[Balkos]

I was thinking about buying one of these. I had a a hammer coral die recently and i think it is due to low CAlcium lvls. Once properly setup this will solve all my calcium problems right?? What about alkalinity? these 2 go hand in hand? Also with the CO2 tank will this keep my PH lvl consistant? i want to make my tank as maintenance free as possible, and do not want to keep adding stuff to the water like i have been doing(ex. coralife calcium)

Thanks

 

[Jimbob]

A calcium reactor will take care of calcium and alkalinity levels both at the same time and it is extremely efficient at doing so, plus relatively maintenance free once you have it dialed in. You can also keep you pH consistant if you get a pH controller and use it to control an electric solenoid type regulator for the CO2... then the pH controller controlls when the solenoid will allow more CO2 to enter the system. You will be controlling the pH of the effluent in this manner and thus the pH in your system as well.

 

[02redZ28]

Just a note... but expect atleast $350 to $450 for a Ca Reactor from a respectable source.

Pat

 

[Jimbob]

Yes, figure $350 to $450 up front... but then you will have a piece of equipment that will last for years and will cost you only about $30-$35 a year to operate. $30-$35 per year to run a calcium reactor and not have to worry about calcium, alkalinity, or pH is not too bad. Depending what you use for supplements now, it will take ~2 years to pay for itself, then it will start saving you quite a bit (in my case ~$200 per year savings over the equivalent Turbo Calcium and Super DkH buffer additives). I haven't purchased my calcium reactor yet, but I've been doing a lot of studying on them and just finished my cost comparison.

 

[skylergirl]

Jimbob

Since you've been doing some research, is there a brand that is good that you could recommend?

 

[John Brancheau]

Just my recommendation, I purchased my Geo about 6 months ago on a tip from neo, i have been very happy with its performance, only had one small issue with the mag pum, sucked in a piece of aragonite and I had to dis-assemble the unit to fix it. All in all though, for the 450 I paid for it, the ability to maintain my calc and alk has been well worth the investment.

 

[phishlet]

Check out ReefTek.com

Here's mine

 

[Daniel411]

John, did that Geo unit come with a PH controller for that price?

 

[sped]

I`m very happy with my ReeFTek. Ed

 

[Preuss Pets]

Here at the store we've been very impressed with the Marine Life Aquatics and Korrallin units.

Steve

 

[Jimbob]

Sunny

I was leaning toward one of two different choices; either a Marine Life Aquatics, or a Geo.

 

[John Brancheau]

Yes the geo came with everything, all we had to get was the media and fill up the bottle........

 

[skylergirl]

Who online has a good price on the Geo packages?

 

[John Brancheau]

Premium Acquatics was where mine came from, I think, Mike got it for me..........

 

[hjmtv]

I know neo has a geo setup as well as nbd13. They were both selling at one point so you may check with both of them.

Why do you think the hammer was effected by low calcium? Typically a LPS will be more toreleate to calcium levels than an sps would. (much more I believe)