I am considering buying the aquamedic am1000 in line CO2 reactor for use with my new eheim 2180 filter. I'd prefer to avoid mist in the tank from an atomiser etc. However I do have a concern about flow reduction and fitting it to the pipes.
As far as I can tell from the various sales sites, the reactor comes with 12/16mm fittings, but my pipes will be 16/22mm, so realistically, its not going to fit without some form of bore reducing fitting, right? And if I do that I'm going to get a substantial reduction in flow as far as I can see.
Have seena number of other posts in here and other forums suggesting the reactor's fittings actually have a number of diameter options and you cut them to fit your pipes. Can anyone confirm the situation either way? Also, what sort fo flow reduction can I expect? There are even posts suggesting the reactor doesn't work too well with filters with too much or too little flow. Is this the case?
I've looked at going the DIY route, but I'm struggling to navigate my way through the complexities of PVC pipe fittings and finding 5/8" connectors is non-trivial.....
Nick
As far as I can tell from the various sales sites, the reactor comes with 12/16mm fittings, but my pipes will be 16/22mm, so realistically, its not going to fit without some form of bore reducing fitting, right? And if I do that I'm going to get a substantial reduction in flow as far as I can see.
Have seena number of other posts in here and other forums suggesting the reactor's fittings actually have a number of diameter options and you cut them to fit your pipes. Can anyone confirm the situation either way? Also, what sort fo flow reduction can I expect? There are even posts suggesting the reactor doesn't work too well with filters with too much or too little flow. Is this the case?
I've looked at going the DIY route, but I'm struggling to navigate my way through the complexities of PVC pipe fittings and finding 5/8" connectors is non-trivial.....
Nick