Teach me the A-Z of dosing

[nerdz]

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bVI69xOb_JM


A really good overview.

[mark]

Not saying no to dosing (switched myself) but to clarify, not that hard to tune in a Ca rx, have the advantage of adding trace elements through the media and more cost effective on larger systems.

[LoJack]

Originally Posted by mark

Not saying no to dosing (switched myself) but to clarify, not that hard to tune in a Ca rx, have the advantage of adding trace elements through the media and more cost effective on larger systems.

Agreed. I dose now … but in a 150 gallon set up that's SPS dominant I'm going through 2 to 3 gallons of 2 part a month to keep up. I'm at the point where a calcium reactor seems like a great investment lol, it will pay itself off in short order.

[jason604]

Originally Posted by nerdz

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bVI69xOb_JM


A really good overview.

Originally Posted by LoJack

Agreed. I dose now … but in a 150 gallon set up that's SPS dominant I'm going through 2 to 3 gallons of 2 part a month to keep up. I'm at the point where a calcium reactor seems like a great investment lol, it will pay itself off in short order.

How much does it cost to buy and operate a calcium reactor? My tank is only 75g. Ca reactors need a giant co2 bottle and I have my tank right in my dining room area so I can't have such an eye sore and it will deff not fit in my sump under tank.

[mark]

Depending on make a doser can cost similar to reactor, but there's a huge range for each, specially if consider DIY. Bottles don't need to be huge, a 10 pounder is about 18" high so could fit under a stand, lasted me about 6 months, $20 to refill.

Ca media not much choices but dosing can buy pre-mixed to bulk raw salts.