Calcium reactor bet option?

[PeterC99]

Now that you’ve got the reactor, look for the other stuff lightly used for good price.

 

[m.kristoff]

Now that you’ve got the reactor, look for the other stuff lightly used for good price.

Deciding between a Kamora or a versa (if I can get one) dosing pumps. Been keeping a look out for a carbon Doser.

 

[PeterC99]

Deciding between a Kamora or a versa (if I can get one) dosing pumps. Been keeping a look out for a carbon Doser.

You will be up and running before you know it!!!

I have the Kamora but it’s a bit expensive. If you find a Versa, snag it. Careful on a used Carbon Doser - can rust out pretty easily. Make sure owner took care of it.

 

[m.kristoff]

Any other regulators to look at? I have read that Tunze has a good one. My goal is to connect it to my apex. I plan to set the PH in the reactor and control the flow. Unless there are better ways

 

[Opes]

If you get your bubble count right, the apex should not have to cycle the solenoid often. That is easier to do with a carbon Doser but doable with a conventional regulator. I use a milwaukee and am happy with it.

 

[Opes]

With my old reactor I used to control Alk levels by adjusting the effluent flows and left my Ph set. I had issues with clogging lines, etc. I now open the effluent to a pretty steady stream, and a higher Ph than I used to run. I adjust down Ph via my apex when I need to adjust alk. No more clogs and run a higher Ph.

 

[m.kristoff]

How often do you need to adjust? Adding coral? growth? Realistically how much adjusting is needed. I keep reading that this is "almost" a set and forget. is that the case?

 

[Opes]

Just as coral grows. It is not very often in my case

 

[Opes]

I fond it much more maintenance free than dosing.

 

[Yodeling]

Any other regulators to look at? I have read that Tunze has a good one. My goal is to connect it to my apex. I plan to set the PH in the reactor and control the flow. Unless there are better ways

I would just go with the CarbonDoser and control the PH. You can make much finer adjustments with that setup imho, especially if you have a quality peristaltic pump keeping constant flow. You can still make long-term flow adjustments as your Alk consumption increases. I have one of the OG "AquariumPlants Automatic CO2 Regulators" (before it was called CarbonDoser) and it never skipped a beat.

 

[Yodeling]

You will be up and running before you know it!!!

I have the Kamora but it’s a bit expensive. If you find a Versa, snag it. Careful on a used Carbon Doser - can rust out pretty easily. Make sure owner took care of it.

Hmm I actually pried mine apart (was just curious) and there is literally nothing in there that could rust. There's a simple timer circuit, a solenoid, and some tubing. Besides, it should never really be in contact with any water. Maybe I'm missing something.

Edit: Never mind, I think you meant on the outside?

 

[jmichaelh7]

Carbon doser does same thing as Milwaukee

 

[m.kristoff]

Just an idea, but I plan to get a clear water scrubber, I was thinking that I could dump the effluent right to it. the algae should use up the CO2. I see that pax bellum can do that with the adapter