Can I utilize a remote CaRX to farm effluent and then add it to a DoS for multiple tanks?

[dcmoore214]

Hello all, been lurking on here for a few months as I am new to reefing but have been a long-time freshwater enthusiast.

Here is my current situation, I have a Reef Octopus CaRX (SRO CR3000D 7" reactor) that I just acquired, but I have two tanks. One is a 150g DT with a 50g sump, and the other is an 80g DT with a 40g sump. I am using Apex Neptunes with Tridents on both setups. Since this reactor is so large, I was wondering if I could set it up in my garage and run saltwater through it on a loop to recirculate the effluent into the reactor. Then I could store the super-concentrated effluent in a container and add it to my dosing with the Neptune DoS.

Does this, or a variation of this, seem possible?

PS - thanks to all the contributors on this forum for making the jump from fresh to salt so much easier for me!

 

[blaxsun]

In theory, maybe...?

 

[dcmoore214]

In theory, maybe...?

My goal was to farm a super concentrated 50 gallon drum of effluent that I could add to my two tanks versus setting up two CaRX. I guess I will give it a try.

 

[archercorals]

Don’t think this isn’t good idea. Sounds like a lot of trouble vs just running a ca reactor for each or just dosing 2 part. Both are frankly fairly cheap methods

 

[maroun.c]

Believe its too much work especially that water has to go through the reactor all day to get the needed amounts for ur consumption. Recirculating a small amount of water through a reactor will probably cause very low pH in that water and /or precipitation. Also keeping the water level of both tanks steady is a limiting factor to how much water you can add. Your beat bet would be to connect both tanks into one system if physically possible or separate dosing for each.