My Reef Creations CR-6 Setup Questions

Hyphnx · Apr 4, 2025

I just picked up a used CR-6 by MRC. Does anyone happen to have any pictures or guidelines on their setup? I have the instruction manual but I feel like a picture would speak 1000 words. The only thing left for me to get is the CO2 and the regulator. I have the feed pump. I have attached the photo of what I am working with. I will be cleaning it with Citric Acid today.

Appreciate any advice and wisdom!

Dan_P · Apr 17, 2025

Hyphnx said:
I just picked up a used CR-6 by MRC. Does anyone happen to have any pictures or guidelines on their setup? I have the instruction manual but I feel like a picture would speak 1000 words. The only thing left for me to get is the CO2 and the regulator. I have the feed pump. I have attached the photo of what I am working with. I will be cleaning it with Citric Acid today.

Appreciate any advice and wisdom!

Sorry no words of wisdom. Did you get running?

Hyphnx · Apr 17, 2025

Dan_P said:
Sorry no words of wisdom. Did you get running?

Yeah, I managed to get it figured out.

reeftivo · Apr 18, 2025

sorry i missed this. i have two MRC reactors and i could have helped. Glad you got it running.

i found mine are easier to pull effluent using the Kamoer FX-STP2 as opposed to a feed pump. easier to control the effluent drip.

i run ARM extra coarse media in the primary and medium in the second without the sponges. i used to run Reborn (large) in the primary and the fine in the secondary but it alwasy gunked up my sponges. Worked great though but i get just as good results from the ARM and better circulation without the sponges.