Calcium Reactor for a 90gal

[heartbreak7]

Hello all, I'm looking for the best, most low maintenance calcium reactor for a 90 gallon tank about 60% sps dominated. I am not too familiar with the setup and use of a Calcium Reactor, so ease of use/setup should also be a factor to consider in your recommendations.

Thanks for the help

 

[cyclgrl]

I use a Knop C that I bought used. It's pretty easy to maintain and compact in size, which is what I like. That said, if I was going to buy one new, I'd probably look at a Schuran.

 

[Bebo77]

i like my Aquatic Systems Design calcium reactor.. great price works well and if you want a custom size scott can make you one no problem....

 

[heartbreak7]

Thanks for the suggestions, anyone have experience with the Korallin series?

 

[51504reef]

I was not familiar with Calcium Reactors (dosing for years), but I went with a MRC -2(my reef creation) and have been completely satisfied with how easy it was to setup and the results are great. IMO-they are priced very reasonable as well. Hope that helps.

 

[heartbreak7]

Thanks for the reply. What size tank are you using the myreef on? Do the MRC's come with pretty detailed installation instructions? Did you get a Ph monitor with it?

Thanks

 

[51504reef]

Its on a 120 gallon tank-50 gallon sump. It came with very easy to read directions that were fairly self explanatory-it did not come with a ph monitor but I bought a milwaukee controller just to keep an eye on things. I noticed a big difference in growth rates in my SPS.

 

[maxxII]

I'm running a Korallin 1502 on my 75 gallon SPS/Clam system.
Its the only reactor I've ever used so my experiance is kinda biased, but I'm not seeing anything I dont like from it.

I've only had it up and running for about a month, but my settings are very stable, and my tank parameters are solid. I have 3 clams in the tank, one of which is a small Derasa (about 6-7 inches in length). The Derasa has been draining my Dkh and Ca levels rapidly each day....I was having trouble keeping up w/ Kalk and two part additions. Not anymore.

It took about a week to get my reactor dialed in, but that is primarily due to the needle valve I have for my reactor. I would suggest buying the best one available.....skimping there means aggravation later. I'm only running a Pinpoint pH monitor on the reactor, but I'm dripping the effluent into the first compartment of my sump which has a fairly high influx of bubbles from the overflow and is also where my skimmer sits. This should help off gas any excess CO2.

The only comlaint I have about the Korallin reactors is the instruction manual that comes with them. They're about as useful as a Sear's instruction manual...'Placing hand of first on knob of left, push until rotation stops....."

I found this thread here on RC...Korallin Calcium Reactor

That really helped me dial this in.

Here are the instructions/hints from Dragon Slayer condensed and easily understood....Korallin Ca Reactor Setup Instructions

I was kinda apprehensive about setting this thing up...what if I screw it up, what if I drop the pH of my tank and kill everything, etc.......It was really a piece of cake. No where near the hassle I thought it would be.

Nick

 

[elephen]

I second the www.aquaticsystemsdesign.com reactors. I own 2 and absolutely love them. I havn't had to mess with either one of them in about 9 months now. Almost time to replace the CO2 tank.