I'm always a bit mystified when people say a calcium reactor can be difficult and/or finicky. I think there must be big differences between carx equipment.
I have the Reef Octopus CR5000D with the aquarium plants electronic regulator. I refill the media a couple times a year (more like top it off). Get a refill of CO2 (5lb) once a year and that's about it. I check the drip almost daily. .. which involves basically looking at it to make sure the drip looks about right. Occasionally I'll measure the output.
Mixing mag, alk and calcium on a regular basis is a pain in the butt. With dosing pumps you have to adjust the dose as corals grow and go through unhappy /happy phases.. with the carx basically the same thing but all I do is adjust the drip. So.. I'm not really sure how dosing could be better or easier unless you had outdated finicky regulator. And of course carx should have over PH cutoff set with a controller.
I have the Reef Octopus CR5000D with the aquarium plants electronic regulator. I refill the media a couple times a year (more like top it off). Get a refill of CO2 (5lb) once a year and that's about it. I check the drip almost daily. .. which involves basically looking at it to make sure the drip looks about right. Occasionally I'll measure the output.
Mixing mag, alk and calcium on a regular basis is a pain in the butt. With dosing pumps you have to adjust the dose as corals grow and go through unhappy /happy phases.. with the carx basically the same thing but all I do is adjust the drip. So.. I'm not really sure how dosing could be better or easier unless you had outdated finicky regulator. And of course carx should have over PH cutoff set with a controller.
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