calcium reactor shut-down

purge43 · 05/07/2018, 03:30 PM

My system has been doing pretty good for quite some time now and I'm not posting a question or forum for debate, I merely wanted to see if anybody had anything to say about this. I'm not overly concerned and eventually come up with a course of action. But a few months ago I shut down my cal rx for maint. parts replacements and retrofits. I continued supplimation with brs chemicals by hand with fairly good accuracy. I made no other system changes. Now most of my coral colors have turned vibrant, some have ceased growth while others have increased growth. Before I sit down and finish off a bottle of jack daniels to figure this out does anyone have any thoughts?

bertoni · 05/07/2018, 03:47 PM

Coral coloration seems to be a complicated issue, involving a lot of different factors, so I doubt that I would draw any conclusions out of the changes. There are a lot of possibilities.

Vinny Kreyling · 05/07/2018, 04:39 PM

Sounds like some additives have increased or are better liked by the coral growth & color while the opposite is also true @ the same time.
Really an unknown in our world.

jamie1981 · 05/07/2018, 04:52 PM

There are thousands of different species of corals and they come from all over the world from different environments. Just like people not all will like or react to the same foods and or supplements, some thrive some do not.

05/07/2018, 03:30 PM	#1
purge43 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: philadelphia, pa Posts: 435	calcium reactor shut-down My system has been doing pretty good for quite some time now and I'm not posting a question or forum for debate, I merely wanted to see if anybody had anything to say about this. I'm not overly concerned and eventually come up with a course of action. But a few months ago I shut down my cal rx for maint. parts replacements and retrofits. I continued supplimation with brs chemicals by hand with fairly good accuracy. I made no other system changes. Now most of my coral colors have turned vibrant, some have ceased growth while others have increased growth. Before I sit down and finish off a bottle of jack daniels to figure this out does anyone have any thoughts? __________________ 180g 6' sps reef/tangs, berlin method, 6x hydra52's, geo618 cal rx, IO salt, water QC salifert and hanna, milwaulkee and green air products controls Current Tank Info: standard 180g

05/07/2018, 03:47 PM	#2
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	Coral coloration seems to be a complicated issue, involving a lot of different factors, so I doubt that I would draw any conclusions out of the changes. There are a lot of possibilities. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

05/07/2018, 04:39 PM	#3
Vinny Kreyling Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Miller Place, NY Posts: 7,206	Sounds like some additives have increased or are better liked by the coral growth & color while the opposite is also true @ the same time. Really an unknown in our world. __________________ 250 gallon mixed reef, 2 Reefbreeder's Photon V 2, Deepwater BLDC 12, DAS EX-3 Skimmer, MTC mini cal, 2-3/4" Sea Swirls, Aquacontroller & 6 Tunze pumps.

05/07/2018, 04:52 PM	#4
jamie1981 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 308	There are thousands of different species of corals and they come from all over the world from different environments. Just like people not all will like or react to the same foods and or supplements, some thrive some do not.