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Old 10-07-2010, 03:55 AM
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Ifyou add a second chamber to your reactor it helps too. Just put the calcium reactor media in the second chamber and you're good to go. It helps a bit.
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Old 10-07-2010, 09:24 AM
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Thanks all, i've got a second chamber for my reactor, i'll just see how it goes.

Didn't think about the initial setup, thanks for the tip, makes sense that you want the reactor to maintain the Calcium, so using it to build up in the beggining will not help dialing it in.

And i've heard that fresh air in the house makes a differance, didn't think it would effect the tank that much, might explain some movements i have right now.
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Old 10-07-2010, 12:52 PM
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I punched a hole in the side of the house so i could bring air in for my skimmer. Great in the winter took it off in the summer as i was getting funny ph swings with storms and when people sprayed there weeds.
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Old 10-07-2010, 04:24 PM
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if you have a very light Ca load right now you might be able to get away with just a Kalk reactor. then use the Ca reactor later when your demand warents it.

I would not run one with out the other but that is just my opinion and others have run Ca reactors alone, but some people run a Ca reactor then just add kalk to there top off water, so same result.

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