SPS tank without a calcium reactor

[EarthBrain]

Does anyone have a predominant SPS tank that is thriving without a calcium reactor?

Please show us some picture of your tank that do well without a calcium reactor.

[manosdr]

I have a 100 g reef tank 4,5 years old with a lot of sps and lps corals without calcium reactor.:cool:
My tank was December 2006 TOTM :

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-12/totm/index.php

Look some new photos:
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y253/manosdr/March07-4.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y253/manosdr/manosreef1-5-0712.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y253/manosdr/manosreef1-5-072.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y253/manosdr/manosreef1-5-0714.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y253/manosdr/manosreef1-5-078.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y253/manosdr/acropora4-1.jpg

[rkl303]

Guess that answers your question.

[EarthBrain]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9962047#post9962047 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rkl303
Guess that answers your question.

Yeah...but...I wish there were more people that don't use a calcium reactor in their tank.

Hope to see more pictures...

[MAthU]

my tank is only 7 or so months old, i have a Ca reactor but dont use it.

the pics are 2 or so months old..
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c199/MathuV/assssssssss.jpg

http://s27.photobucket.com/albums/c199/MathuV/

i also dont ad anything, just water changes :)

[ghostrida3]

so how are u supplementing calc?

[55semireef]

MAthU, how often do you do water changes then? What kind of salt are you using?

[plyle02]

My 75 with no calcium reactor, I drip kalk at night, test every other day for alk and calcium and adjust with Oceans blend 2 part and ESV Mag. Here are a few pics taken today.....Thanks...

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/114849FTS_may07__Medium_.JPG http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/114849CRS_may07__Medium_.JPG
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/114849RFS_may07__Medium_.JPG
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/114849LFS_may07__Medium_.JPG

[MAthU]

i did have about a half full container of the 2 part bionic, used that for the 6 months till it ran out i added very little once a week, been about a month since i added any thing, i havent done a W/C in a while 4 weeks or so..but i was doing them once a week and i am using IO salt. everything looks nice and healthy ive had alot of growth in the past 4 weeks.

matt

[desjardiniidj]

I will probably never hear the end of this, but.......

I do not have(or do) the following:
calcium reactor
kalk dripper/reactor
2 parts or dosing of any kind
water changes
skimmer
RO water

that being said......

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k177/djbdrillin/tank248.jpg

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k177/djbdrillin/tank287.jpg

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k177/djbdrillin/tank195.jpg

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k177/djbdrillin/tank222.jpg
sorry about the crappy pics.......

[chessmanmark]

90 gallon mixed reef with lots of SPS. I use B-Ionic
http://www.reeflounge.com/showthread.php?t=16362&page=19&highlight=gallon

[jay24k]

Why do you wish more didn't use one? Personally I think it is easy to use and takes alot of the PITA work on a tank. The same goes for a doser for 2 part.

Either way both can easily maintain a large tank and can provide great results. Nice pics guys.

[jun_celis]

IME, after putting in a calcium reactor in my tank, the growth on my SPS has been amazing.

[55semireef]

desjardiniidj, that's impressive.

[desjardiniidj]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9988400#post9988400 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by 55semireef
desjardiniidj, that's impressive. Thank you! Growth is amazing too. I notice growth every day. Happy reefing!

[55semireef]

How on earth are your sps corals growing without you supplying calcium or alk?

[desjardiniidj]

???? DSB? 400s? Something in the well water? I've tried RO and dosing and things do better all natural. ;)

[aquavista99]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9972888#post9972888 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by desjardiniidj
I will probably never hear the end of this, but.......

I do not have(or do) the following:
calcium reactor
kalk dripper/reactor
2 parts or dosing of any kind
water changes
skimmer
RO water

that being said......

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k177/djbdrillin/tank248.jpg

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k177/djbdrillin/tank287.jpg

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k177/djbdrillin/tank195.jpg

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k177/djbdrillin/tank222.jpg
sorry about the crappy pics.......


Very impressed. If you don't mind me asking, how do you maintain your calcium, alk and pH levels. And what is your water source like w/out using RO? Your reef looks great!

[desjardiniidj]

I don't. I just top off with the well water and have the lights come on and off. Well water has 0 amm., trite, trate, phos.

[mano1192]

I bet your well water has some form of calcium in it too, great tank. I used to never use RODI water either until i moved to the desert where my TDS meter reads 800!! U bet your arse I use ODI now ;)

[Racenrich]

Nice tanks...looks fantastic...here's my TOTM for April 2006.....55g SPS dominant...NO CALCIUM REACTOR! 2.7yrs of dosing B-Ionic....gotta love it!
Link: http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2006/4/aquarium

Pic of tank
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v671/xcmtbkr/55g_11-04-05.jpg

Cheers,
Rich K.

[55semireef]

Very nice tank Rich.

[Nuuze]

That's impressive desjardiniidj! I'm curious if you ever tested the well water just to see what the Ca, Alk, pH and Mg levels are?

[55semireef]

I agree with Nuuze

[toccata]

I think these tanks are great, but hobby wise don't get it.

[55semireef]

What do you mean hobby wise don't get it? Are you saying they don't understand how the chemistry of their tanks are working?

[Racenrich]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9992405#post9992405 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by 55semireef
Very nice tank Rich.

Thanks much...i miss that tank. It was my dining room, many of meals gazing into it.
That room is now a 120g Tank and a love seat. Upgraded the 55g.
I now use a calcium reactor...A GEO 618. 3 months use thus far....i will say the corals have grown substantially.

Cheers.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v671/xcmtbkr/20K-XM-woActinics.jpg

[eagleONE]

wow... Race, that's real nice.

Sorry to hijack, but would a calcium reactor for a 30g be overkill?

Jay

[55semireef]

Rich, did you notice more growth after you placed the calcium reactor in your setup?

[Racenrich]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10006495#post10006495 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by 55semireef
Rich, did you notice more growth after you placed the calcium reactor in your setup?

It took about a 6-8 weeks before I really saw the difference...the top corals didn't touch each other.....they do now!!


Jay, thanks for the comment.
FWIW....I'd go the B-ionic route on a 30g...no need for a CR unless its something you desire. Granite the CR requires 3-4 outlets.....ummm daily dosing....no outlets needed. HTH.

Cheers.

P.S.--Found a photo i took 01-01-07....you can see the difference between the two photos on how well the corals have grown.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v671/xcmtbkr/01-01-07-1.jpg

[CamBarr]

amazing tank

[Horace]

There are tons of people with great sps tanks that dont use a CaRx. My tank until just a month or so ago was run on Randy's DIY 2-Part and a dual dosing pump... and honestly, my tank was alot more stable and easier to dial in when I used that method. I am getting the CaRx dialed in now, but it has been a much bigger hastle than I anticipated. If I had known it was going to be such a PITA I probably would have stuck with the two part.

[Racenrich]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10007632#post10007632 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Horace
There are tons of people with great sps tanks that dont use a CaRx. My tank until just a month or so ago was run on Randy's DIY 2-Part and a dual dosing pump... and honestly, my tank was alot more stable and easier to dial in when I used that method. I am getting the CaRx dialed in now, but it has been a much bigger hastle than I anticipated. If I had known it was going to be such a PITA I probably would have stuck with the two part.

Kurt,
I couldn't agree with you more...

Yet I think you'll appreciate the CR when its dialed in and your not dosing daily! :D


RJK

CamBarr...thanks bro!! Time and husbandry....as we should all know that by now!!

[ghostrida3]

does anybody use kalkwasser succesfully?

[eagleONE]

It seems like people get better growth after putting in a reactor rather than daily dosing... or atleast to me.

I'm doing the 2-part Bionic. My tank is mostly sps so that why I've been considering one.

[Horace]

I was using a dual dosing pump to dose my 2-part 24/7 so I wasnt doing it manually, but it did require me making up a gallon of two part every 3-4 weeks or so for my 75g. Using a dosing pump is the only way to go if your using two part... if I had to dose it manually I would have bought a CaRx a LONG time ago haha.

[bluetmax]

For those of you that use dosing pumps, which kinds do you use? I have been thinking about getting one to dose B-Ionic, but really haven't a clue about which brand(s) is best.

[eagleONE]

In the long run, isn't it better to get a Ca Reactor than dosing?

I have going almost completely sps and I have a clam.

Jay