Reef Central Online Community

Go Back   Reef Central Online Community > More Forums > Reef Club Forums > SouthEast Region-Reef Club Forums > Nashville Area Reefers
Blogs FAQ Calendar Mark Forums Read

Notices

User Tag List

Reply
Thread Tools
Unread 02/12/2010, 06:07 PM   #1
orthokardia
Registered Member
 
orthokardia's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: manchester, tn
Posts: 1,139
calcium and buffer recomendations

so what is everyone using to add calcium and carbonate on a regular basis? liquids, reactors, kalk???? what brand? Any feedback is appritiated. my tank is 300 gal with very little uptake currently, but will be a mixed reef.

thanks,
-bart


__________________
185 gal SPS "The Pheonix", 300 gal SPS Dominant

"Remember the signs" - C.S. Lewis The Silver Chair
orthokardia is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 02/12/2010, 06:20 PM   #2
andywe
Registered Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Mt Juliet, TN
Posts: 1,995
If low uptake then I would use BRS 2 part. Excellent stuff and extremely reasianble cost.


andywe is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 02/12/2010, 06:30 PM   #3
sandalscout
Registered Member
 
sandalscout's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Clarksville, TN
Posts: 1,166
Yep, I would lean that way also, been dosing my 90 that way for nearly 2 years. Works great, and automating it with an RKL and dosing pump has made it even better.


sandalscout is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 02/12/2010, 08:02 PM   #4
MVlk
Registered Member
 
MVlk's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Mount Juliet, TN
Posts: 1,440
I have been dripping Kalk for a while now and just started to dose BRS two part. Parameters are looking good so far.


__________________
Michael

Visit my homepage for my build thread.

Hey.. it's just my opinion... I could be wrong...

Current Tank Info: None
MVlk is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 02/12/2010, 09:03 PM   #5
orthokardia
Registered Member
 
orthokardia's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: manchester, tn
Posts: 1,139
what is an RKL and BRS?


__________________
185 gal SPS "The Pheonix", 300 gal SPS Dominant

"Remember the signs" - C.S. Lewis The Silver Chair
orthokardia is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 02/12/2010, 09:07 PM   #6
arresife
Registered Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Charlotte nc
Posts: 72
300 gallos!!! Bulk Reef Supply will be the best value.


__________________
One lifetime is not enough to fully enjoy this hobby.

Current Tank Info: 90 gal mixed reef
arresife is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 02/12/2010, 09:08 PM   #7
zef004
Registered Member.
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Donelson/Nashville
Posts: 1,857
RKL=reef keeper lite
BRS=Bulk Reef Supply
I also use 2part for BRS. For last 2years.
Love it and would never use a any cal or kalk reactor.
Not saying there bad but just not for me.


__________________
My goal in life is to be, the sort of person my dog thinks I am!

Current Tank Info: 72x24x24glass/control by apex/ 523w LEDs/ ecobak/ 4x mp40w/ Itech 200
zef004 is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 02/12/2010, 09:11 PM   #8
sandalscout
Registered Member
 
sandalscout's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Clarksville, TN
Posts: 1,166
RKL = ReekKeeperLite
BRS = BulkReefSupply .com

Zef beat me to it. I don't have a loaded SPS system, and dosing works well enough for me that I don't need/want a calcium reactor hooked up to my system. Just keeping something else that could malfunction off of my system.



Last edited by sandalscout; 02/12/2010 at 09:12 PM. Reason: more info
sandalscout is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 02/12/2010, 09:58 PM   #9
NeveSSL
Got tubes?
 
NeveSSL's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Nashville, TN
Posts: 6,759
I use kalk (through a reactor that's connected to my ATO), but my tank is not high demand.

I'm planning on using dosing pumps and BRS 2-part once I upgrade tanks, though.

Brandon


__________________
I am proof that post count is not directly proportional to "reef IQ".

Zip Ties = Reef Duck Tape

Geek it till it MHz!!!

Current Tank Info: 180g Build in Process
NeveSSL is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 02/12/2010, 10:37 PM   #10
dvmkv
Registered Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: clarksville,TN
Posts: 171
i use a drip using pickling lime and works great.


__________________
HAHA

Current Tank Info: mixed reef...
dvmkv is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 02/12/2010, 10:39 PM   #11
commonstranger
Registered Member
 
commonstranger's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Franklin, TN
Posts: 1,331
I have dosed and had a Ca Reactor both. My regulator messed up and now since I am upgrading tanks (yet again) I will be going back to a (bigger)reactor. Of course the tank will be SPS dominate so I lean towards the reactor. If your tank is mostly LPS,softies and only a few SPS than everyone is telling you right. 2 Part is a great way to supplement the tank and is very cost effective. Wish you the best Bart.


__________________
My drug dog is smarter than your honor student.

I'll keep my Guns,Money and Freedom. You can keep the "Change".

Current Tank Info: 125 tank and 125 sump
commonstranger is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 02/12/2010, 10:49 PM   #12
ocd_mariner
Registered Member
 
ocd_mariner's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Posts: 1,075
My tank is fully SPS dominated. I dose BRS 2part with a doser. I feel like this gives me the safest way to dial in my dosing exactly. I've never used a calcium reactor, so if I had my opinion may be different, but they seem too magical to me.

I've also scared myself away from a kalk reactor/drip. It takes one accidental overdose (happened to me when I was refilling the reactor) to turn your tank cloudy with calcium and take it offline.

Everyone has a way they are comfortable with. I'd recommend starting with a manual 2 part dose and ease into something else if it suits you.


__________________
Chuck

Current Tank Info: 120g sps dominated, 65g sump/fuge
ocd_mariner is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 02/13/2010, 12:17 AM   #13
poolkeeper1
Moved On
 
poolkeeper1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Spring Hill, TN
Posts: 4,674
Chuck, You do yourself a dis service If I can run a Ca Reactor anybody can. The to each his own Is the key though because If your not comfortable with the reactor then dosing does the same thing, Just more work as I just glance at my Drip and make sure It's flowing! Done Same thing again every morning and test at least once a month, It's too easy and you can get lazy.
Bill


poolkeeper1 is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 02/13/2010, 09:08 AM   #14
orthokardia
Registered Member
 
orthokardia's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: manchester, tn
Posts: 1,139
thanks so much for the input. it is good to know what folks are doing. it looks like the two part is how I will start and then see how it goes as the uptake increases over time.

you guys rock!


__________________
185 gal SPS "The Pheonix", 300 gal SPS Dominant

"Remember the signs" - C.S. Lewis The Silver Chair
orthokardia is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 02/13/2010, 09:25 AM   #15
mws12075
Registered Member
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Pittsburgh
Posts: 58
I got some C-Balance for free....been using for 2 weeks...seems ok


mws12075 is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 02/13/2010, 10:29 AM   #16
cablebox2003
Registered Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Antioch , TN
Posts: 67
I was having a hard time keeping ALK above 7 until I started using Alkalin8.3-P
by Brightwell Aquatics. This is a great dry Formula. It also does a good job at keep my pH above 8.15 when the lights go out at night. Measured with a Aquacontroller Apex. Before using Brightwell. My pH would drop to as low as 7.7 sometimes. This is the best Alk formula I have ever used. For Calcium I use Seachem's reef advantage(dry) it does its job but I dont have to dose Cal that often It stays above 440. I also use Oceanic salt so that helps with the CAL. I got the 1kg of both for under $20 and i've them for months. Just my im put.


cablebox2003 is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 02/16/2010, 07:08 AM   #17
waynesworld
Premium Member
 
waynesworld's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Murfreesboro TN
Posts: 2,013
if you search for 2 part you can find the great art wrote on it you can buy it from BRS or just make it. There is nothing that hard about it you can get the calc from most coop's in big bags for little of nothing. also ms wedges pickling lime works for a buffer.


__________________
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
waynesworld is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Tags
buffer, calcium, reactor

Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On



All times are GMT -6. The time now is 11:05 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Powered by Searchlight © 2024 Axivo Inc.
Use of this web site is subject to the terms and conditions described in the user agreement.
Reef CentralTM Reef Central, LLC. Copyright ©1999-2022
User Alert System provided by Advanced User Tagging v3.3.0 (Pro) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.