Leishman
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I was lucky enough to get my hands on the yet to be release @AVAST Marine calcium reactor. My little reef is starting to plough through the two part so I made the switch.
The two chamber set up is so easy to get running. I seem to remember my set up on the old 400g system was a PITA to dial in. Not this one.
The unit is shipped with two reaction chambers, a tiny DC feed pump and an effluent flow restrictor. The pH probe (not provided) is inserted into the base of the primary chamber, next to the already mounted re-circulation pump.
The three variables, bubble count, pH and drip rate are cut to just pH management with the Apex, or any other pH controller. The drip rate consistency is achieved through a hydroponic flow restrictor. The flow is constant at low and high pressures. I will be measuring the effluent flow rate over the coming weeks/months to see if there is any restrictive build up that need to be cleared out.
I initially unhooked my two part doser and set the pH in the reactor at 6.50-6.55 My system is small, and at this low pH my dKH jumped by 1.2 overnight. Thankfully I was at the low end of my range, so no harm done. I tested every 12 hours for the next two days and settled in at a pH range of 6.95-7.00 to maintain a dKH of 8.3 I know this is relatively high for a Ca Reactor, but my display is only 80g.
Not sure when this will hit the market, or what the price point will be. All I can add is that I am a huge fan of its simplicity and function.
The two chamber set up is so easy to get running. I seem to remember my set up on the old 400g system was a PITA to dial in. Not this one.
The unit is shipped with two reaction chambers, a tiny DC feed pump and an effluent flow restrictor. The pH probe (not provided) is inserted into the base of the primary chamber, next to the already mounted re-circulation pump.
The three variables, bubble count, pH and drip rate are cut to just pH management with the Apex, or any other pH controller. The drip rate consistency is achieved through a hydroponic flow restrictor. The flow is constant at low and high pressures. I will be measuring the effluent flow rate over the coming weeks/months to see if there is any restrictive build up that need to be cleared out.
I initially unhooked my two part doser and set the pH in the reactor at 6.50-6.55 My system is small, and at this low pH my dKH jumped by 1.2 overnight. Thankfully I was at the low end of my range, so no harm done. I tested every 12 hours for the next two days and settled in at a pH range of 6.95-7.00 to maintain a dKH of 8.3 I know this is relatively high for a Ca Reactor, but my display is only 80g.
Not sure when this will hit the market, or what the price point will be. All I can add is that I am a huge fan of its simplicity and function.
