[NYreefNoob]

sm daceman was running the deltec cal reactor and kalk reactor as well as i think he still dosed, might ask him

[smcooler]

ok will do, i guess its a good thing then, lots of growth lots to add.


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[Daceman89]

Quote: Originally Posted by NYreefNoob sm daceman was running the deltec cal reactor and kalk reactor as well as i think he still dosed, might ask him

Stan i really kept to just running a cal reactor and kalk reactor. I used esv two part just to get used to the amount of calcium to drip from my reactor and drip kalk only at night to raise ph when lights go out due to ph lowering at night, Both of my reactors were deltec and as for the media,Rowalith C is by far the best media i ever used. When i correctly figured how much to dose it was practical set it end forget it. The media is very pricey which is the down side to it, But it's also loaded with mag so i didn't have to be on top of dose mag all the time, once i got the levels where they where supposed to be, then i turned up the reactors. Always keeping in mind that the two part was what i used to use to balance out my levels if they ever got out of wack, i think i only had to re balance the levels only once due to the calcium build up at the and of the effluent hose back to the tank which reduce the flow. Have to check biweekly and clean excess buildup. As for the esv 2part, i was informed by esv that even thought your levels are off, make sure your mag is good then dose both parts evenly, slowly raising dose which the two part will balance out eventually.

[smcooler]

I talked to Bob at esv today said he has a doser for the 2 part works with a air pump from 2 gal resv. sounds like a good unit anyone have any experience with it.


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[noodleman]

Quote: Originally Posted by smcooler I talked to Bob at esv today said he has a doser for the 2 part works with a air pump from 2 gal resv. sounds like a good unit anyone have any experience with it. s

pm vic about the air pump doser, he made a DIY one for cheap compared to the price esv sells them for

[Bob 1000]

I have a medical doser I got from natureef... You can have for some frags...
I also use a beast... I like the PM reactors... When first got it I hated it... I strill had to dose a lot and my ph went from normal 8.5 to 7.8 and it wasn't even adding cal. or Alk. But now that I have got it tuned in I think I love it.... I turned up the Co2 to about 65 to 70 bubbles per minute.. The effluent drip up to about 80 to 90 drips per minute... Using the regular crushed coral that was given to me with the reactor which I think takes a lower PH to break down...
The ph is also stable @ 8.05 now which is not having a negative effect on my Sps..
I dose about a quart every week just to keep Calcium, Alkalinity a little high...
Calcium is now at 480 and my Alkalinity is at 4.00 Magnesium is also a little high...
But I haven't dosed any epsom salts in a while, like a month...

This think was made for a 500+ gallon system... Mine is a 275 gallon system...

	SPS Small Polyped Scleractinians - Sometimes known as Small Polyped Stony corals. These are hard corals that have extremely small polyps. They are typically on the difficult side and require Metal Halide lighting or dense Power Compact or T5 arrays. These corals are prized for their rareness and ability to be easily fragged into multiple colonies.

[tommy818]

i use the doser from esv.u need a air pump with 2 outlets and a digital timer.u need to check the check valves now and then to make sure they dont get clogged.other than that its hands free.

[smcooler]

Quote: Originally Posted by tommy818 i use the doser from esv.u need a air pump with 2 outlets and a digital timer.u need to check the check valves now and then to make sure they dont get clogged.other than that its hands free.

so you are happy with the doeser

[smcooler]

Quote: Originally Posted by Bob 1000 I have a medical doser I got from natureef... You can have for some frags... I also use a beast... I like the PM reactors... When first got it I hated it... I strill had to dose a lot and my ph went from normal 8.5 to 7.8 and it wasn't even adding cal. or Alk. But now that I have got it tuned in I think I love it.... I turned up the Co2 to about 65 to 70 bubbles per minute.. The effluent drip up to about 80 to 90 drips per minute... Using the regular crushed coral that was given to me with the reactor which I think takes a lower PH to break down... The ph is also stable @ 8.05 now which is not having a negative effect on my Sps.. I dose about a quart every week just to keep Calcium, Alkalinity a little high... Calcium is now at 480 and my Alkalinity is at 4.00 Magnesium is also a little high... But I haven't dosed any epsom salts in a while, like a month... This think was made for a 500+ gallon system... Mine is a 275 gallon system...

what kind of doeser, you dont use it anymore.

	SPS Small Polyped Scleractinians - Sometimes known as Small Polyped Stony corals. These are hard corals that have extremely small polyps. They are typically on the difficult side and require Metal Halide lighting or dense Power Compact or T5 arrays. These corals are prized for their rareness and ability to be easily fragged into multiple colonies.

[NYreefNoob]

sm out of curiousity what sand are you using ? { maybe you need to frag some more stuff to lower tank needs }