External CO2 Reactor that fits 16/22 mm hose?

[AverageWhiteBloke]

Sera 1000 by AWB70, on Flickr
Thought I'd post a quick picture of the inside of the Sera. I've added a 16mm tube holder the type that usually has a sucker on as a scale reference point. As you can see the out let is quite small which inevitably will choke the flow down a little bit. However, I still agree with Alistair that they are a great bit of kit and does the job it's supposed to.

The reason I dug the reactor out was with all this reactor talk I'm thinking of setting mine back up this weekend. The reason I stopped using it was because it was something else to clean and I have little time to spend on the tank so I bought two glass diffusers. When one gets dirty I take out and soak in bleach and replace with the clean one.

I do like the reactor though and lack of bubbles in the tank.l

 

[13r0wn7]

I don't understand why they do not make for bigger hoses? I wonder if its to do which the mechanics etc...
I really don't want to reduce flow!
I am tempted to stick my inline atomizer on the intake and see how my filter copes. If that fails its looking like my only option is the Sera!

 

[AverageWhiteBloke]

Don't get me wrong, where the pipes connect it's the same diameter as the tubing or any other filter connector for that matter. Where you can see the outlet on the above is where the rotating impeller sits so this has to be narrower than the pipe for it to work.[DOUBLEPOST=1402515944][/DOUBLEPOST]Meant to say, answer to your question is yes, it fits 16/22mm hose. The internal workings are smaller though.