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Originally Posted by
Mr. Limpid http:///t/386988/jerth6932s-90-gallon/160#post_3483279
That was the question I thought of last night. How does a CA reactor adds alkalinity and Magnesium since its a calcium reactor? So the media used or the combination of CO2 and media adds those elements? But you still need to test and add iodine?
OK what it says on the Carib Sea Arm Course Media Can I have
Calcium 416,000
Carbonate 577,000
Strontium 3,300
Magnesium 1,400
Potassium 56
Now with 3 times more magnesium!
Complete reactor media contain not only calcium& carbonate, but essential trace elements as well
Highest solubility of ANY reactor media
Lower CO2 Consumption.
No Phosphates or Silicates
Graded and Processed for immediate use, no rinsing Required
https://www.saltwaterfish.com/CaribSea-ARM-Fine-Calcium-Reactor-Media_p_2182.html
I hope you follow this explanation of how the reactor works:
First there is a pump to pump water into the reactor, and there is a restriction nozzle on the other end to slow the flow way down coming out.
When the water enters the chamber it enters in a down portion that has the CO2 entering at the same point (The CO2 goes to a Bubble counter first and then is ported into the entrance point same as the water) CO2 and water are pulled over material that breaks the CO2 up , goes though the pump then is Pushed up past the media, where the CO2 dissolves the media, and any unused portion gets recirculated or pumped out of the system at the desired flow.
Basics of it: control the OUT flow of the reactor, combined with CO2 injection into the reactor system breaks down the media, adding the dissolved media to the out water.
And last, Iodine, I do, but a lot less.
