[Sylock]

I've been reading about ways to get my Cal up (I haven't invested in a CA Reactor yet and probably won't for a while). It's supposed to be 40 times better than Kalk. Any experience with this? Or are you guys all running Ca Reactors?

 

[canisson]

No reactor here. I have been using B-Ionic since I started my tank. My Ph has been consistently 8.2 or slightly less toward mornings, and I just recently picked up a Salifert calcium test, and it registered my levels a little low....but I'll admit I don't dose as regularly as the bottle says you should.
Bad reefer, bad bad reefer!
Corals have been happy and healthy and multiplying though, so it must be doing something. Plus I have coralline all over everything, so there has to be calcium in the water!

 

[Rook]

I don't use it, but will switch from the Kent AB product I currently use, once my bulk supply runs out. I think all the two part chemicals work the same, as is give you virtually the same increase in Alklinity and calcium. But, the B-ionic has less initial effect on pH. When I add a dose of the Kent product, pH takes a quick little spike. B-ionic will have much less of that spike. Since my main alk/calc dose regimine is from Limewater, I tend to have high pH and the addition of the Kent product can be a problem.

But, for those whose main dose regimine is a calcium reactor, thier pH tends to be on the low side so the Kent product may be better for them.

Randy Holmes Fraley has a good article discussing the different calcium and alklinity suppliments systems and which are better for who.
http//www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/feb2003/chem.htm

 

[MStad64]

Been using B-ionic, for 2 years on my 135 gal. everythings doing great,
never had a Ca reactor, The only problem is finding it locally, been ordering it by the Gal. on line.
Mike

 

[daytonight]

been using it about 2 years also along with aragamight switching between the 2 every other day till i just got my calcium reactor up and running love the stuff corals grew great and the colors are nice i would recommend bionic to anyone
randy

 

[phishlet]

I used B-Ionic before switching to a calcium reactor. If I had to give up my reactor I'd use B-Ionic. Great product.