How much Schuran media to use?

[Seastorm]

Can anyone tell me how much media would be required in a MRC-CR6 Reactor (18 lbs of ARM Media capacity).

I have heard you need a lot less, maybe 1/2 the amount or so of Schuran media (The type from Aquatic Ecosystems) but I am not sure and do not want to order too much,

http://www.aquaticeco.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/product.detail/iid/12537/cid/3281

Can someone help?

Thanks

 

[smcooler]

I have a pro-cal and it takes 5 bags to fill one side hth.

 

[Seastorm]

Thanks. Whats the the capacity of the pro-cal?

 

[merlock116]

My geo reactor holds 8 pounds. I used about 8 pounds of schuran media. I didn't see a huge difference compared to the a.r.m. I used to use.

 

[Seastorm]

Did you buy your media from Aquatic Eco Systems and was it any finer?

 

[smcooler]

Im not sure but it's a pretty big chamber about 15lbs the schuran media takes up much more room and you have to run more co2 compared to arm. Much lower ph.

 

[smcooler]

yes I got mine there aes. Large size works well dont add any other addatives

 

[Seastorm]

How do you like this media as compared to ARM? Any problems so far? I read somewhere that the phosphates may be higher. Oh yes where did you buy your media from?

 

[smcooler]

arm turns into mud got it at aes. love it, corals are growing like mad.

 

[chadfarmer]

i have the schuran media in a jetstream

the first day i set it up like my old deltec 3 hours later ph in chamber was 5.7 and didnt turn into mush like arm would have