Turbo Chalk Reactor size 5 up to 10000 litres

Product no.: 310-005

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This product is no longer manufactured. Spare parts can still be ordered at any time.
The current replacement type is the Turbo Chalk Reactor size 5 made of PMMA.

High efficiency lime reactor system with CO₂ column (CO₂ tube) for effective enrichment of carbonic acid; maximum water flow in main reaction tube (calcite tube) for preventing sediment settlement and channelling; effective neutralization by blowing in air; daily operation period from about 0.25 to 20 hours (depending on needs of the animals). The complete system is arranged on a plastic plate for wall mounting.

Advantages of the AquaCare system:

extrem power: best for hard coral tanks with high lighting
78-82% less free CO₂ in outlet water: pH drop is improbable
recycling for economical CO₂ use
maximum water flow in calcite tube (upstream): clogging and channelling not possible
you do not have to change the material; only fill it up regularly
maximum dissolving of the high-purity calcite material
collecting of too small particles in the sediment tube
slightly phosphate removal by chemo-sorption
with optional BasiTech control: over dosing of CO₂ not possible
automatic de-aeration of the system at timer operation
integrated inspection glass for CO₂ feed, flow meter for feed water
hoses cannot jump off (push fit fitting)
and of course

Required accessories:

CO₂ pressure tank
CO₂ pressure relief valve with gauges and needle valve
CO₂ solenoid or Turbo Chalk Reactor Control
air pump for neutralization
water supply with enough pressure (bypass from main pump or extra pump)
timer for timed operation

With a bypass from the aquarium main pump or with a small extra pump the feed water arrives the system at the flow meter. The reactor pump circulates the water from CO₂ tube to calcite tube.

At the bottom of the CO₂ tube (right) carbon dioxid reaches the system - the rising bubbles are clearly visibl (bubble counter). In the CO₂ tube the small bubbles form a big bubble, so the circulating water trickles down the trickling filter material. This maximum contact area enriches a lot carbonic acid. This acid water (low pH) dissolves the lime material in the calcite tube and produces soluble chalk (calcium ions and carbonate hardness / alkalinity) for corals and other lime-dependent animals.

The out-coming water from the circulation loop (CO₂ tube - calcite tube) enters the neutralization tube (grey tube in the middle). With air the too much carbon dioxid is stripped. Afterwards in the sediment tube (top) the mixture of water and gas is devided into water that runs back to the aquarium, and air that goes out at the overflow. Sediments settle down in this tube, too.

After each production time (with timer operation) the system is de-aerated to prevent declining of the efficiency.

mounting plate with Turbo reactor
flow meter for checking the feed flow
integrated CO₂ inspection glass (bubble counter)
connector for CO₂ control
a conventional pH control is possible, too (you need an extra fitting)
transparent calcite tube with Turbo granules
built-in pump
2 m PE 6 mm, 2 m outlet tube PE 10 mm
adapters for soft hoses
stainless steel screws, wall plugs, washers for wall fastening
detailed mounting and operation manual
15 kg Turbo granules

Maximum aquarium size: 10,000 litres / 2,640 USgal (the next size makes sense if you have only hard corals and strong lights)
Maximum / average (at 3 hours operation time) production: 40,000 / 5,000 hardness litres per day
Maximum lime dissolving: 710 g/d
Dimensions (W x H x D): 49 x 140 x 22 cm
Materials: PVC, ABS, POM, PE, PP, NBR
Weight: 42 kg
Volumen of granules: 7,8 litres
internal pH value: 5.0 to 5.5
pH of out-coming water: > 7.3
built-in circulation pump: aquabee UP 2000/1
electrical connection: 38 W, 230 V 50 Hz (others on request)
connector feed water: 10 mm PE tube
connector air: 6 mm PE tube or 6 mm adapter for soft hoses
connector outlet and overflow: 10 mm PE tube
connector drain: 6 mm PE tube
required feed: 80 to 100 litres per hour
required air for neutralization: 500 litres per hour at 1 m pressure
WEEE-Reg.-No.: DE83382024