EllisJuan's Deep Blue 30g Shallow Reef

EllisJuan · Sep 27, 2015

With the direction this tank is heading (a lot of SPS in a relatively small volume of water) it seams like dosing two part or running a calcium reactor is inevitable. Does anyone have any good recommendations for a very small calcium reactor? Do you think I would be better off just dosing two part?

rajkovich207 · Sep 27, 2015

No I wouldn't bother with a reactor. Have had some pretty good experiences with the brs diy two part with mag though.

m88a2 · Sep 27, 2015

my tank is also headed towards heavy sps and i'll be using brs alk/cal/mag + dosing pump

sromero287 · Oct 4, 2015

Get a bubble magus and dose BRS elements and will see...

EllisJuan · Oct 5, 2015

sromero287 said:
Get a bubble magus and dose BRS elements and will see...

Do you use a bubble magus doser? I have heard some not great experiences with it. I was thinking about just picking up this and using my Apex to manage the dosing schedule...

http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/brs-2-part-calcium-alkalinity-total-package-with-dosers.html

Reef_Junkies · Oct 5, 2015

Very nice! The black PVC plumbing really sets it off!

sromero287 · Oct 5, 2015

EllisJuan said:
Do you use a bubble magus doser? I have heard some not great experiences with it. I was thinking about just picking up this and using my Apex to manage the dosing schedule...

http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/brs-2-part-calcium-alkalinity-total-package-with-dosers.html

It's been three years Solid Experience with the Bubble Magus BMT-01 main and the slave unit BMT-02, use them for reef elements and coral colors from Red Sea Max, no complaints so far, but the option to dose with the apex is just great!!!!

EllisJuan · Oct 13, 2015

Got some new pieces on the frag rack settling in before placement...

Reef Raft Frutopia
ATL Shades of Fall
ASD Rainbow Delight
WWC Toxic Waste
ORA Hawkins

hatfielj · Oct 13, 2015

Nice build! Definitely dose 2 Part. Too small for a calcium reactor. I've used a bubble magus. The only downside is the heads/tubing wear out and have to be replaced from time to time. Otherwise they're reliable. I currently use a Neptune Apex DOS. So far its been great too.

Tahoe61 · Oct 13, 2015

EllisJuan said:
Got some new pieces on the frag rack settling in before placement...

Reef Raft Frutopia
ATL Shades of Fall
ASD Rainbow Delight
WWC Toxic Waste
ORA Hawkins

Nice pick up.

On my 30 I use kalk on top off, parts A/B daily. Mag once a week, Lugols once a week, Strontium once a week and Potassium once a week. Eventually I will finish hooking up the dosers and then BRS 3 part.