Assistance with Calcium Reactor

[saintperez]

I had bought an old Deltec reactor from a young and avid reefer who lived in Boca many years back but never set it up. Wondering what's your advice to learning about how to use a calcium reactor making sure I have everything I need or if I need new parts because it's been sitting in my sump for about 4 years unused. I'm guessing a need new gauge on CO2 tank because it's all rusted.

 

[Uncle Luke]

Best advice anyone can give you is get an Aquarium Plants regulator. It will make your life with a reactor a million times easier.

 

[saintperez]

Thanks, what's special about the Aquarium plants regulator vs. all the others? Also, can I change the regulator myself or do I need to take it to the CO2 refill place?

 

[reefsahoy]

Here you go


http://reefkeeping.com/joomla/index.php/component/zine/article/44

http://reefkeeping.com/joomla/index.php/component/zine/article/54

 

[saintperez]

Thank you reefsahoy! It doesn't seem that difficult overall but will take a deep dive and read in a little bit.
Do you use one?

 

[reefsahoy]

Thank you reefsahoy! It doesn't seem that difficult overall but will take a deep dive and read in a little bit.
Do you use one?

Yes I did. I think they work well forlargetanks. For smaller tanks I'd go dosing pumps

 

[saintperez]

Luke, never heard back from you on what's special about this regulator?

 

[reefsahoy]

fyi, when i used co2 regulators, i found that they fail relatively frequent, having to replace them about once every 1 to 2 years.

 

[saintperez]

Thanks, I was reading into the Aquarium Plants CarbonDoser regulator, I see the difference.

 

[nivram]

Thanks, I was reading into the Aquarium Plants CarbonDoser regulator, I see the difference.

I will be bringing mine online this weekend if you'd like to check it out.

Marvin

 

[saintperez]

Thanks Marvin, I'd love to but weekend is pretty booked up between Honey Do's and daughter obligations. THe price I have to pay to have their tolerance for my reef addiction.

 

[nivram]

Thanks Marvin, I'd love to but weekend is pretty booked up between Honey Do's and daughter obligations. THe price I have to pay to have their tolerance for my reef addiction.

I understand. I'm in lauderhill anytime you want to check it out. Just got my co2 resistant tubing and this is this weekends tank project my reactor has been off since I tested my whole tank. I'm itching to get it back online.

 

[saintperez]

Hey guys, finally got my CarbonDoser today and setup the Calcium reactor with ReefKeeper as the controller based on the PH in the reactor.

Silly question: Is the media in the reactor supposed to be tumbling? I looked at it and it's all flat. Pump is running but not sure what it's supposed to look like in there.


Gonna go back and read documentation and articles provided.

 

[roblack]

media does not tumble