Calcium Reactor

singold · 04/19/2009, 09:28 PM

Can someone explain to me what a Calcium Reactor does for the tank?

Aquarist007 · 04/19/2009, 10:03 PM

supplies calcium for corals when there is a high demand for it or you want to keep your calcium at very high levels and it would cost too much dosing with a calcium supplement.

singold · 04/19/2009, 10:39 PM

Thanks Capn. Does it do anything for Alkalinity levels?

IxLr8 · 04/20/2009, 12:37 AM

Calcium and Alkalinity are tied together. When you raise your calcium levels, your alkalinity will go up as well.

drummereef · 04/20/2009, 12:45 AM

Here's a good write up from Melev on his calcium reactor.

http://www.melevsreef.com/calcium_reactor.html

and another...

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-0...ture/index.php

04/19/2009, 09:28 PM	#1
singold Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lake Saint Louis, Missouri Posts: 1,827	Calcium Reactor Can someone explain to me what a Calcium Reactor does for the tank? __________________ "If there is no wind.....row." Current Tank Info: 75gal Reef w/29gal Refugium

04/19/2009, 10:03 PM	#2
Aquarist007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 28,240 Blog Entries: 1	supplies calcium for corals when there is a high demand for it or you want to keep your calcium at very high levels and it would cost too much dosing with a calcium supplement. __________________ I prefer my substrates stirred but not shaken Current Tank Info: 150gal long mixed reef, 90gal sump, 60 gal refugium with 200 lbs live rock

04/19/2009, 10:39 PM	#3
singold Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lake Saint Louis, Missouri Posts: 1,827	Thanks Capn. Does it do anything for Alkalinity levels? __________________ "If there is no wind.....row." Current Tank Info: 75gal Reef w/29gal Refugium

04/20/2009, 12:45 AM	#5
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	Here's a good write up from Melev on his calcium reactor. http://www.melevsreef.com/calcium_reactor.html and another... http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-0...ture/index.php __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system

04/20/2009, 12:37 AM	#4
IxLr8 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Thousand Oaks, CA Posts: 15	Calcium and Alkalinity are tied together. When you raise your calcium levels, your alkalinity will go up as well.