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Media Reactor and Marine Pure


civitan.erichanson

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I am the fortunate winner of the Reactor that BRK donated at the Saturday meeting.  I am wondering if anyone has an opinion on using activated carbon and Marine Pure spheres in the reactor?

 

Background:

 

I have a 75g mixed reef (5 months old) , 4 damsels, mushrooms, frog spawn, zoas  and a couple of small LPS and a clam.  I do not have the $s to acquire the lighting for SPS.  The major carbon demand I think will be the clam as it grows.  I have a DIY sump/fuge with a filter sock, Reef Octopus 110SS, nothing yet in the fuge but live sand and one a 1" marine pure block and two carbon bags.  I also have a small BRS GFO reactor which is doing great for phosphate.

 

My major challenge is DHK and evaporation.  I loose about a gallon and a half a day which then results in salinity fluctuations.  I also occasionally spike ammonia. Calcium and Magnesium are in standard range but I just added the clam.

 

Next purchase will be an ATO. An anemone and more fish (~ 4 and cleaning crew). 

 

All that to say, thoughts on the reactor use?

 

Thank you,

 

Eric

 

 

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