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reefgal · 03/07/2000, 09:41 AM

I printed out the plans, and was a little more than a little daunted by the prospect. :O

I'm looking to add a calcium reactor, not because I'm a technology freak, or because I have a tank full of SPS coral that suck the stuff down faster than I can add it.... I'm looking to make the tank more "self-sufficient" so I don't have to worry about it when I leave it alone for a few days. (Which I frequently must do.)

I've checked various sites and seen several types of reactors. I haven't a clue how to decide which way to go. Any recommendations? My tank is 90 gallons with a mixed bag of softies, LPS and a few SPS corals. My goal is calcium at 400-415ppm.

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Now, how do you pronounce (and/or spell) that again?

Reefgal in the desert

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03/07/2000, 09:41 AM	#1
reefgal Registered Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Goodyear, AZ Posts: 691	I printed out the plans, and was a little more than a little daunted by the prospect. :O I'm looking to add a calcium reactor, not because I'm a technology freak, or because I have a tank full of SPS coral that suck the stuff down faster than I can add it.... I'm looking to make the tank more "self-sufficient" so I don't have to worry about it when I leave it alone for a few days. (Which I frequently must do.) I've checked various sites and seen several types of reactors. I haven't a clue how to decide which way to go. Any recommendations? My tank is 90 gallons with a mixed bag of softies, LPS and a few SPS corals. My goal is calcium at 400-415ppm. ------------------ Now, how do you pronounce (and/or spell) that again? Reefgal in the desert http://msnhomepages.talkcity.com/Dec...reefcover.html