So it's 2010 now. Who still uses a calcium reactor and who's all on 2-part dosing?

[PFoster]

Delphinus, yeah i did actually choose both when i voted on the poll but it doesnt show it in the results thats all.

Also have you tried adding the different trace elements?
I have seen a difference in both growth rates and color from my tank to a friends tank that uses everything the same, save the trace elements. Yeah, yeah I know its a different system so that on its own will cause growth and color differences but still.

[MitchM]

Originally Posted by gobytron

How can you improve on something that already works perfectly...

Denial is a nice place to visit.

I go there frequently too....

Mitch

[lastlight]

Oooohhh...we're gonna have some A.R.M.-wrestlin' going on here soon.

Saweeet.

[Lance]

Originally Posted by lastlight

Oooohhh...we're gonna have some A.R.M.-wrestlin' going on here soon.

Saweeet.

Good one! Very Witty!

[gobytron]

Originally Posted by MitchM

Denial is a nice place to visit.

I go there frequently too....

Mitch

Obviously.

[MitchM]

Originally Posted by gobytron

...

The other thing I like about my CA reactor that I forgot about until now is the fact that you can add a little extra media like zeo mag or carbon and reduce your maintenance even more...

How do you add carbon to a ca reactor?
Carbon should be changed out after 3 weeks or so. That just means more frequent maintenance to the reactor.

Mitch

[christyf5]

I switched from a reactor a few years ago and have never looked back. My reactor had some issues and I was blowing through 10lbs of CO2 in 6 weeks and that was with a solenoid and new needle valve. I tried everything to fix it and finally just chucked the whole thing in favor of a dosing pump. 3 clean plastic 4L milk jugs and I just dump a couple cups (or whatever the dosage is) in the container, fill half with water, shake the living crap out of it to dissolve and fill it to the top with water and I'm done. I'm not quite sure what you're doing Tony that is so labour intensive/exhausing/less fun than chipping cat turds off the floor. I don't even bake the baking soda and it keeps my alk at the "good enough" level unless I feel like buggering around with it. I think the 4L containers last about 3 weeks or so and keep my parameters much more stable than the reactor ever did.

Um, silly question but wtf is soda ash?

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by christyf5

Um, silly question but wtf is soda ash?

Something you get from smoking soda?

[Lance]

Originally Posted by christyf5

Um, silly question but wtf is soda ash?

It's from Bulk Reef Supply. Aklalinity supplement. Mixes very easily. Good stuff.

[christyf5]

Originally Posted by Lance

It's from Bulk Reef Supply. Aklalinity supplement. Mixes very easily. Good stuff.

Thanks Lance