Aquariumplants.com Regulator

geo11 · 02/12/2012, 04:09 PM

I'm for a regulator for my MRC-2 calcium reactor that I'm setting up. From all the reviews I've seen the Aquariumplants.com electronic regulator is probably the best cost effective option.

Are there any others worth looking into? And should I be buying anything else to go along with the reactor like check valves or anything else?

James77 · 02/12/2012, 04:51 PM

Check valve is built into the AP regulator. I have owned them, and they are great. Easy to setup and dial in, and rock steady from that point. Others with a more traditional look would be any of the ones from GreenLeafAquariums. I have not used any of them, but they use high quality needle valves, and that is what makes or breaks a good regulator. But, with a 3 year warranty on the AP one, its hard to beat that. They do stand behind it as well. I had one I bought used locally have a sticking gauge that would click every 15 seconds or so. They comletely replaced it with a newer model.

ZR1001 · 02/13/2012, 11:23 AM

Aquarium Plants is the best regulator on the market.

tkeracer619 · 02/13/2012, 11:32 AM

No need to look further. AP is the best. I use the MRC CR2 Dual reactor.

geo11 · 02/13/2012, 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tkeracer619

No need to look further. AP is the best. I use the MRC CR2 Dual reactor.

How big a system are you using it on? I've got about 400 gallons of water...would it be large enough? Its just starting up so very few corals at this point

tkeracer619 · 02/13/2012, 04:00 PM

450g worth of display. Mostly SPS & LPS.

Works just fine. I use ARM regular sized media.

02/12/2012, 04:09 PM	#1
geo11 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 81	Aquariumplants.com Regulator I'm for a regulator for my MRC-2 calcium reactor that I'm setting up. From all the reviews I've seen the Aquariumplants.com electronic regulator is probably the best cost effective option. Are there any others worth looking into? And should I be buying anything else to go along with the reactor like check valves or anything else?

02/12/2012, 04:51 PM	#2
James77 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 8,158	Check valve is built into the AP regulator. I have owned them, and they are great. Easy to setup and dial in, and rock steady from that point. Others with a more traditional look would be any of the ones from GreenLeafAquariums. I have not used any of them, but they use high quality needle valves, and that is what makes or breaks a good regulator. But, with a 3 year warranty on the AP one, its hard to beat that. They do stand behind it as well. I had one I bought used locally have a sticking gauge that would click every 15 seconds or so. They comletely replaced it with a newer model. __________________ Jim Current Tank Info: 120g Mixed Reef and 75g Freshwater

02/13/2012, 11:32 AM	#4
tkeracer619 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 17,289	No need to look further. AP is the best. I use the MRC CR2 Dual reactor. __________________ Hobby Experience: 9200ish gallons, 26 skimmers, and a handful of Kent Scrapers. Current Tank: Vortech Powered 600G SPS Tank w/ 100gal frag tank & 100g Sump. RK2-RK10 Skimmer. ReefAngel. Radium 20k.

02/13/2012, 04:00 PM	#6
tkeracer619 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 17,289	450g worth of display. Mostly SPS & LPS. Works just fine. I use ARM regular sized media. __________________ Hobby Experience: 9200ish gallons, 26 skimmers, and a handful of Kent Scrapers. Current Tank: Vortech Powered 600G SPS Tank w/ 100gal frag tank & 100g Sump. RK2-RK10 Skimmer. ReefAngel. Radium 20k.

02/13/2012, 11:23 AM	#3
ZR1001 Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Folsom, CA Posts: 359	Aquarium Plants is the best regulator on the market.