Calcium Reactor or Doing pump

[Montaquelaveist]

Hello fellow refers i hav a question so my tank parameters kep swaying ever since my mini crash i have a MTC mini-calc reator and wondering if i should keep tinkering with atfter i change out the media and clean i out or should i just get a dosing pump my corals arent dying but not growing the way they should an im sure its due to the minor fluctuations and also can anyone tell me where i can get my tank refilled and what dosing pump would everyone recommend for a 120 sps dominate tank thanks guys looing to get this done very soon so your input will help my decision

 

[Arati]

dosing pump.

 

[jerl77]

wow you are listening to me :biglaugh:

dosing pump.

 

[jcs11236]

Dosing pumps. My levels are dead on since I bought the dosing and ato. Best investments.

 

[PHILYD1]

dosing pump

 

[Montaquelaveist]

okay so it looks like dosing pump so now the question is which one should i get

 

[Alex]

A picked up a bubble magus dosing pump and have been satisfied with my purchase.

 

[jcs11236]

Triple post. Freaking iPhone!

 

[jcs11236]

I use BRS dosing pumps and BRS ATO dosing pump. They are very accurate. I check the accuracy every months and they are dead on

 

[jcs11236]

Sorry double post

 

[Montaquelaveist]

which BRS dosing pump do you get i only saw the Bubble magnus also how can figure out how much i need dose and do i dose daily or weekly with the dosing pump

 

[jcs11236]

http://reef.diesyst.com/chemcalc/chemcalc.html

 

[jcs11236]

usually what i tell people is test all 3 before wc, and then 4 or 5 hours after wc and see where wc put levels, and then dont dose for the whole week between ur wc and retest right before wc and figure what ur consumption is this will help to figure your daily consumption.
I copied and pasted this from another member on here

 

[Montaquelaveist]

should i stop using my calcium reactor now and just dose two part B-ionic until i get my dosing pump and if so how do i figure how much and when to does to keep the levels stable right now they are CA-460, Magnesium 1410, Alk 8.4 would like to see 9

 

[jcs11236]

Not sure. Let someone else chime in. But like I stated on top after u do u water change- check levels on divide them by seven to figure out ur daily levels. If u want to raise it from now. Use the link that has the calculator

 

[Montaquelaveist]

cool will do that I'm gonna change the water tomorrow and then get my levels where i want them and then check them again when i change the water again

 

[jcs11236]

Yep. That's the best way. Then u can adjust accordingly using the calculator either raise or low your levels. Once u get the sweet spot and keep it stable u will have great growth. I noticed before when I use to manually dose that I didn't get good growth. My levels were all over the place. Now I don't evn think about it. I jus randomly check once a month to make sure levels are in check. Good luck

 

[Montaquelaveist]

Yep. That's the best way. Then u can adjust accordingly using the calculator either raise or low your levels. Once u get the sweet spot and keep it stable u will have great growth. I noticed before when I use to manually dose that I didn't get good growth. My levels were all over the place. Now I don't evn think about it. I jus randomly check once a month to make sure levels are in check. Good luck

Im thinking about getting a dosing pump to maintain my levels better everyone is suggesting the Bubble Magnus

 

[charliethetuna88]

reactor

 

[Mattl22]

I use a reactor now that it's set up properly I'm very happy with it if I did this over I'd go with a dower and go with baling lite method!