Need recommendations on a new large cal reactor

[charliethetuna]

I'm looking to upgrade my calcium reactor ..the one I have now is very undersized and I have to refill it ever other month .my system is 575gallons ,heavy stocked with lps and acros .I was thinking aqurium engineering or geo maybe ? Any other options people like for larger calcium reactors ?

 

[GlassMunky]

The dastaco style calcium reactors are really cool

 

[ca1ore]

Geo 818 is probably a push at 575 system gallons. DaStaco seems really overpriced, and is smaller than the Geo. I'd go for the Aquarium Engineering 8" automated reactor if I was buying new. The MTC ProCal is a good unit, though it's probably also a size push for 575 gallons … plus you'd have to find a used one since the company is gone now. You could also do as I did - make one!

 

[GlassMunky]

Geo 818 is probably a push at 575 system gallons. DaStaco seems really overpriced, and is smaller than the Geo. I'd go for the Aquarium Engineering 8" automated reactor if I was buying new. The MTC ProCal is a good unit, though it's probably also a size push for 575 gallons … plus you'd have to find a used one since the company is gone now. You could also do as I did - make one!

Lol you say dastaco is overpriced but recommend the aquarium engeneering one
Lol that’s rich (pun intended)

 

[ca1ore]

Lol you say dastaco is overpriced but recommend the aquarium engeneering one
Lol that’s rich (pun intended)

Have you actually checked the prices LOL? It's hard to do a direct comparison from pictures, and neither one is cheap, but the 8" ACR sells for $1,350, a comparably sized DaStaco for $2,050. Some folks might judge BOTH to be overpriced, but the latter ….. well, you do the math.

 

[charliethetuna]

Geo 818 is probably a push at 575 system gallons. DaStaco seems really overpriced, and is smaller than the Geo. I'd go for the Aquarium Engineering 8" automated reactor if I was buying new. The MTC ProCal is a good unit, though it's probably also a size push for 575 gallons … plus you'd have to find a used one since the company is gone now. You could also do as I did - make one!

I was looking at this reef octo its duel 8 inch chamber for near the same price as the geo which is single 8 inch ....I def dont want anything automatic I like to do it myself and cant justify spending that much for it

 

[Feet4Fish]

I would go aquarium engineering as well. Quality is hard to surpass!

 

[RyanSweet]

Love my aquarium engineering acr. Reach out to Bill and talk to him about anything. He’s creepy intelligent yet super laid back

 

[charliethetuna]

Guess I gotta reach out

 

[PigFarmer]

I consider the Dastaco Xtrema A4 to be the best piece of equipment connected to my 500gallon system by far!

 

[jda]

Life Reef has a big one. Any of the custom folks can probably make you one bigger, but I have the largest Korallin and I have to refill it every 6 months on a 240g, so that might not even be 3 for you.