Which calcium reactor media?

Malolo · 05/24/2006, 05:02 PM

I am putting together a calcium reactor package for a reef I take care of, and have pretty much decided on a GEO. GEO recommends the expensive coarse media. I was just wonderin if its really a justifiable extra expense.

Right now I'm leanin toward using ARM, but would appreciate some input. On the far extreme anyone out there using plain old aragonite?

It amazes me that some of this stuff sells for more per pound than some LR Ive purchased.

bmrigs · 05/24/2006, 05:47 PM

The Geo reactor I got suggests using the Schuran large grain media. But I uses the A.R.M. stuff. I just got mine running so I cant really say yet how its going to work.

Malolo · 05/24/2006, 08:08 PM

anyone?

zapata41 · 05/24/2006, 10:15 PM

i run schuran media. never used any other media but i can drive the reactor down to 6.2 with no media melting issues.

Tim

perpetual98 · 05/25/2006, 07:25 AM

I just ordered some Pacific Coast Gen-X large media but it won't be here until next week. I wanted to avoid the A.R.M. meltdowns.

phishlet · 05/25/2006, 06:45 PM

I use A.R.M. in both of my reactors. Works great. You don't need to run the ph as low with A.R.M. as you do with some of the other media. Keep your ph between 7.0 and 7.5 and you'll be fine.

05/24/2006, 05:02 PM	#1
Malolo Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: wilmington nc Posts: 209	Which calcium reactor media? I am putting together a calcium reactor package for a reef I take care of, and have pretty much decided on a GEO. GEO recommends the expensive coarse media. I was just wonderin if its really a justifiable extra expense. Right now I'm leanin toward using ARM, but would appreciate some input. On the far extreme anyone out there using plain old aragonite? It amazes me that some of this stuff sells for more per pound than some LR Ive purchased. __________________ Will trade bushes for trees -mike- Current Tank Info: 58gal mostly sps all T5 lighting SSB ER skimmer

05/24/2006, 08:08 PM	#3
Malolo Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: wilmington nc Posts: 209	anyone? __________________ Will trade bushes for trees -mike- Current Tank Info: 58gal mostly sps all T5 lighting SSB ER skimmer

05/25/2006, 07:25 AM	#5
perpetual98 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Oconomowoc Posts: 1,242	I just ordered some Pacific Coast Gen-X large media but it won't be here until next week. I wanted to avoid the A.R.M. meltdowns. __________________ Used to have many SW tanks, now starting over with one...

05/25/2006, 06:45 PM	#6
phishlet Premium Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,458	I use A.R.M. in both of my reactors. Works great. You don't need to run the ph as low with A.R.M. as you do with some of the other media. Keep your ph between 7.0 and 7.5 and you'll be fine. __________________ (reef a quar i um) n: Water-filled enclosure where a constant supply of money is thrown. Current Tank Info: 350 gallon Hex; 8 gallon nano

05/24/2006, 05:47 PM	#2
bmrigs Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Posts: 198	The Geo reactor I got suggests using the Schuran large grain media. But I uses the A.R.M. stuff. I just got mine running so I cant really say yet how its going to work.

05/24/2006, 10:15 PM	#4
zapata41 Moved On Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Humboldt County, CA Posts: 2,024	i run schuran media. never used any other media but i can drive the reactor down to 6.2 with no media melting issues. Tim