Calcium reactor question

[jfl14609]

Just wondering if you can actually have a calcium reactor thats too large for your system

 

[tmz]

I think you can put too much calcium and carbonate into your system as easily as you can add too little.. A reactor of sufficient size can be adjusted to provide less by increasing the effluent ph( running less CO2) so that less will dissolve and/or cutting back the effluent flow.

 

[jfl14609]

Thats what I was thinking I have one of the pro cal calcium reactors rated for about 00 gallons and my system is more like 300 so I figured I could just dial it back but wanted to be sure

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

(like Tom already posted) you adjust the effluent pH and drip rate according to demand so a larger reactor can cover the demands that a smaller reactor can cover PLUS additional demand.
Simply put, a larger reactor can provide more calcium and alkalinity to any system IF NECESSARY.
Too much alk and/or Ca (or too low a pH) isn't a good thing and even a small calcium reactor can wreak havoc on a system if you don't monitor what's going on with it.