liquid calcium reactor

[Thunnus]

After a few weeks of using this product exclusively(no reactor or other calcium/alk supplements) at a dosage of 150% of the labeled dosage my calcium now reads 280 (Tunze test kit)and my alk is at 7 dkh. Needless to say my reactor is back on and I am using turbo calcium and baking soda to bring the levels back to normal. I interpret these results as proving that this product is a hoax.

 

[hwyman]

most have been doing it wrong. We have been using it exclusuvely since you have and levels are maintained well.We only use it when the level drops and it brings it right back up. how did you dose with it? our level drops then we dose it and they come right back up. Seems to me that it works.

 

[Thunnus]

I simply used 150% of the labeled dosage every day. I have a heavily loaded system. If it could not maintain the levels using it everyday, I dont see how using it only when the levels drop as you are saying, would be any better.

 

[RBU1]

Kent

For the new hobbiest that is not real sure on the whole calcium thing yet what do you recommend? Should I be adding your product every evening? My last calcium reading was 400. Is there such a thing as to much calcium in regaurds to your product? My tank is fairly new 4 months and all the is in it is 85 pounds of live rock a bubble coral and a corecea(sp) clam., and an Ocellaris clown. Should I be adding the calcium reator to aid in coraline growth? THANKS for any input.

 

[Gerard Alba]

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[Kent Marine]

RBU1, my recommendation for new hobbyists is to use an accurate test kit to determine the rate of dosing calcium (or any other element, for that matter, whenever possible) required to maintain the concentration between 420-475 ppm, rather than adding it indescriminately. I imagine that some members will disagree with my recommendation for the range, but it's always worked for me. You can certainly have too much calcium in a marine aquarium, but the question of "how much is too much" depends on what result of excess we're addressing (i.e. alkalinity decreasing as a result of too much calcium, etc.) and the concentrations of a few ions in the water, such as magnesium and sulfate. The addition of Liquid Reactor or any other product containing calcium, for that matter, will certainly benefit the coralline algae, so long as they have the required light and the water parameters are in check.

 

[johnjr]

Kent Marine,

Kent Marine,

I just bought some Liquid Reactor, will I need to keep adding my Superbuffer-dkH.

Thanks alot for all your help and time.
John.

 

[bigzman]

John,

Don't waste your time. Stuff does not work. Go kalk. The whole three weeks i tried it Ca at 390. I did add Superbuffer-dkH.

Regards,
ZC

 

[Thunnus]

Don't waste your time. Stuff does not work.

I second that. I am not talking out of my butt. I used Kent's max dosage (hoping that it WOULD atleast maintain) and it failed miserably. Kent has many great products but this isnt one of them. I agree, stick with kalk or a 2-part. Good luck.

 

[Habib]

Test post

 

[Snarkys]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=3180043#post3180043 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Randy Holmes-Farley
Thanks.

I guess that I cannot comment directly on your proposed mechanism, not knowing what else you might put into Liquid Reactor, but I do not know of anything that you could add that would have that effect unless it lowered the aquarium pH substantially.

Perhaps the particulates just become hydrated gels that are largely transparent.

In any case, your info provides the basis for an experiment that others can try and see if it dissolves for them.

anyone ever try this experiment ?