penguinexdeus
Poor Decision Maker
Going to be setting up a calcium reactor and curious what media everyone likes to use. Looking at the Triton Media and Reborn at the moment... looking for something that stay relatively clean and works well.
Calcium Reactor Media
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Sean Clark
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There are lots of options. I like harder media over softer media. I feel that it is more forgiving and more precise (x dkh at y pH).
I also prefer larger media in a larger chamber over smaller media in any size chamber. The larger media just dosen't clog up nearly as much if at all. Consistency is the name of the game.
I like seachem reactor large media. There are others. I can't speak to those having not used them.
I also prefer larger media in a larger chamber over smaller media in any size chamber. The larger media just dosen't clog up nearly as much if at all. Consistency is the name of the game.
I like seachem reactor large media. There are others. I can't speak to those having not used them.
Dennis Cartier
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The new Reborn does not appear to be like the old stuff. I am still running the OG Reborn. I have tested the Seachem Reef Reactor media that Sean mentioned. It is pretty chunky and dissolves well. The Deltec medias look interesting, though I have not tested them.
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penguinexdeus
Poor Decision Maker
Can you get the original still? I see some listed as "original size" on saltwateraquarium
Dennis Cartier
Valuable Member
No, I don't believe so. I was lucky enough to have 6 cases on hand that I had ordered in for a project and never used. The project will be using Florida Cushed Coral instead, when it gets underway.
IKD
2500 Club Member
I use ARM Extra Course without issues. It wasn’t my first choice but I didn’t want the new Reborn (after using up my old batch) based on the reviews. I haven’t tried the Deltec media either.
Sean Clark
7500 Club Member
The land based media like the deltec, kz, dastacko,and seachem have the benefit of not being source limited. The reborn media only had the one recient supply issue that I am aware of but people seam to be really polarized over it.
acrojunkie
Community Member
I was disappointed with my last order of the reborn as it was very small broken pieces and full of foreign debis. It still performs decently.
