Calcium Reactor media question

[Herefishyfishy]

I am on my second reactor, now using a Koralin 3002. Have been using Caribsea A.R.M and have looked at Gen-X C.R.M.
Both seem to be two different sizes of Genuine Coral Skeletons as in either small or large beach gravel from a coral reef.

I have a 50 pound bag of pea sized clean Aragonite coral. I have heard that some produce more phosphates than others. Is there any real difference?

 

[DonW]

I am on my second reactor, now using a Koralin 3002. Have been using Caribsea A.R.M and have looked at Gen-X C.R.M.
Both seem to be two different sizes of Genuine Coral Skeletons as in either small or large beach gravel from a coral reef.

I have a 50 pound bag of pea sized clean Aragonite coral. I have heard that some produce more phosphates than others. Is there any real difference?

Some will be high in P. You can always give it a shot and test it.

Don

 

[Boomer]

As Don said some have more PO4 than others. Hear are some assays

Calcium Reactor Substrate -- Phosphate Levels
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/april2003/short.htm


Calcium Carbonate for CaCO3/CO2 Reactors
http://web.archive.org/web/20010210...twork.com/fish2/aqfm/1997/aug/bio/default.asp

 

[Herefishyfishy]

Don and Boomer, Thanks

 

[bc_slc]

excellent articles Boomer. Helpful.

Mat

 

[barrierreefcf]

Anybody know of any newer assays that include Schuran, Elos, Gen-X, and/or CaribSea Coarse ARM medias?

 

[Ed Hahn]

I recently purchased the New Carbean Sea media that looks like Schuran. I am betting its the same darn thing. Premium aquatics did not have other media I asked for so they matched price and gave me Caribean Sea Media similliar to Schuran. Now thats good business etchics. What is interesting is seeing the side label of elements. I did not know that Aragonite had magnesium in it besides other elements.

 

[DonW]

Anybody know of any newer assays that include Schuran, Elos, Gen-X, and/or CaribSea Coarse ARM medias?

The genx that I currently have is testing .03 comming out of the reactor on my hanna colormeter. My tank is .02 of that.

Don

 

[barrierreefcf]

Thanks guys