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Best Calcium Reactor
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FinzAquatics
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i use the koralin at my work and we have nothing but problems with it. we have to adjust it almost daily for it to work right
I've installed 4 and maintain 2 of them, one with a controller.
Both were easy to dial in, the design makes them easy to clean, refill and the wall mount is handy.
I'll soon be running one at home also, as my POS Deltec is broken down again and I can't seem to be lucky enough to get a return call from them. At this point even if he called me back I can't imagine I'd fix it. 4 years old and on it's 3rd pump already
worse is each time it takes a month to get parts.
I'm running an MTC ProCal. It has its good and bad points.
The pump. My MTC reactor uses an Iwaki 20RLT, for recirculation. The reactor doesn't require a feed pump, as the intake is tee'd from the intake of the pump. Running it 7x24 isn't saving me any money, but the use of a pressure pump as opposed to a powerhead really pushes the water through the media, so clogging up as the media dissolves isn't as big an issue as it is with other reactors.
This reactor is as close to "set and forget" as I've ever used, and I've used a bunch of commercially available reactors, like LifeReef and Precision Marine. It never gets air or CO2 locked and the drip rate never needs adjusting once it's set. It's not easily cleaned, but luckily, it only needs to be cleaned once or twice a year.
That's my .02
The pump. My MTC reactor uses an Iwaki 20RLT, for recirculation. The reactor doesn't require a feed pump, as the intake is tee'd from the intake of the pump. Running it 7x24 isn't saving me any money, but the use of a pressure pump as opposed to a powerhead really pushes the water through the media, so clogging up as the media dissolves isn't as big an issue as it is with other reactors.
This reactor is as close to "set and forget" as I've ever used, and I've used a bunch of commercially available reactors, like LifeReef and Precision Marine. It never gets air or CO2 locked and the drip rate never needs adjusting once it's set. It's not easily cleaned, but luckily, it only needs to be cleaned once or twice a year.
That's my .02
broadwave
Non-member
My Vote goes to LifeReef www.lifereef.com
I have the LCR-2 on my 120 and it works awesome....all of the plumbing parts, hoses etc....are included...all you need is the Co2 tank.
Plus for 1200 gallons Jeff at lifereef can make one custom for you..
My other vote does go to Schuran....very nice.
I have the LCR-2 on my 120 and it works awesome....all of the plumbing parts, hoses etc....are included...all you need is the Co2 tank.
Plus for 1200 gallons Jeff at lifereef can make one custom for you..
My other vote does go to Schuran....very nice.
