Automat 3172 question

reefkeeper2 · 12/13/2016, 09:07 PM

Roger, will the new calcium automat 3172 be able to handle a heavily stocked 400 gal sps tank? Total system volume is about 550 gal.

rvitko · 12/14/2016, 09:44 AM

It is rated to 525 US gallons, it holds 2.6 gallons of media and the reactor is 8" diameter, 20" tall. I think outside of the highest possible demand for a tank your size it should work, and even slightly outside its capacity, a supplement with talk would be all that is needed. Really, I would count your system as 400 gallons as the volume of a sump or refugium is not going to have a calcium demand.

reefkeeper2 · 12/14/2016, 10:32 AM

Is it available yet? I don't see any of the vendors stocking it.

rvitko · 12/14/2016, 10:37 AM

The first shipment of them arrives next week. So far only LFS's have ordered them in.

reefkeeper2 · 01/24/2017, 06:57 PM

Roger, could you point me in the direction of where I could order one?

rvitko · 01/25/2017, 09:23 AM

None of the mail order companies have brought them in yet, Champion will drop ship them as will Aquarium Specialty or AquaCave or Premium Aquatics.

12/13/2016, 09:07 PM	#1
reefkeeper2 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Bridgewater, MA Posts: 1,234	Automat 3172 question Roger, will the new calcium automat 3172 be able to handle a heavily stocked 400 gal sps tank? Total system volume is about 550 gal. __________________ Paul Dec 08 TOTM Current Tank Info: Envisions 427gal

12/14/2016, 09:44 AM	#2
rvitko RC Sponsor Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Austin Texas USA Posts: 35,785	It is rated to 525 US gallons, it holds 2.6 gallons of media and the reactor is 8" diameter, 20" tall. I think outside of the highest possible demand for a tank your size it should work, and even slightly outside its capacity, a supplement with talk would be all that is needed. Really, I would count your system as 400 gallons as the volume of a sump or refugium is not going to have a calcium demand. __________________ Roger Vitko Tunze USA "He's for every one of us, stands for every one of us, he'll save every man, woman and child in a mighty Flash!" Current Tank Info: 210 gallon planted tank with Altum Angelfish

12/14/2016, 10:32 AM	#3
reefkeeper2 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Bridgewater, MA Posts: 1,234	Is it available yet? I don't see any of the vendors stocking it. __________________ Paul Dec 08 TOTM Current Tank Info: Envisions 427gal

12/14/2016, 10:37 AM	#4
rvitko RC Sponsor Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Austin Texas USA Posts: 35,785	The first shipment of them arrives next week. So far only LFS's have ordered them in. __________________ Roger Vitko Tunze USA "He's for every one of us, stands for every one of us, he'll save every man, woman and child in a mighty Flash!" Current Tank Info: 210 gallon planted tank with Altum Angelfish

01/24/2017, 06:57 PM	#5
reefkeeper2 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Bridgewater, MA Posts: 1,234	Roger, could you point me in the direction of where I could order one? __________________ Paul Dec 08 TOTM Current Tank Info: Envisions 427gal

01/25/2017, 09:23 AM	#6
rvitko RC Sponsor Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Austin Texas USA Posts: 35,785	None of the mail order companies have brought them in yet, Champion will drop ship them as will Aquarium Specialty or AquaCave or Premium Aquatics. __________________ Roger Vitko Tunze USA "He's for every one of us, stands for every one of us, he'll save every man, woman and child in a mighty Flash!" Current Tank Info: 210 gallon planted tank with Altum Angelfish