Deltec Calcium Reactor

[CoryDude]

http://www.deltecusa.us/calciumreactors/index.php

Anyone seen one in action or got their hands on one of these bad boys yet? Pretty ingenious! Marinedepot has a link but it just re-directs you to their main page. No info or pricing yet, but it's a Deltec, so I can only imagine the price. I guess I'll just keep day dreaming!

[greenmako]

yup the best calcium reactor that I have run and I still run one just the larger model

My old one
http://www.greenmako.com/photos/122470345_8twT8-L.jpg

New one
http://www.greenmako.com/photos/254933239_8DLwy-L.jpg

[DBlackman]

Hey Brian, Strange looking media in the reactor... what kind/type/combination is it?

[Texreefer]

Hey ACE, Strange looking media in the reactor... what kind/type/combination is it?

That is Brian not Ace:bigsmile:, and I think it is a combination of Mg and Ca but not sure

[CoryDude]

yup the best calcium reactor that I have run and I still run one just the larger model


Any suggestions on a vendor? Are Deltec's claims of "dKH levels in excess of 80" correct. My current reactor doesn't keep my carbonate levels in the proper range, so I was looking at this reactor as an Upgrayedd (for all you Idiocracy fans out there). Maybe I should try a mixed media like yours. I'm currently just using 100% Koralith media.

[greenmako]

Hey Brian, Strange looking media in the reactor... what kind/type/combination is it?

Its the Deltec Media which fluidized it is a combo of two different calcium sources


Any suggestions on a vendor? Are Deltec's claims of "dKH levels in excess of 80" correct. My current reactor doesn't keep my carbonate levels in the proper range, so I was looking at this reactor as an Upgrayedd (for all you Idiocracy fans out there). Maybe I should try a mixed media like yours. I'm currently just using 100% Koralith media.

Yup if you don't watch out you can easily get it in excess of 80, Our sponsor Kingfish Aquariums is a vendor call Brian or John--->http://www.maast.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=43

[CoryDude]

Wow! That's one super-charged reactor. How many meq/L does your system go through in a week?

Is that a Deltec 851 or 902 Skimmer in the background? I've got a cruddy small monitor and can's see if you've got 1 or 2 recirc. pumps on it.

[greenmako]

Wow! That's one super-charged reactor. How many meq/L does your system go through in a week?

Is that a Deltec 851 or 902 Skimmer in the background? I've got a cruddy small monitor and can's see if you've got 1 or 2 recirc. pumps on it.

My tank is pretty alk Dependant I don't know the exact meq/L that i go through in a week but last week my tank was at 11dkh at 10pm and I ran out of CO2 at almost right as I was testing the alk. Less than 8 hrs later my tanks alk was at 4.5dkh lol

The skimmer is a deltec 902 with which has two recirc pumps on it.

[CoryDude]

Awesome set up!!! Sorry I forgot to clarify on my last post, but I was actully asking about your Ca usage, but with that kind of Alk drop, you've got one seriously stocked tank!

[CoryDude]

My tank is pretty alk Dependant I don't know the exact meq/L that i go through in a week but last week my tank was at 11dkh at 10pm and I ran out of CO2 at almost right as I was testing the alk. Less than 8 hrs later my tanks alk was at 4.5dkh lol

Holy crabcakes Batman, I just saw your website and that's one awesome in the wall set up. Loved your tank build photos. I used an old utility room for my in the wall 90g, but it's on a much smaller scale and budget than yours. I've only got some white framing around my tank opening, and my mech. room isn't nearly as well thought out as yours. Love your cabinetry work. Simply awesome! Can't think of anything else to describe your set-up.

PS - Do you know what size or how many CFM your exhaust fan is in your mech room? I tried the same idea in mine, but the room was still super-hot and didn't help much.

[greenmako]

Holy crabcakes Batman, I just saw your website and that's one awesome in the wall set up. Loved your tank build photos. I used an old utility room for my in the wall 90g, but it's on a much smaller scale and budget than yours. I've only got some white framing around my tank opening, and my mech. room isn't nearly as well thought out as yours. Love your cabinetry work. Simply awesome! Can't think of anything else to describe your set-up.

PS - Do you know what size or how many CFM your exhaust fan is in your mech room? I tried the same idea in mine, but the room was still super-hot and didn't help much.

Thanks, it is 192 cfm it works decent but I also have the larger one which is 381 cfm which I may install sometime this summer

[CoryDude]

We'll be moving back to Austin next year, so I'll definitely be stealing some of your ideas for my next tank. Of course I'll give credit where credit's due. Thanks again GreenMako for taking the time to respond to my ???'s.

[greenmako]

no problem

[bozack]

man, that is one hell of a reactor.
I started looking at those Geo's recently. Are the Deltec's that much more efficient and put together better to justify the price of us mere mortals without enourmous tanks?

[greenmako]

man, that is one hell of a reactor.
I started looking at those Geo's recently. Are the Deltec's that much more efficient and put together better to justify the price of us mere mortals without enourmous tanks?

The Deltec Calcium reactors are not that much more than a lot of the reactors I was looking at. I ran an MRC Dual chamber before I bought my first Deltec and there was only a $50 difference but I didn't even think to price Deltec b/c I thought they would be too high priced.

I think Geo's are very nice calcium reactors but I do believe a Deltec will out perform his normal units. I have seen a few custom reactors Geo made that where huge and would do very well but I'm sure they cost just as much as a Deltec if not more lol.

I don't know what size tank you have but also think about if your going to get a larger tank in the future when you think about equipment upgrades.

I haven't seen another fluidized calcium reactor on the market there may be one but I don't know of one. I think the fluidized helps a ton as you don't get CO2 traps in the media b/c of air pockets.The Deltec media can get super low in ph before it completely melts unlike Arm or others that I tried which also helps out if you mess up or you need to run your ph in your reactor low to keep up with the demand of the tank.