calicium

[ericholcek]

How often would you dose kent's liquid calcium reactor in a 55 gallon tank? Once a week twice a week. This is a reef tank, no corals yet. But I plan on adding some next week.
Thanks

 

[wrassefan]

Depends on any demands. Need a test kit and maintain CA at 400-450. Check and dose accordingly. ONce you are at that level, check in a week and see if it goes down. If it does, you know you need weekly dosing.

 

[ericholcek]

thanks for the quick response

 

[ericholcek]

Kip, would you have any idea as to how much you would have to dose to raise it by 50?

 

[ericholcek]

thank you

 

[bang guy]

Don't forget Carbonate!

 

[ericholcek]

Bang,
I think the Kent Liquid Reactor has calcium in it? So you dose them both together :notsure:

 

[ericholcek]

I ment carbonate

 

[bang guy]

I should have specified testing Carbonate (ALK).
IMO Liquid Reactor is an inferior product.
Originally posted by Kip4130
i dont see how something in liquid form can have calcium and carbonate in free form
Kent's Liquid Reactor is pulverized Calcium carbonate and water. The grain size is so small that some Calcium and Carbonate can actually make it into the tank water and disassociate providing Calcium and Carbonate levels are low to begin with.
I believe it to be an inferior product because quite a bit of Magnesium is used to prevent the undissolved Calcium carbonate from forming crystals.
I think that in an established reef tank with very high Calcium and Carbonate levels, Liquid Reactor could actually cause these levels to drop...

 

[ericholcek]

very interesting. :thinking: What kind of buffer and calcium supplement would you recomend using instead?

 

[bang guy]

Ditto.
Kent also makes a 2 part additive that is very good. I think it's called Reef Tech A&B.