When to add ca reactor to system

[EricB]

I have a 125 gallon tank and had a pretty decent reef going until the MH cooked everything a year and a half ago. Tank sat dry until about 7 months ago. I will start adding frags as soon as my order from reefbreeders arrives (no more MH for me, lol). I have a calcium reactor, but it leaks and requires in-sump installation and I really don't care to have an overcrowded sump. That being said, I'm looking at buying a GEO 618 reactor. Since the reactor I have didn't really fit my needs I never set it up so I'm pretty much new to the reactor game. How will I know that it's time to get the reactor going? Prepare yourselves for a real dumb question.... Is it possible to overdose Ca w/ a reactor? Any kind of "Calcium reactors for dummies" links would be appreciated as well, lol.

Side note: not sure if this pertains to my post, but just in case: I do have a pH controller. Thanks in advance!

 

[billwill]

Good reading in these links.
http://www.atlantareefclub.org/forum...ad.php?t=56499
A Guide to Using Calcium Reactors by Simon Huntington - Reefkeeping.com
Calcium Reactors In, Out and Everything in Between
http://www.reefkeeping.com/joomla/in...between-part-1
http://reefkeeping.com/joomla/index....between-part-2
[URL]http://reef.diesyst.com/crarticle/crarticle.htm

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[EricB]

Thanks man! I appreciate it

 

[EricB]

I finally got around to reading through these links. That post from the Atlanta Reef Club was especially helpful and answered a lot of questions for me. Thanks again!

 

[billwill]

Sweet! I'm setting up my new calcium reactor this weekend myself