calcium reactor

[rbarb1111]

I have been thinking of adding a calcium reactor to my 30 gallon but have been told that it is not a good idea to put a reactor on a 30 gallon tank. The water volume is too little and without a sump , excess co2 cannot be expelled?????? I also have a 6 gallon fuge over the tank.
Any thoughts on this!!!!!!
Any suggestions on reactors??

 

[mojoreef]

On a tank that small I would say a good two part would be the best route to go, possibly the use of kalk as make up water. Do you have a large demand for calcium and alk??


Mike

 

[liveforphysics]

If you build the DIY reactor in the link in my signature, you wont have to worry about dropping the pH dangerously due to the second buffer tube design. It's a safe reactor for any sized tank, and also very cheap and easy to tune. I have one on each of my tanks, includeing my 30gal.

But I agree with Mojo, unless your tank is just jam packed with high calcium needing animals, I would stick with doseing a 2 part.

 

[rbarb1111]

I use about 15 ml of each part each day and it keeps increasing. I am also just looking for a way to automate this.

 

[mojoreef]

try a dual dosing machine.

Mike

 

[DonW]

I use about 15 ml of each part each day and it keeps increasing. I am also just looking for a way to automate this.

15ml is not much. You can easily do as Mojo suggested with a pair of aqualifters. I would definately dillute your 2 part so that you dont OD.

Don

 

[rbarb1111]

What do you mean by dillute? Mix the two part with water before I add?
At what point do you think about a reactor?
Rick

 

[rbarb1111]

What is a good dosing machine?? Where is the best place to order one ?

Richard

 

[DonW]

15ml is such a small amout to get a ccurate dose with a dosing pump. If you dillute it so that it takes closer to 60ml. It will be alot easier to use a less expensive dosing pump.

Don