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Old 11-23-2013, 02:29 PM
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I never really looked into reactors or auto dosing yet so I have no knowledge and where to even start with them yet =P what's the pros and cons of them from all my fellow reefers experience with them? I put my bag of carbon in between one of my baffles so I guess the flow through it would be pretty decent. Any tips on making it better if I have no reactor yet?
Reactors tumble the media via a pump and a cylinder. The benefit is max surface area the impurities will have contact with. When one puts in a bag or in between a baffle the path of least restistants will be taken.
While it's not absolutely necessary it is more economical

Since you are into buying coral now it would be wise to start researching some extra equipment. While it's not as exciting as a frag or colony it may help in the long term sucsess to keeping a reef

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If you don't have a reactor or Cannister filter that's probably the best you can do.
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This makes no sense
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Old 11-23-2013, 03:04 PM
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Perfect sense. If no reactor or canister, placing it between the baffles is the best you can do. I guess it makes sense to me, since that's what I do
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Old 11-23-2013, 03:31 PM
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Ah ok. I miss read it. Or should I say didn't read the op post properly

Yeah there more than one way to skin a cat. For my self I could not achieve water clarity running carbon passively. Now on a reactor the impurity are gone

Brad do you use the carbon pads that can be cut to fit in the baffle or just stuff a bag in
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Old 11-23-2013, 03:40 PM
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Brad do you use the carbon pads that can be cut to fit in the baffle or just stuff a bag in
Just in a bag, hanging in the sump. I'd run a reactor, but it's in the basement and I'm lazy
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Did a 70% WC this time 2 days ago and those affected corals still don't look that great. Should I just let it takes its course naturally and see where that goes?
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