ca reactor media

bayreef · 10/01/2007, 12:44 AM

what type of media should i use on high end ca setup with sps corals. thanks

bayreef · 10/01/2007, 12:59 AM

I need advice on calibration solution as well ( what ph?) Pouch or bottle? Thanks

McCrary · 10/01/2007, 01:12 AM

I use Gen-X CRM media in my calcium reactor and I use the calibration fluids in the pouches for my pH probes.

bayreef · 10/01/2007, 01:26 AM

do you need them for both ph levels 7.01 and 4.01 or?

manofcoral · 10/01/2007, 07:25 AM

I use ARM media in my reactor very good stuff. You really only need the 7.01 because you are using the high side of the ph. I also use the pouch they are cheap and I get a new one each time. Of course who knows how long they sit before I buy them. : )

SPStoner · 10/01/2007, 08:33 AM

I was using Shuran media, but can't find it anymore, so I just switched to the larger size ARM, similar looking to Shuran, just a little smaller. So far so good. As for cal solution, I use the pouches. As to which ones, it depends if yopu are using to measure your calcium reactor effluent (use 4 and 7) or your tank water (use 7 and 10).

djcerna · 10/01/2007, 01:21 PM

For calibrating a ph meter always at least use two points for reference. This helps in determining if your slope of your meter is good. If you can't calibrate your meter it is a good sign to replace the probe.

bayreef · 10/02/2007, 12:01 AM

thank you i am ordering from aquarium plants .com 4 and 7

Ewan · 10/02/2007, 05:47 AM

I use gen X, and I agree with the others. You cannot correctly calibrate a pH meter without a slope. You were correct to order the 4 and 7 calibration fluid.

E.

SDguy · 10/02/2007, 06:20 AM

FWIW I've calibrated my probe with both 4/7 and 7/10. Reading were virtually identical.

I use ARM in my reactor. Works well. Can be tricky at first when you are dialing in your reactor for the first time. It was my first time using a reactor, so I turned the media to mush a few times with too low a pH.

10/01/2007, 12:44 AM	#1
bayreef Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: dallas, tx. Posts: 141	ca reactor media what type of media should i use on high end ca setup with sps corals. thanks __________________ striving to learn new skills and remain teachable Current Tank Info: 120 sps, 80 sump/fuge,

10/01/2007, 12:59 AM	#2
bayreef Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: dallas, tx. Posts: 141	calibration I need advice on calibration solution as well ( what ph?) Pouch or bottle? Thanks __________________ striving to learn new skills and remain teachable Current Tank Info: 120 sps, 80 sump/fuge,

10/01/2007, 01:12 AM	#3
McCrary Can't Stop Time Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 3,079	I use Gen-X CRM media in my calcium reactor and I use the calibration fluids in the pouches for my pH probes. __________________ Matt Patience is the best remedy for every trouble. Titus Maccius Plautus (254 BC - 184 BC), Rudens

10/01/2007, 01:26 AM	#4
bayreef Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: dallas, tx. Posts: 141	do you need them for both ph levels 7.01 and 4.01 or? __________________ striving to learn new skills and remain teachable Current Tank Info: 120 sps, 80 sump/fuge,

10/01/2007, 07:25 AM	#5
manofcoral Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: socal Posts: 355	I use ARM media in my reactor very good stuff. You really only need the 7.01 because you are using the high side of the ph. I also use the pouch they are cheap and I get a new one each time. Of course who knows how long they sit before I buy them. : ) __________________ It is never to late to do God's good work. Paul<>< Current Tank Info: 260gal Starphire Reef

10/01/2007, 08:33 AM	#6
SPStoner Team RC Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Blacksburg, VA, but born and raised in Cleveland, OH Posts: 1,996	I was using Shuran media, but can't find it anymore, so I just switched to the larger size ARM, similar looking to Shuran, just a little smaller. So far so good. As for cal solution, I use the pouches. As to which ones, it depends if yopu are using to measure your calcium reactor effluent (use 4 and 7) or your tank water (use 7 and 10). __________________ "Baseball is 90% mental...The other half is physical."- Yogi Berra Going on 31 years in this crazy hobby. Current Tank Info: 70 Marineland cube, 34 gallon Red Sea Max, 6 gallon Nano

10/01/2007, 01:21 PM	#7
djcerna Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 116	For calibrating a ph meter always at least use two points for reference. This helps in determining if your slope of your meter is good. If you can't calibrate your meter it is a good sign to replace the probe.

10/02/2007, 12:01 AM	#8
bayreef Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: dallas, tx. Posts: 141	thank you i am ordering from aquarium plants .com 4 and 7 __________________ striving to learn new skills and remain teachable Current Tank Info: 120 sps, 80 sump/fuge,

10/02/2007, 05:47 AM	#9
Ewan Premium Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Fredericton, NB, Canada Posts: 2,594	I use gen X, and I agree with the others. You cannot correctly calibrate a pH meter without a slope. You were correct to order the 4 and 7 calibration fluid. E.

10/02/2007, 06:20 AM	#10
SDguy Fish heads unite! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 23,384	FWIW I've calibrated my probe with both 4/7 and 7/10. Reading were virtually identical. I use ARM in my reactor. Works well. Can be tricky at first when you are dialing in your reactor for the first time. It was my first time using a reactor, so I turned the media to mush a few times with too low a pH. __________________ Peter SDMAS member Marine tanks since 1989. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º> Current Tank Info: 240g butterfly and angel FOWLR. 15g QT.