What CA reactor?

A.R.M. Calcium Reactor Media
Is what I use for media. That type of CO2 regulator is exactly what I am using. Once you set this up you will wonder why people alway shy away from these...they are simple to run.

 

I have that same regulator in the basement now and its about 15 yrs old and still clicking along the needle valve messed up last fall Called Milwaukee in N.C and they sent me a new valve /bubble counter sight glass out with in 3 days I had it no charge!

ARM is as good of media as any I've ever used.. as a really high element count dissolves really nice and evenly also... It works for me. My levels stay rock steady. But its just takes a few weeks to dial it or them in..

 

Otty what pump you using for your ca reactor?

 

I use a Little Giant Water Pump 4MDQX-SC ran to a manifold that I run my skimmer and four other reactors on.

 

Wow, i was thinking going submersible. But maybe i can tee off from the return line and feed the reactor as well. Would this work? Its a panworld 100pxx. I also have an iwaki wmd 40rlxt but i dont want to drill the sump.

 

Yes it will work. That is how I used to run mine until I fired up my skimmer. I didn't want any pump submerged, all of mine are external. The hose that you run to the reactor will only be the 1/4" ID regular RO/DI hose. I come off of a 1" line and reduce down to 3/4" at the T then down to 1/4" before the reactor.

 

That sounds good, I have mine plumbed with 3/4" so it will be easy. How much A.R.M media do you need? Is it more than a gallon or a gallon should do?Also does the reactor have a hole for the ph probe?

Thanks for the help and I am closer to pulling the trigger.

 

Ok I just ordered the stuff! I ordered the Knop c reactor with the Milwaukee regulator a new 5# co2 tank and A.R.M media from aquacave (sponsors)I also ordered the Premium Aquatics lighthouse controller from Premium Aquatics (sponsors).This tank has gotten pretty expensive but i hope its worth it.

Thanks for all the help Fletch,Otty,Tangster (In no particular order ;D)

 

I have filled my reactor twice and used about 1/3 of the gallon container, it will last you a while. You will not be sorry on the Lighthouse controller. For the money it is great. If you have a network at home all you need to do is give it an IP address behind your firewall and your set. Took me about 10 minutes to get it online and from the looks of your user ID you should have no problems with computers...

 

Yeah i think ill manage i am studying MIS and have taken classes from cisco and microsoft.