Calcium Reactor Location

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Saltwater Junkie
The only place I have to put my reactor is right next to the refugium which is a 75 gallon tank with a 4 bulb 36" T5 unit. Its really bright and has coralined the inside of my skimmer, will this bother the calcium reactor too?
 
Wrap it with a dark material to block the light. I have the same issue with KALK stirrer and Calcium Reactor.
 
Wrap it with a dark material to block the light. I have the same issue with KALK stirrer and Calcium Reactor.

Thanks, I wonder if just a black trash bag cut to size and taped around it would work...

Might have to do that to the side of the skimmer too.
 
That should work. I use the black plastic ground cover used for weed control in gardens. Same as the black trash bags, only a thicker material. Its just what I had laying around at the time.
 
....... and we have a winner :). Coraline will grow like crazy inside a skimmer or media reactor, but not inside a calcium reactor or a Kalk reactor.
 
Well I was just thinking any algae in general. I know they are not supposed to but its bright right where it sets.
 
Calcium reactor just isn't algae friendly. The same low pH that dissolves the media will prevent the growth of coraline and probably any other kinds of hair algae, while flow through the unit will discourage cyano. I wouldn't sweat it.
 
Calcium reactor just isn't algae friendly. The same low pH that dissolves the media will prevent the growth of coraline and probably any other kinds of hair algae, while flow through the unit will discourage cyano. I wouldn't sweat it.

Thanks!
 
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