Is a Calcium Reactor enough?

[jeffyounggren]

I am 6if having a Calcium Reactor is enough for my tank. What is your opinion for dosing with additives in addition to the reactor? I seem to have a very high 430 CA but the DkH is hard to maintain and what about other little chemicals?

180 GA
3/250 14K
Skimmer
Phosban
CA 430
DKh 5.6 I know, get it up
No Phosphates
No Nitrates

 

[kirstenk]

Some people with reactors also drip Kalk to help with ALK/PH. You can also dose an ALK supplement or Baking Soda. Trace elements should be OK with water changes. HTH

 

[Sparkss]

Once you balance your alk the reactor will help maintain that balance (typically). when you say "additivies" that is a really broad term, you could get people started on zeovit, probidio (sp?), Polyp Labs (again with the sp?), and a few others. As for things like mag, iron, etc.. yea, for most people a good WC schedule and a reactor are all they need

 

[jeffyounggren]

I am not sure what is wrong with my reactor. It seems to not be working a well as it could. Hmmm. Looks fine but perhaps I just need to increase the drip rate.

 

[TA]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7301558#post7301558 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jeffyounggren
I am not sure what is wrong with my reactor. It seems to not be working a well as it could. Hmmm. Looks fine but perhaps I just need to increase the drip rate.

Be more specific and you may get better responses, but.....

What is the effluent pH?
What are the effluent calcium and Alk levels?

 

[Ewan]

Your reactor is not dialed in correctly. You should not have to add anything to maintain a balance between Ca and Alk.

What kind of reactor do you have?

-E.