calcium

[modelrr]

I've been doing B-ionic lately, and am quickly finding out that it's going to be very expensive in the long run....

 

any suggestions for an alternative? calcium reactor?

 

I need something as inexpensive as possible

 

btw I have a light-medium calcium demand in my tank

[dhoch]

kalk reactor might be your next best bet... calcium reactor after that...

 

Dave

[djcerna]

Make your own.

Two Part

or really on the cheap side use baking soda (ALK), prestone heat (CA), Epson salt (MgSO4), and Magflake (MgCl2).

David

[dschflier]

I have a grey seas kalk stirrer that I currently use and am very happy with. I also have a second one that I am not using and would be willing to sell. If you are interested Let me know. I have the larger model the one I am selling is the smaller model Iwill have to ask dan how many gallons the smaller one is rated to.

[stevil]

I have a grey seas kalk stirrer that I currently use and am very happy with. I also have a second one that I am not using and would be willing to sell. If you are interested Let me know. I have the larger model the one I am selling is the smaller model Iwill have to ask dan how many gallons the smaller one is rated to.

I'm getting the smaller one for my 90 gallon. I think it goes up to 150 gal...

[Rascal]

I need something as inexpensive as possible

 

btw I have a light-medium calcium demand in my tank

 

Top off with Kalk and keep up with your water changes.

 

You can set up a Kalk dripper for about $5 with a water jug and some airline tubing, or you can add some in the morning, some when you get home from work, a little more after dinner, and a litter more before bed. Kalk reactors take all of the work out of it, but you can get similar results by doing the mixing yourself. Ultimately I think Ca (Alk) reactors are the way to go, but even for a DIY model you are looking at a $300 investment (including tank, regulator, needle valve), and to me that doesn't qualify as inexpensive.

[lanman]

I've been doing B-ionic lately, and am quickly finding out that it's going to be very expensive in the long run....

 

any suggestions for an alternative? calcium reactor?

 

I need something as inexpensive as possible

 

btw I have a light-medium calcium demand in my tank

 

Kalk stirrer is completely handling the needs for Alk and Calcium in my 58-gallon with about 25 gallons in the sump. I have the smaller GreySeas model.

 

bob

[modelrr]

I'm probably going to have sps for at most two years...when I go to college I'll either take the entire tank down or just sell the sps & maybe the lps. I want to have everything as simplified as possible for my parents

 

anyway, I'm liking the idea of a kalk stirrer or making my own two-part supplement - the calcium reactor IMO sounds like something that would better in a more long-term plan

 

thanks for the advice everyone

Edited September 10, 2007 by modelrr