Calcium Reactor Media

[aidos]

I am looking at getting a calcium reactor and i wanted to know wat calcium media to get for it. can i get coral skeletons and crush it put and use that?? am i better of buying synthetic material. just want to know wat the deal is with it...how often needs to be replaced ect?
cheers guys

 

[reefnut]

I use CaribSea ARM media and really like it. ARMs media dissolves easy and is relatively clean.

 

[golfish]

I've used most of the stuff out there..I like CaribSea Geo Marine. 20.00 for a 40 pound bag works for me.

 

[aidos]

See cause i live is Australia, alot of the products u use are not available to me unless i wanna import (i dont wanna import). but are i guess if u could give me a list of all the better products then that would be a good help. Also i was speaking to my mate at work (i work at my LFS) and i suggested crushing coral skeleton and using that (aslong as u could crush it in to around 5-6mm pieces). we both thought it was a good idea but we are not sure weather it would disolve readily? has anyone tired this approach....if not do u think its worth a try??
thanks guys :happyfish

 

[reefnut]

Where are you going to get that much dead coral from?? From my understanding that's all the reactor media is, crushed coral!!

 

[golfish]

Originally Posted by Aidos
and i suggested crushing coral skeleton and using that (aslong as u could crush it in to around 5-6mm pieces).

that's about all you need...oyster or clams shells would work too

 

[aidos]

well i was thinkin of cruching up base rock.....aint that just compacted coral skeleton, or does it have different properties?? we sell base rock at work.