Kalkwasser vs Calcium reactors

Any metals that are added via a CaRx (calcium reactor) are really going to be null. It really depends on the quality of media used in the reactor. Not saying that good media might not leach anything, but for the most part any metals would be non detectable.

Most use a CaRx and Kalk together. A calcium reactor is really a Alk Reactor. So you are adding Alk and Calcium, but the ratio of Alk is higher. So we use a Kalk reactor to add Calcium and also helps raise PH with systems that are using a large volume of CaRx effluent.

CaRx's are very reliable and easy to use once you get them setup correctly.

As far as Kalk impurities, there are different levels of contaminates in it as well. There are charts that detail the levels of metals and such that are in the actual product you use. Food grade Calcium Hydroxide has the least amount of impurities.
 
+1 on the above, Hey Rick after the Adjustment yesterday my PH stayed above 8 all night! First time with this reactor.
Bill
 
Awesome Bill! It just need a little TLC hahaha.... A stop watch is your friend when setting the drip rate.
 
I had seen that some people use them together. That the CaRx lowers the PH and the Lime water will raise it. But i didn't know that about the metals.

If your doing the 2 part solution instead, are there any impurities that get added that way?
 
Not as much with 2 part. But 2 part is also lacking other elements like stronium and other trace elements.
 
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