kalk/ calcium reactor

slant77 · 05/03/2007, 03:56 PM

I would like to know for a 90gl mixed reef what would you use? A kalk reactor or calcium reactor. thanks

tcmfish · 05/03/2007, 05:05 PM

I would use both I have a 75 with a 15 gal. refuge and a 100 gal. sump and i use both and everything is great.

Mojo Jojo · 05/03/2007, 05:07 PM

Depends how much ALK and CAL do you need? What corals do you keep?

slant77 · 05/03/2007, 06:53 PM

10 sps 3 lps a couple softeties and zoos

LobsterOfJustice · 05/03/2007, 07:55 PM

I personally prefer a calcium reactor.

Mojo Jojo · 05/03/2007, 11:06 PM

Do you know how much ALK and CAL you loose in a day? Will you be adding more SPS? For the stock you have now you can get away with a Kalk reactor. It is cheaper to buy one over a CAL reactor. If you have the extra money go with a CAL reactor. Otherwise for what you have now a Kalk will do.

frederickk · 05/04/2007, 08:34 PM

Yeah if you do have the extra money you better go after a CA reactor as you will get more on the long run and both ca and alk will be controlled.

05/03/2007, 03:56 PM	#1
slant77 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 611	kalk/ calcium reactor I would like to know for a 90gl mixed reef what would you use? A kalk reactor or calcium reactor. thanks

05/03/2007, 07:55 PM	#5
LobsterOfJustice Recovering Detritophobe Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 7,443	I personally prefer a calcium reactor. __________________ If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right. I remember when zoanthids were called things like "green" and "orange" and not "reverse gorilla nipple." Current Tank Info: 180g reef with all the bells and whistles

05/03/2007, 05:05 PM	#2
tcmfish Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,658	I would use both I have a 75 with a 15 gal. refuge and a 100 gal. sump and i use both and everything is great.

05/03/2007, 05:07 PM	#3
Mojo Jojo Moved On Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,495	Depends how much ALK and CAL do you need? What corals do you keep?

05/03/2007, 06:53 PM	#4
slant77 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 611	10 sps 3 lps a couple softeties and zoos

05/03/2007, 11:06 PM	#6
Mojo Jojo Moved On Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,495	Do you know how much ALK and CAL you loose in a day? Will you be adding more SPS? For the stock you have now you can get away with a Kalk reactor. It is cheaper to buy one over a CAL reactor. If you have the extra money go with a CAL reactor. Otherwise for what you have now a Kalk will do.

05/04/2007, 08:34 PM	#7
frederickk Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,712	Yeah if you do have the extra money you better go after a CA reactor as you will get more on the long run and both ca and alk will be controlled.