aquaLife Dual Canister Media Reactor

aquaLife Dual Chamber Media Reactor

Professional High-Flow Dual Media Reactor for Reef Aquariums, Freshwater Aquariums & RO/DI Systems

The aquaLife Dual Chamber Media Reactor is a heavy-duty, professional-grade filtration reactor designed for reef aquariums, marine systems, freshwater aquariums, planted aquariums, and RO/DI filtration applications. Built with high-flow 1/2″ plumbing, commercial-style transparent canisters, and refillable media cartridges, this reactor delivers superior performance compared to common hobby-grade hanging media reactors.

Perfect for running carbon, GFO, phosphate remover, DI resin, and other filtration media with easy maintenance and leak-resistant operation.

Features & Benefits

• Heavy-duty professional-grade mounting bracket and canisters
• High-flow 1/2″ ported fittings and tubing for superior water movement
• Transparent 10″ canister housings allow easy media inspection
• Includes dual refillable 2″ x 10″ media cartridges
• Designed for carbon, GFO, phosphate remover, DI resin, and specialty media
• Easy-to-service canisters with included filter wrench
• Leak-resistant design with no thumb screws or hobby-grade lids
• Can be mounted inside aquarium cabinets or filtration systems
• Compatible with standard 2″–2.5″ x 10″ RO and water filtration cartridges
• Professional push-lock fittings for quick installation and maintenance
• Built for higher operating pressure than standard hobby media reactors
• Ideal for reef aquariums, marine aquariums, freshwater aquariums, planted aquariums, and RO/DI filtration systems

Aquarium Applications

The aquaLife Dual Chamber Media Reactor is ideal for:

• Reef aquariums
• Marine aquariums
• Freshwater aquariums
• Planted aquariums
• Aquarium sump systems
• Wet/dry and trickle filter systems

Perfect for use with:

• Activated carbon
• GFO phosphate remover
• Specialty filtration resins such as Purigen
• Water polishing media
• Organic waste reduction
• Nutrient control filtration

The reactor can be mounted inside aquarium cabinets or used with sump and trickle filtration systems for both saltwater and freshwater aquariums.

RO/DI & Water Filtration Applications

This reactor can also be used as:

• Post-DI filtration stage
• Additional carbon filtration stage
• Specialty resin filtration chamber
• High-capacity RO/DI add-on filtration

For RO system integration, use two 1/2″ MIPT x 1/4″ Push Lock fittings (AL8522, sold separately) for compatibility with standard 1/4″ RO tubing.

Media Capacity

Each canister holds approximately:

• Up to 3 cups of carbon or phosphate remover
• Approximately 2 cups of GFO (about 290 g)

Specifications

• Dimensions: 14.5″ H x 14″ W x 5.25″ D
• 1/2″ FIPT threaded inlet and outlet ports
• Includes 6 feet of 1/2″ polyethylene tubing
• Uses 1/2″ push-lock connection fittings
• Compatible with standard RO and home filtration cartridges

Recommended Pump

We recommend the Sicce Syncra 1.5 pump for most aquarium applications. Larger pumps may be used for higher mounting heights, longer tubing runs, or denser filtration media.

The reactor housing is designed to handle substantially higher pressure than typical thumb-screw-style aquarium media reactors.

Choose a different pump based on mounting height and the amount of media used. If the reactor is mounted higher above the sump or the return plumbing has greater head pressure, a larger pump may be preferred.

What’s Included

Standard Unit

• aquaLife Dual Media Reactor
• Dual 10″ transparent canister housings
• Two refillable media cartridges
• 6 ft of 1/2″ poly tubing (5908)
• One 1/2″ QC ball valve
• One RO canister wrench
• 2-Year aquaLife Warranty

Bundle Kit with Pump

Includes everything in the Standard Unit plus:

• Sicce Syncra 1.5 Pump (SIC105)
• One 1/2″ MIPT x Tube Adapter (5909)

Important Notes

• Filter media sold separately
• Pump sold separately unless purchasing the bundle kit
• Designed for aquarium and RO/DI filtration use
• Compatible with freshwater and saltwater aquarium systems