Calcium Reactor or two part or Kalk

[JSpen]

ok so for my 130 setup what do you guys think I should do for dosing calcium and magnesium and alkalinity? Im pretty new to the salt water aquarium hobby but I've been doing research on the Calcium reactor and that seems to be what I'm leaning towards. Any input will help out and along with any of these options I'm going to be dosing Red Sea Trace colors and reef energy. Let me know what you think, Thanks reefers!

 

[Halal Hotdog]

All three can work. Apparently a calcium reactor can really help with other trace elements like strontium. Kalk can be great for maintenance, just have to be mindful about what if does to your PH. Ideally should not trying to dramatically raise calcium with kalk. 2 part is also good but if you get the CaCl keep in mind it can raise your salinity, but can make larger changes to either calcium or alk. Baking soda also works great for alk. Soda ash great for alk with raising PH.

 

[JSpen]

Any one try ReMag for a magnesium supplement in calcium reactor?

 

[cmsurfr22]

Any one try ReMag for a magnesium supplement in calcium reactor?

i vote for a calcium reactor. its more cost upfront but its well worth the low maintenance benefit. i run a calcium reactor with ReMag and love it! once i got it dialed in i didn't touch it other than for the yearly cleaning.

 

[JSpen]

For the Red Sea trace colors you dose on the amount of calcium your tank uses daily so how are you suppose to find how much calcium tank is using with a calcium reactor?

 

[JSpen]

i vote for a calcium reactor. its more cost upfront but its well worth the low maintenance benefit. i run a calcium reactor with ReMag and love it! once i got it dialed in i didn't touch it other than for the yearly cleaning.

Can I run the calcium reactor in the initial process of setting up the tank to reach the levels I need or should I dose a 2part until I get to the levels I want and then set up calcium reactor ?

 

[Reefer Deez]

I did 2 part and I have for almost a year now and it seems like I'm always mixing up cal and alk to fill my ddr for my Apex. I've also herd its a bit less hands on with the calcium reactor and that's what some people want