I've been running my calcium reactor for the past 1 1/2 years with little trouble. I have a full blown sps tank and I just let the controller control the ph in the reactor. I run the effluent at almost a full stream. The feed is a T of of my return pump. I've had no trouble and it's pretty maintenance free. About once every 4 months or so I fill it with new media. My reactor is a screw top so it's quite easy to do. I haven't tested any of my parameters in over 6 months, but my corals are definitely happy and growing. Once you get a calcium reactor dialed in, it's really no pain. I've filled my C02 twice now in a year and a half. I have a 10lb bottle. Hope this helps.
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