Nitrate Reactor

[FirstContact]

I am considering getting a nitrate reactor and was looking at Deltec's vodka reactor NFP 616. Any reason I should go with a traditional sulphur nitrate reactor instead?

[pizzaguy]

I use an old calcium reactor for mine. Doesnt need to be anything fancy just recirculating.

[FirstContact]

Good point, but I don't own a calcium reactor. Now I'm thinking the Deltec vodka reactor or a biopellet reactor?

[DCReefer1964]

I have an old Korallin CA if you want it. Easy to convert

 

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[FirstContact]

Hi DCReefer!

 

Is that a gift or are you looking to sell?

 

Thank you sir,

Gary

[dpassar12]

Why not just dose vodka? I use a BRS dosing pump and a bottle of cheap plain vodka. Not sure why you need a reactor to inject vodka into your tank. There are charts online to tell you how many ml of vodka to dose and a schedule.. You need to test regularly so you know when to decrease the dose. IF you get algae back you can increase the dose etc etc. I have been dosing for years without any problems. 

[FirstContact]

Yep! Just got a doser for Christmas, so I'll probably try dosing Vodka again straight into the sump before the skimmer. Last time I dosed manually, I got globs of bacteria in the sump and inside my skimmer. Just thought a reactor might contain some of that.