I am finally getting around to setting up a calcium reactor and have some questions. I have not done any daily dosing, just water changes and added Mag and Sodium Bicarbonate in increase dKH a few weeks ago to get where I want. I got a Ca reactor at a great deal, so I would rather do that than daily dosing. However the setup is a little intimidating which is why it has taken so long to set up.
On 12/28 my Ca was at 430 (Salifert) and dKH at 8.8 (hanna). Seven days later Ca - 420 and dKH 8. I would like to have my levels similar to my salt, Tropic Marin Pro, with the exception of dKH being higher. Should I add dKH using BRS Sodium Bicarbonate to increase dKH to 9 before setting up the reactor? I basically want to get the numbers where I want and have the reactor take over for stability.
When I look at the Calcium Reactor Setup Calculator, which Alk supplement product do I select to replace?
On 12/28 my Ca was at 430 (Salifert) and dKH at 8.8 (hanna). Seven days later Ca - 420 and dKH 8. I would like to have my levels similar to my salt, Tropic Marin Pro, with the exception of dKH being higher. Should I add dKH using BRS Sodium Bicarbonate to increase dKH to 9 before setting up the reactor? I basically want to get the numbers where I want and have the reactor take over for stability.
When I look at the Calcium Reactor Setup Calculator, which Alk supplement product do I select to replace?