Hi Everyone,
I had a Ca Reactor years ago (back in early 2000s) and got out of hobby around 2008. I got back into the hobby early 2010s and have dosed 2 part ever since. About a handful number of years ago I ended up buying an used Ca Reactor and never hooked it up, it's sitting up in a loft out in the garage. One of the drawbacks for using this older reactor is that it doesn't have a pH probe holder (got it SUPER CHEAP), so I have been considering buying a new reactor to start off with since my growth rate has taken off crazy, since I have been trying the Reef Moonshiner method. I am at the point where that 2 part is going to get expensive and my Alk and Ca intake still growing crazy upward. I have been looking at new reactors, I keep going back to a question that keeps popping up in my head. What's the purpose having a DC pump for the reactor's recirculating pump? Why does that need some control? Obviously, they are more expensive over AC Ca reactors, so I was wondering if there's a true meaningful purpose. For the life of me, I can't remember from my earlier days of running a Ca reactor why I would needed to control that function. Any info would be deeply appreciated.
I had a Ca Reactor years ago (back in early 2000s) and got out of hobby around 2008. I got back into the hobby early 2010s and have dosed 2 part ever since. About a handful number of years ago I ended up buying an used Ca Reactor and never hooked it up, it's sitting up in a loft out in the garage. One of the drawbacks for using this older reactor is that it doesn't have a pH probe holder (got it SUPER CHEAP), so I have been considering buying a new reactor to start off with since my growth rate has taken off crazy, since I have been trying the Reef Moonshiner method. I am at the point where that 2 part is going to get expensive and my Alk and Ca intake still growing crazy upward. I have been looking at new reactors, I keep going back to a question that keeps popping up in my head. What's the purpose having a DC pump for the reactor's recirculating pump? Why does that need some control? Obviously, they are more expensive over AC Ca reactors, so I was wondering if there's a true meaningful purpose. For the life of me, I can't remember from my earlier days of running a Ca reactor why I would needed to control that function. Any info would be deeply appreciated.