Calcium Reactor on 30 cube?

[mkengr45]

I am considering using a calcium reactor on my my cube once it gets stabilized. I am not sure if it is worth screwing with or if I should just use kalkwasser drip setup. Mixed reef....lps, sps, and ricordea. When I ran my 250 cube I used one and it worked great, but am not sure if it is over-kill for a 30 cube. Thoughts?

Randy

 

[sirreal63]

It may be a bit overkill, but I ran one on a 58 for many years, you will have to check your ca and alk usage to determine if it is beneficial or not.

 

[username in use]

You could setup a 2 part dosing system. On smaller tanks its nice because you won't be using very much and its a little easier maintenance wise.

 

[msayani2]

i think there was a small one from nextreef or from my reef creations.. might be expensive.. $100 or over as there is the reaction chamber and the co2 tank. if you want to justify the cost for your small (<65g) tank look for used ones..

 

[msayani2]

Oh and plus you need a ph controller which new can cost $100 in itself. This is worth it for tanks 2-3x larger

 

[mkengr45]

Maybe I should just stick to the two part dosing system....seems easier for such a small tank