(between dodging my tomini) and after 3 weeks it has seemed my Aiptasia is knocked back by a pretty large margin. She hasn’t touched the larger ones(above 1/2”) but they do seem more receded and less happy overall. Stoked she’s doing well and I hope she keep on doing her thing.
 

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Well if the last power outage did anything positive it’s get the stress over and now I’m ready to go with a generator and deep cycle battery to keep my neighbors happier in the evening. Damn you pg&e
 

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Tank is looking good. The co2 scrubber has been touch and go. I think my massively oversized skimmer may have something to do with it but I’m experimenting and will see what I figure out as the consumption rates of the media are all over the place week to week
 
Do you feed you anemones?
I used to but haven’t directly fed them in over 6 months now. Everything is fed broadcast style and I do feed heavily so they get their fill that way I suppose. When I fed them constantly I would use LRS nano and the growth/colors were better and the splits happened more frequent but I want a more laid back approach to how I reef now.
 
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