Who has the nice calcium reactorless sps tanks?

[heartbreak7]

I'm just wondering how many people out there have nicely stocked sps tanks without calcium reactors. If so what are you dosing and how much? Pictures would be awesome!

Thanks

 

[fishdoc11]

I've been using Randy's two part for several months now. Used Kent 2 part for years before that.

Several people using two parts with good success. A search should reveal several threads and tons of info

Chris

 

[jsweir]

Hate to go after fishdoc, but somebody has to....

Randy's two part + kalk reactor

 

[mr pink floyd]

im gogin to dose with b ionic in my 29, gogin to haev a derasa, green slimer colony, 2 monti caps, monti digi, thats the plan so far!

 

[undertai]

I use a 2 part formula. Will be switching to Randy's 2 part in a couple of weeks.

 

[gizmo7718]

46 gallon bowfront, dose 120ml each of Randy's 2-part.
sorry about the crappy pic, i suck at trying to adjust white balance on my digicam.

 

[heartbreak7]

Tanks are looking great guys! I'm using B-Ionic right now myself, been using it for years.

 

[jay24k]

I recently switched to a calcium reactor about a month ago. I used 2 part for awhile and went through alot. I don't have a full shot but here is a reflection.

 

[concept3]

All these OLD pics were from 2004, Topped off ONLY with Kalkwasser. It was a 55 gallon tank, I now have a reactor for my 75 gallon, it makes adding Calcium easier especially when you have more than 50+ frags/colonies!

 

[Salamander]

Cool Reflection pic Jay!

 

[143gadgets]

This pic is old, but the tank is currently all SPS. I have been using the Kent Marine Two part. I will get some updated pics soon.

 

[143gadgets]

This is a more recent close-up.

 

[MiddletonMark]

On my 58, I've done pretty well without a reactor IMO.

Need to either set up dosing pumps or a reactor, though ... a few years of daily dosing is no problem, but I'd rather not have to think about it.

 

[heartbreak7]

Wow guys, these tanks look awesome, keep 'em coming!

 

[SPSFiend]

I use Kents 2 part... this is aboout a 5 month old pick too

 

[acropora213]

~for the folks using Kent 2 part on larger tanks.

I would imagine the cost of upkeep with this product is quite expensive, compared to the home made recipe ! ?

Sorry to chime in on this, but I'd like to know

 

[MiddletonMark]

Yes it is. IME, Kent seemed among the weaker varieties of the 2-part solutions. [though it was an unscientific study ] I think I tried 4 different types a few years back.

Best bet is to get the large containers of B-ionic [4 gallon pails] ... think our club's last group buy had them around $75 [and the LFS took frags ]. I do about 50/50 with the DIY 2-part, figure it'll take another 4 months to run out and go all DIY.

But ... I grew this in a couple years and nothing but 2-part:
[looks so much larger out of the tank ... weird]

 

[143gadgets]

I get it for wholesale. I pay about $20-22 for a gallon of both part A and B. So it's pretty cheap for me.

 

[143gadgets]

I am due for another order I might switch to b-ionic. What do u guys think?

 

[heartbreak7]

I have loved the B-Ionic for years, I usually buy the gallon sized, but the 4-5 gallon pails are a really good deal. Dosing it on my 90 gallon has left me with no complaints!