Need Help Choosing A Calcium Reactor

[vin]

I need your help again,but this time it's for a calcium reactor do I buy a plug and play or do I buy fom here and there and assemble my owne.Looking for some suggestions i'm lost when it comes to reactors I don't know where to start.This will be for my 120rr (sps,clams and lps) thanks again.BTW I made a call to my local welding supply store and he has a steel 10pound CO2 filled for $100 and the aluminum is almost tripple the cost.

 

[mpcart]

I built this one and it works great.

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=587186

You'll likely be trading in your CO2 tanks when they need refilling - so get the cheapest one you can.

-Mike

 

[Reefjunkee]

You can buy aluminum co2 tanks on ebay pretty cheap.$300 for a 10 lb.co2 tank is insane!!!I think I saw some 10 pounders for about $60-79 buy it now on ebay.As far as getting them "filled"instead of trading in you can go to most places that sell/service fire extinguishers and they can fill Your tank instead of trading for one at the welding supply place.

 

[vin]

anybody ever deal with Tsunamiaquatic. just found 10lb. aluminum co2 bottles for $99.

 

[BLockamon]

Check out www.reeftek.com

They have decent prices on cylinders, reactors, controllers, etc. You can buy the whole setup where, and they offer package discounts.

 

[vin]

Has anybody gone thru reeftek good, bad ,ok your answer will help.thanks

 

[vin]

Thanks Mike
As easy as it my look I really don't want to build one.

 

[BLockamon]

We got a full setup from Reeftek for our chruch's tank. I haven't set it up yet (still need to get the bottle filled with CO2). However, the construction is nice. I'd recommend the Eheim pump upgrade.

PS, the picture on the website is old. The newer models are all hard pipe. To see the new one, go here: http://www.reeftek.com/Calcium_Reactor.htm and click the "View Reactor in Operation" link.

 

[vin]

Thanks Blockaman I just sent them e-mail.

 

[vin]

Still open to suggestions and comments.

 

[jimsta]

I run an MRC CR-2 dual chamber and it is great. With the second chamber I was able to have almost NO FLUCTUATION in my tank pH. I'm not sure if the same can be said for single chamber reactors. I like the MRC but my friend has a PM reactor that works good too.

 

[vin]

The only thing is i'm not sure how much room that will take I want to put this under my tank and already have a sump there with a little room left 10"Lx20"Wx27"h.