Dolomite in Ca Reactor?

[straightrazorguy]

I'm about to set up a calcium reactor and I read on several sites that adding a bit of dolomite mixed into the reactor media will keep the Mg steady. Is anyone using dolomite? If so, where do you get it (in Vancouver)?

[Ryanerickson]

Not sure where to get that but Jl does sell magnesium media for calcium reactors

[apexifd]

Originally Posted by Ryanerickson

Not sure where to get that but Jl does sell magnesium media for calcium reactors

That is domolite..

[Ryanerickson]

Well then it's sold at jl

[apexifd]

Originally Posted by Ryanerickson

Well then it's sold at jl

Neomag or zeomag is what jl sells.. Although I dunno if neomag actually works or not. It doesn't seems to be disolving

[straightrazorguy]

Originally Posted by apexifd

Neomag or zeomag is what jl sells.. Although I dunno if neomag actually works or not. It doesn't seems to be disolving

Does it keep your Mg where you want it?

[straightrazorguy]

Originally Posted by Ryanerickson

Not sure where to get that but Jl does sell magnesium media for calcium reactors

Do you use it? Does it work?

[Aquattro]

I used it once, did nothing. I think you'd need a whole lot of it, based on amounts you have to add of other Mg products.

[whatcaneyedo]

I use a Ca Reactor but have never bothered with that sort of media. It only takes about 1 cup of Mg salts dissolved into my water change water once a month to keep mine up around 1400ppm.

[Ryanerickson]

I have a separate chamber for it and yes it bumped it up to to 1800 by accident