Best calcium reactor media

[hybridazn]

As the title states, what's the best in your opinion? I am making the switch and my reason will be posted in my build thread shortly. Ill be running a geos 618 reactor with a Milwaukee co2 regulator (I know not great but its new and just laying around lol)

Any other suggestions or tips on running a reactor?

Thanks!

 

[Rockhead]

I'm using arm corse and like it, but this is the first time having a cal reactor been running it for 9 months

 

[tdo]

I am using tlf reborn. Works great for me so far, no clogging or any concerns of that nature in the past 9 months.

One thing I highly recommend is a quality peristaltic pump to feed the reactor. You can pick up a master flex pump for pretty cheap these days, and once you have that set up you don't ever have to worry about the effluent rates changing. I tried the different feed pumps and tees off the return line, that was super frustrating!

 

[evolved]

TLF reborn

ARM coarse sucks now; they changed it about 5 years back. Extra coarse is still okay, as an alternative to Reborn.

 

[FarmerTy]

TLF reborn. I switched from the ARM media and I'm happy with it.

 

[gcarroll]

TLF Reborn for me. Of course recycling dead Acro skeletons is first choice.

 

[pirate2876]

I was wondering if the Triton stuff was any good myself. http://uniquecorals.com/dry-goods/triton/dastaco2-media-for-calcium-reactors-5kg-bucket.html

 

[DeniseAndy]

I have used the extra course ARM, but maybe my next stuff with be the TLF Reborn.

 

[hybridazn]

Seems like tlf reborn is the way to go. Im sure I could just read up on this but for the sake of keeping the discussion going how much would I need of the media to put in my reactor?

 

[Vmacisback]

so people put dead skeletons straight in their reactor? I have a pile of old dead skeletons i keep just to remind me how much money Ive sunk into this hobby. Itd be a nice recycle program if thats a possible use.

 

[Singlefin]

 

[hybridazn]

so people put dead skeletons straight in their reactor? I have a pile of old dead skeletons i keep just to remind me how much money Ive sunk into this hobby. Itd be a nice recycle program if thats a possible use.

Yup that is all what the media is. I know reborn is harvested to be used and is clean of shells and such.

 

[Rockhead]

Seems like tlf reborn is the way to go. Im sure I could just read up on this but for the sake of keeping the discussion going how much would I need of the media to put in my reactor?

Making me think of switching myself, I'm running the same reactor as you and holds 8 lbs of arm media

 

[Tank2379]

Reborn

 

[Vmacisback]

Do you rinse the reborn in RO before putting it in the reactor?

 

[evolved]

Seems like tlf reborn is the way to go. Im sure I could just read up on this but for the sake of keeping the discussion going how much would I need of the media to put in my reactor?

Until it's full. :p
Well, nearly - some space at the top is needed. Geo's recommendation is to go to the bottom of the label.

Do you rinse the reborn in RO before putting it in the reactor?

I don't bother - it's pretty darn clean. Not at all like ARM (which tends to be really dirty/dusty).

 

[gcarroll]

I've never rinsed any reactor media I have ever used

 

[gcrawford]

Tropic Eden has done wonders for my reefs....

 

[Paul Carpenter]

TLF Reborn for me. Of course recycling dead Acro skeletons is first choice.

Good idea. Just crush them to granular sizes???

 

[Paul Carpenter]

Has anyone ever seen any reliable data of the various mediums? The chemical content of the effluent would tells us much. The rest is anecdotal, opinion........etc.