Hiya
You dont need a profiLux controller. the dosing pumps systems come with controller built in at $474. If you already have a Profilux then the price drops to $352.00
So what do you need for a calcium reactor
Calcium reactor.
CO2 bottle
Regulator
Means of flow control (often a dosing pump)
pH regulator if you want to get the most out of it
For a good calcium reactor set up that is worth its $$ you will pay more then this for sure.
Balling method -
Salts
Dosing pump unit.
In reagrds to evaporation, minerals do not evaporate, and the system is designed to only put in exactly what the sytem requires, this is the huge difference.
Calcium reactor type mineral supplementation is based on guess work as to what minerals are in the media to be released, further more you then have to add kalk to do the job properly and magnesium and trace elements. it starts to get a bit messy.
Now looking at the balling method.
3 containers (we can show you a fab neat unit that has been developed in the USA) each container already having exactly the right amount of minerals, all you need to do is work out the draw that your system has on these minerals, you can then only if you feel the need add further trace elements to boost colour.
This system is not new, it has been around for years in Europe and is proven to be THE most effect way to supplement a reef system thats why so many people in Europe use it. Simple affordable and extremely accurate in dosing.
To give you an idea how people are seeing this as the way forward, we shipped two weeks ago to the USA 30 dosing pump systems and 300Kg of salt, the supply is now on back order for the USA. This has really caught on now and we hope this side of the border will see the true benefits also
I agree 100% it is hard to shake off tried and widely used concepts, but sometimes it's worth looking at a different angle and wander why something like this is so popular? Is it better? Proof seems to be in its popularity and results that it provides and the actual concept makes sense.