calcium/alkalinity demands

[caferacermike]

Matt are you saying that unit will dose both parts? If so it seems to be a great deal.

[caferacermike]

Hmmm... A little more expensive then the B Ionic doser but there's a whole lot more to it and justifies the price better. I think I'm going to have to order one for myself.

[matt]

Yep, you need to ask for the 2 channel tubing set instead of the high flow tubing. Those pumps are really built well.

[caferacermike]

I'll add one more question to stoke the fires.

I just got my hands on an awesome, freakin huge, CA reactor. I believe it is built for a 600g. I'll be using it on a 400g. With that much reactor will I still want to dose B Ionic? Oh how I wish Scuba Steve still liked our company. His tank was, is, gorgeous. I know he was dosing and using reactors.

[matt]

If the reactor is working well, you won't need any other calcium and alkalinity supplements. Steve did not have his reactor adjusted correctly the few times I checked it. (I built it) Also, he does have an extremely high calcium demand, and given his schedule, I suppose it's easier for him to just dose the b-ionic than mess with the reactor. But, in general, a well designed, well adjusted (critical) calcium reactor is going to keep up with any aquarium's calcium and alkalinity needs. It's a good idea to drip kalk as well as run a reactor; they work together.