calcium reactor

Pyro22 · 11/24/2006, 08:09 AM

How often should you change the media in a reactor??

knight34 · 11/24/2006, 09:05 AM

sorry nobody answered you. The general answer is 3 to 6 months. As the media is disolved, it will get smaller and softer, it will start to clog, causing back pressure, and channeling in the media. Knop reactor instructions recommend changing and cleaning reactor every 3 months. When you clean out and change the media, check your C02 bottle, it may be time to top it off.

Pyro22 · 11/24/2006, 03:34 PM

my media never disolved and my levels are all good so i never changed it.

ok well thanks for the info.

11/24/2006, 08:09 AM	#1
Pyro22 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 189	calcium reactor How often should you change the media in a reactor??

11/24/2006, 09:05 AM	#2
knight34 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Virginia Beach Va. Posts: 87	sorry nobody answered you. The general answer is 3 to 6 months. As the media is disolved, it will get smaller and softer, it will start to clog, causing back pressure, and channeling in the media. Knop reactor instructions recommend changing and cleaning reactor every 3 months. When you clean out and change the media, check your C02 bottle, it may be time to top it off. __________________ Gotta Love It Current Tank Info: 125 R/R, 3X250 10k 4 VHO, moonlight, 2-3 in substrate. losts of rock and corals, 1 happy clown, a great angel, lawnmower and a 3 year old mandrin. (Mandy!)

11/24/2006, 03:34 PM	#3
Pyro22 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 189	my media never disolved and my levels are all good so i never changed it. ok well thanks for the info.