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![]() Agree on the reactor. Although I am dosing at this time I'm hoping that within 9 mths vertex will have their act together with a release of a rumored new design or upgrade from the old design.
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![]() i have done some more research and heard that calcium reactors put extra phosphates into the system, is this true? im just looking for a setup that will be easier to maintain over the long term
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Keep in mind all the food you add to the tank has phosphate, it's not necessarily a bad thing.
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![]() I've heard about the phosphate issue but it was directed at certin brands. But I do believe that corals do utilize some po4.
You may be able to "cure" the media though I'm not certin about that |
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![]() I used a calcium reactor every day for over 6 years without issue. Once you figure out how it works and get it dialed in, it is a very stable piece of equipment which will give you great results.
I use a dosing pump now on a small system (90G) and it is not nearly as reliable as a calcium reactor. That being said, dosing pumps can be effective, look at Darryl V's tank.
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