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12-20-2004, 01:16 PM
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| | Gigas Clam
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Carpentersville, IL Age: 52
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|  Calcium Reactor vs. Kalkwasser
Hi,
My new advanced w/d has a chamber for a calcium reactor and a fresh water top off. I was and still may simply add Kalk to the tank via the f/w top off, but I have a buddy that swears by his reactor.
Does anyone have and real long term experience with a reactor? Are they worth the big $s or are they just an expensive toy?
Thanks,
Bruce
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12-20-2004, 03:42 PM
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| | Whip-Lash Squid
Join Date: May 2004 Location: PhillySuburbs, Pennsylvania Age: 42
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| Re: Calcium Reactor vs. Kalkwasser
Well, I think Jason here has one....hope he will chime in.
I do know that Kalkwasser offers the added advantage of precipitating phosphates from the water, helps pH, and helps Alkalinity.
Questions I might ask would be, if you have a calcium reactor, do you also need the CO2 reactor to maintain pH levels?
Could you fit a Kalk reactor in the same space? That might be an option as well.  _________  I Love My Sig By John Hawkins!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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12-27-2004, 12:42 PM
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| | KingFish
Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Pt. Richmond, Ca. Age: 38
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    | Re: Calcium Reactor vs. Kalkwasser
If I had a bigger tank I might consider a reactor.
They are darn expensive though.
I always thought this old review gave some insight into the nuances of setting a reactor: http://www.saltcorner.com/sections/r...ws/minical.htm
What kind of reactor does your friend have? | |
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12-27-2004, 03:07 PM
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| | Gigas Clam
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Carpentersville, IL Age: 52
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| Re: Calcium Reactor vs. Kalkwasser
Yeah, right now I'm rolling up on $3k on the replacement tank and feeling the pinch. At least for the short run, I'm going to stay with adding Kalk.
I'm not sure what brand he has. I only looked at it once. He is in Atlanta. It's in a 260 in his conference room. I'll be back there 1/20 and will look closer. The boy have more $ than he knows what to do with. Plus the tank was professionally set up and maintained so I assume it's top drawer. | |
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12-27-2004, 03:12 PM
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| | Gigas Clam
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Carpentersville, IL Age: 52
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| Re: Calcium Reactor vs. Kalkwasser
BTW,
Thanks for the link. Good read. | |
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