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#1
08-24-2007, 05:27 AM
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Need opinions on ViaAqua Acro-Cal Calcium Reactor
Anyone have any experience with these? Good, bad or indifferent?
http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merch..._Code=creactor
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#2
08-24-2007, 07:59 AM
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I think someone is testing it for OA.
Been a couple weeks........ maybe that person could chime in. When I was at Hidden Reef last week they said they can't keep the Elos CA reactors in stock. Cheers, Vic [veng68]
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#3
10-05-2007, 07:55 PM
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Bump on this. Anyone? Why so cheap?
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#5
10-12-2008, 03:55 AM
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Sorry i didnt know about this post.
I am using this reactor for almost a year, using gravity feed setup. The only two things i dont like about this reactor are 1-Its small and requires friquent media changes. 2-The impeller shaft keeps coming out of the pump and i keep creasy glueing it back. Now i gave up glueing it and just left it running with out the shaft, and its pretty quiet very quiet actually, but some times i dodnt know if impeller is rotating or not. Some times when it rattles, impeller needs a shake to re-start. Thats why i thought about getting coralife 250 reactor for $135 at J&L. ViaAqua Acro-Cal for 50$ i think it did serve me well and i would give it 3 out of 5. If only i could get the impeller shaft to stay in there this would be a very good little unit for small tanks or low SPS load .
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#6
10-17-2008, 03:41 AM
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I am using the ViaAqua Acro-Cal reactor and have no problem with the impeller shaft, but I do agree it is hard to tell if the impeller is turning unless the Co2 is on. But if your calcium needs are not high, then for $50 bucks it's worth it. I mean you couldn't DIY one for less
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#7
10-17-2008, 08:10 PM
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ive been using this reactor for 10months now, and i have the same issue as RuGlu6 regarding the impeller shaft, mine i did not even take it out it just disappeared. and the same rattling theme occours as well once in a while but a shake here and there does the job. imo this reactor is " you pay what you get" not bad for a $50.00 reactor (comparing price to what you get) but it certainly can get improvements. very easy to tune i think
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