kalkwasser

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

Ya, although I disagree with Steve. I think if you need to run a Ca reactor AND a kalk reactor, neither of them is operating or sized properly. You should need one or the other.
Or, if you use a top off reservoir, you can simply mix the kalk into that.

and I thinks you need to read up on how each one works again and you'll remember why we used both and why I still like them in tandem

don't forget I don't really run a Kalk reactor but rather an inline top off water reactor, it looks like a reactor and mixes like a reactor but only adds to the tank during top off. so I guess in a way I do agree with Brad, I would never run both a true Ca and Kalk reactors, but I will run a Ca reactor and use kalk in make up water (saturated level)

they both supplement Ca, alk, but in totally different ways which both ways have advantages for your tank. kalk will bind phosphates where a Ca reactor will release phosphates as one example.

Steve

[Ryanerickson]

I use a calcium reactor then add kalkwasser to ato with a power head. it helps keep my ca and alk a bit higher but for the most part I use it to raise my ph.

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by StirCrazy

and I thinks you need to read up on how each one works again

That statement kind of suggests I ever read up on it -lol

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

That statement kind of suggests I ever read up on it -lol

ahh I know you did, lots of posts on here about it 15 years ago LOL

Steve

[Doug]

Thats my plan Steve. My Tunze will feed through the reactor. Just an assist to the co2 reactor.