Calcium Reactor Questions

[ReefCartel]

1. Are there any Internal Calcium reactors that go inside the sump? or are they all External?

2. How often do you replace Media?

3. Coarse or Extra Coarse or Fine? what would you prefer and why?

4. Would there be a negative affect by using a CaC02 that is rated for a larger tank?

Got this Reactor coming but could not find the footprint size or if i can place it inside the sump. do any of you use this product? would like more reviews.

 

[ReefCartel]

been looking into this CaRxC02 by Aquacare. Any of you use this also? need some personal experience :)

 

[eagle]

I'm looking at one too but can't find the media for them. Surely someone in the states sells it. Sounds like a good setup

 

[ReefCartel]

Ive actually decided to go with a GEO 618 and ordered a Peri pump. Heard its reliable, constant and easier to dial in.

 

[eagle]

I have a deltec, just trying to avoid the whole dosing pump and ph controller setup. I have a cole parmer pump to run it. I like the idea of less c02 entering the tank with the aquacare also.

 

[ReefCartel]

Mind sharing photos of your Set up?

 

[eagle]

I don't have a pic of the cole parmer but they're all over ebay. You want to get one that you can control the output. Theyre much quieter too. I have another one i use for ato that is 30 rpm and its a bit noisy. Lot of threads out there about em. Have ph controller thru apex. I was browsing around looking for info on the aquacare media when I saw your thread.

 

[Budman's Corals]

I went with Avast Marine and couldnt be happier, I needed 2 chambers though that holds around 40lbs of media

 

[Budman's Corals]

Ive actually decided to go with a GEO 618 and ordered a Peri pump. Heard its reliable, constant and easier to dial in.

where did u find the Per. pump

 

[eagle]

The cole parmer pumps are on ebay. They are built for continuous use and have steel rollers.

 

[Budman's Corals]

The cole parmer pumps are on ebay. They are built for continuous use and have steel rollers.

is this something that has to be put outside since the last one i had was kinda noisy

 

[eagle]

The brushless models are super quiet. There are some good threads out there about which ones to look for. Just Google Cole Parmer Calcium Reactor

 

[ReefCartel]

I got it on Ebay. I spend $300 on the Module and $150 on the head. The Precision tubing is about $80 for 25' kinda pricey for used. My the pumphead arrived yesterday still waiting on the module.

 

[eagle]

You can get tubing for them at usplastics too. I found 50 ft of ls17 on ebay also for $50

 

[Budman's Corals]

ok Is this something you can mount under teh tank or will it be a humming noise to it,also the higher rpm im sure will be noiser last pump i got was a APT Instruments: SP300 Cased Variable Flow Peristaltic Pump

and all i heard was it turning

 

[ReefCartel]

I seen that. I actually purchased from the cole Parmer website just before I found out US plastics sell them lol

 

[ReefCartel]

I want another Peri pump (1-100 rpm) just for an auto top off drip system.

 

[Budman's Corals]

I want another Peri pump (1-100 rpm) just for an auto top off drip system.

I've been using brs 50ml per min pump running 75 seconds every 15min thru my kalkstirrer aas my ato, so far so good

 

[eagle]

I just bought an aquacare and lowered my price on selling the deltec lol. Gonna take the plunge. I just don't want to do the dosing pump, or cleaning/adjusting needle valves every few days. Hope the aquacare works as good as people say.

 

[d2mini]

My CP setup...