I am stoked!!!!!!!!!!!

[revhtree Verified Admin]

For the first time in honestly as long as I can remember my ALK stayed at 9 all week!

WOO HOO!!!

FINALLY got the calcium reactor dialed in just right after a year on the current tank! LOL!:tongue:

 

[The Dr.]

For the first time in honestly as long as I can remember my ALK stayed at 9 all week!

WOO HOO!!!

FINALLY got the calcium reactor dialed in just right after a year on the current tank! LOL!:tongue:

congrats ... I love it when a plan comes together.

 

[reefsmokinFOOL]

congratulations, for some of us that is not easily accomplished.

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Man I have battled for a while! Finally figured out that the co2 needle valve was not open enough to keep up!

 

[clowns101]

Thats great!Lets hope it stays that way!

 

[sexycorals]

calcium reactors are too complicated for me.. :bigsmile:

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

calcium reactors are too complicated for me.. :bigsmile:

So are paper bags, but that's beside the point! HAHA!

 

[JOSE CASAS]

lol now don't touch it!

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

ok HAHA!

 

[cwegescheide]

I battled my ca reactors (I had two of them) then my buddy suggested I get a Litermeter. I tried it and I love it. Never had such stability... I can guess what my alk is within 3 ppm pretty much on any given day. Its totally awesome. I mix about 2 mos worth of Randy's 2 part and I'm done.

 

[ronnie]

I fought mine for two months - turned out my regulator was bad. I bought an aquariumplants.com electronic regulator and I haven't had to touch it for months now. Just upping effluent to keep up with calcium uptake.

They are expensive as all get out, but worth it IMO.

 

[ronnie]

I battled my ca reactors (I had two of them) then my buddy suggested I get a Litermeter. I tried it and I love it. Never had such stability... I can guess what my alk is within 3 ppm pretty much on any given day. Its totally awesome. I mix about 2 mos worth of Randy's 2 part and I'm done.

I switched to a reactor because I got tired of making two part. I was using 240ml in my 75G every day. I didn't want to be mixing 2 part all the time with my 120.

 

[darknessheir]

i cant even get my alk to raise im trying to use baking soda!

 

[ronnie]

i cant even get my alk to raise im trying to use baking soda!

Check your magnesium then. If you have chronically low magnesium, you will have problems trying to raise alkalinity.

 

[Fragtastic Reef]

I have been running a calcium reactor for over 5 months now. Took me around 2 weeks to get it dialed in, but its alot better than dosing over 130ml per day of 2 part. Since the reactor I dont think there is a better way with larger systems! :wink: