New Calcium reactor

[jdm_aquatics]

Hello so I have a reefer 900 and mostly soft coral and lps no sps yet as I have never had hug success with them before but I am going to try a calcium reactor as my Alk and calcium are getting to the point of needing extra supplement. I have very little success with dosing in the past so I think a calcium reactor would be best I am wanting to know if I can put acros in the tank right after setting up the calcium reactor or will they all go down hill. Or should I add them a few days before setting up the rectors? (I don’t want to give up on sps!)

 

[mehaffydr]

Your best bet would be to set up the reactor and get it dialed in and stable. Then think about adding SPS. As the Calcium and ALK move you can slowly adjust the Calcium Reactor to keep stable.

 

[PeterC99]

There is a learning curve to the calcium reactor. Get the reactor setup and get yourself acquainted with it before starting SPS.

 

[jdm_aquatics]

Your best bet would be to set up the reactor and get it dialed in and stable. Then think about adding SPS. As the Calcium and ALK move you can slowly adjust the Calcium Reactor to keep stable.

Should I add 1 frag at a time or like 4 or 5 frags?

 

[TX_Punisher]

I would wait until you can dial in the new reactor and achieve stability within .5 dkh variance throughout the day. A calcium reactor itself is not a magic bullet that helps with SPS success. Seek stability whether with dosing or a calcium reactor.

 

[mehaffydr]

Should I add 1 frag at a time for like 4 or 5 frags?

Once you get the hang of the Reactor I don't think you will have a problem with multiple frags as frags are not going to take a lot of calcium at first. As they grow you will adjust the reactor to keep up

 

[jdm_aquatics]

I would wait until you can dial in the new reactor and achieve stability within .5 dkh variance throughout the day. A calcium reactor itself is not a magic bullet that helps with SPS success. Seek stability whether with dosing or a calcium reactor.

Thanks for the reply I will strive for stability

 

[jdm_aquatics]

Once you get the hang of the Reactor I don't think you will have a problem with multiple frags as frags are not going to take a lot of calcium at first. As they grow you will adjust the reactor to keep up

Thanks you for the reply I will take it slow at first

 

[X-37B]

If you have had issues keeping sps dosing 2 part a carx is not your answer.
You need stability and either 2 part or a carx will work.

 

[GoVols]

Should I add 1 frag at a time or like 4 or 5 frags?

Do you have an Apex controller and a ph probe

 

[jdm_aquatics]

Do you have an Apex controller and a ph probe

I have a apex and trident with a ph prob that will be in the reactor and one outside the reactor

 

[GoVols]

I have a apex and trident with a ph prob that will be in the reactor and one outside the reactor

This is the best method that I ever used. Don’t tap your manifold just use the Sicce .5 as your feed pump.



Here’s the constant stream size than you want

 

[vic5hands]

I have a apex and trident with a ph prob that will be in the reactor and one outside the reactor

Have your trident reading control your co2 solenoid

 

[jdm_aquatics]

Have your trident reading control your co2 solenoid

I was going to use the carbonDoser co2 regulator with a built in solenoid bust would it be better to buy the Neptune systems solenoid and let the trident control it?

 

[Shirak]

Carbon Doser is good. The apex is capable of controlling it in various ways..

 

[jdm_aquatics]

This is the best method that I ever used. Don’t tap your manifold just use the Sicce .5 as your feed pump.



Here’s the constant stream size than you want

Thank you for the videos

 

[GoVols]

Have your trident reading control your co2 solenoid

Can you post the trident settings to control a cal reactor’s solenoid?

I’ve seen it done in 2019, but all the typed in fallback settings looked really confusing… ;Wacky

 

[jdm_aquatics]

Also is it necessary to have a needle valve?

 

[Shirak]

Also is it necessary to have a needle valve?

Are you using the Carbon Doser? or other electric solenoid Then no

Old school pressure regulator and needle valve with bubble counter

 

[jdm_aquatics]

Are you using the Carbon Doser? Then no

Yes I am using the Corbon Doser co2 regulator