Calcium Reactor recommendations

[michika]

Originally Posted by rhody605

Not meaning to hijack or anything but how does a person determine if their reactor is becoming too small for the demand? By max flow in reactor with matched co2?

When it can't keep up on demand, usually you see a lot of spikes in your levels, or there is the PITA side of things where you're having to resupply then dial back in your reactor endlessly.

I love reactors, and I'd still be running one however given my tank size, 550g, I struggle to find appropriately sized equipment and further to that I find media is hard to find, really hard. In a way reactors have been eclipsed by dosing, the new popular technology, and as such retailers don't carry as consistent or readily avilable supply as they used to say 5 years ago.

However, if you can find the right equipment and media go for it. Its a great investment, easy to dial in, minimal fuss to work with, and I found was a key factor in my past clam and SPS success.