Back At It Finally - Waterbox 170

[MW319]

Hey man any updates?

 

[SPSReeferMI]

Tank is doing well. I have roughly 75 corals and a dozen fish. Everything is growing fast. Pics…

 

[MW319]

Tank is doing well. I have roughly 75 corals and a dozen fish. Everything is growing fast. Pics…

Now that’s a reef!!!

 

[MW319]

Hey buddy can I get an update?

 

[SPSReeferMI]

OK, so I’ve been neglecting this build thread. And that’s not because I’ve lost interest in the hobby. Quite the opposite. Here are my updates that I plan to share in more detail. If you have preferences on what you’d like to hear about, please jump in and tell me!

1. I moved the tank to a new home and built out a fish room
2. I started Moonshiners program (mistakes were made!)
3. I switched from dosing 2 part to a calcium reactor (Geo Super Silent Extreme)
4. I started a new build - 300G tank
5. Battled cyano for way too long

 

[MW319]

Hey man, this should make for an interesting read.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

OK, so I’ve been neglecting this build thread. And that’s not because I’ve lost interest in the hobby. Quite the opposite. Here are my updates that I plan to share in more detail. If you have preferences on what you’d like to hear about, please jump in and tell me!

1. I moved the tank to a new home and built out a fish room
2. I started Moonshiners program (mistakes were made!)
3. I switched from dosing 2 part to a calcium reactor (Geo Super Silent Extreme)
4. I started a new build - 300G tank

Glad the tank is still going!

 

[SPSReeferMI]

So, I took the plunge on purchasing a calcium reactor. At the time, I was dosing 220ML of Alk and Calcium (BRS Soda Ash).

My intentions were:
- To have a steady supply of supplementation
- I needed something that could scale (as I’m buying everything sized appropriately for my next tank).
- I was also eager to have Strontium added (as it is nearly depleted every ICP)
- Calcium media is a bit cheaper after the initial purchase

I decided on the Gen 3 Geo Calcium reactor CR818 Super Silent Extreme. I was very excited about this reactor because it’s silent and efficiently uses CO2. For media I landed on Two Little Fishies Reborn (You can probably see I received different sizes).

Overall, I’m very happy with the Calcium Reactor. I’m presently using an MJ900 to push water through it. If I keep the calcium reactor I’m going to attempt to use a versa to pull, even through the reviews are mixed on longevity. I am not thrilled with controlling the flow through a gate valve, but it works.

My concern is with the extreme impact to my pH. With 2-part I was hovering between 8.05 to 8.3. Obviously there is a significant bump with Soda Ash. However with the Calcium Reactor I’m 7.7 to 8.0. Also, I do have an Algae Turf Scrubber that helps pH quite a bit.

At this point, I’m thinking through my options to chase pH