Poll: reactors, dosers, neither...

[mkengr45]

Trying to do a poll to see what method everyone uses to maintain alk, Ca, ph, mg etc...

Two-part users, are you using dosing pumps? (I use dosing pumps for two-part).

Calcium Reactor users how often do you have to tinker with your reactor, and what advantage do you think this method has when compared to dosers.

[Big_Pun]

im about to put a kalk reactor online.... the reason is to help battle ph(low in my tank) and also help keep calcium up. also i like kalk+ 2 because it has strotium and mag in it. two part wrks great but when i have to use 150 ml a day it goes fast.

[Mr Cob]

neither: I'm using Sea Lab blocks, keeps calcium up super high...a bit higher than I like.. 500-600 and keeps PH at around 8.4 on my system.

[LuckySingh]

Ur preference .... Reactor do ease out the work little bit if they r used right.... But when they malfunction they r pure disaster

[mkengr45]

How constant is that ph Mr. Cob? How is alk? I imagine with your calcium and ph that high that your alk has to be in a good range. The blocks dissolve at a rate dependent on flow around them, correct? Not really based on tank demand? Correct me if I'm wrong. How is your magnesium level with the blocks?

[mkengr45]

Ur preference .... Reactor do ease out the work little bit if they r used right.... But when they malfunction they r pure disaster

What makes them a disaster? Crazy ph? Are we talking frying a tank? Interested in your advice Lucky....also interested in your advice on GHL Profilux 3 controller I have.

[ErikH]

You can easily fry your tank with a single stage CA reactor. I owned a meltdown-free dual stage that Ace had made awhile back. I LOVED it. It's the one component I feel that I should have never sold. My boss (TexasTodd) was telling me that corals get used to CA reactors though, and if it were to clog, it would be a near instant disaster. It has happened to others in the past, and I'm talking big time tanks.

I am only dosing kalk now. It's simple, cheap, and brainless; Just like me! :P

[ErikH]

Oh, and you should see the progress on that bedroom set. It's all satin black now with some sweet, modern, pulls and knobs on it! It looks 100% different.

Two part is freaking expensive.

[mkengr45]

Oh, and you should see the progress on that bedroom set. It's all satin black now with some sweet, modern, pulls and knobs on it! It looks 100% different.

Two part is freaking expensive.

Glad to hear it works out well. The Ca reactor I have has a ph controller, so I am thinking maybe that makes it a bit safer...but I don't really know from experience.

[mkengr45]

Oh, and you should see the progress on that bedroom set. It's all satin black now with some sweet, modern, pulls and knobs on it! It looks 100% different.

Two part is freaking expensive.

Glad to hear it works out well. The Ca reactor I have has a ph controller, so I am thinking maybe that makes it a bit safer...but I don't really know from experience.