Calcium reactor media (for billrob)

Website · by **chris&barb** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 9:28 am

Bill heres a great way to save money on calcium reactor media. This is what you want to look for, go here http://www.reefsand.com/ and scroll down to Taiwan Gravel #15 Just looking on line TFP have the #5 size for $15 for 20# bag I would call them and see if they have the #15 size.

This is the exact same stuff as this http://www.aquacave.com/arm-coarse-calc ... -2037.html but you get twice as much for the same price or cheaper.

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by **billrob71** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 9:56 am

Big thanks Chris!!!! It's in my favorites now.

Website · by **chris&barb** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 9:59 am

Let me know if you find it locally. Looks like this place only sells to LFS's

by **skinz78** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:44 pm

Hey Chris have you ever figured out how many LBS per month yours eats up?

Website · by **chris&barb** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 9:13 am

No. I havent really thought about tracking it. I just fill it when needed. To really track everything the right way i would have to take all the media out and weigh it. Too much of a PITA

by **skinz78** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 8:40 pm

Sharpie, line one month how much weight to raise it back to the line?

Sort of off topic but last night I stopped by Jonathan Narrowe's house and he said when he set up his 1000g tank he put 750 lbs of live rock in it, when he recently tore it down the rock only weighed 450 lbs.

Website · by **chris&barb** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 7:12 am

I guess i could do that but it wouldnt be very accurate.

Dont know how that could have happened with the rock.

by **skinz78** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 9:39 pm

He thinks it was breaking down, maybe his reactor was releasing some C02

by **billrob71** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 4:39 pm

Mine is working real good. Had to turn it off. With one Gotta let it come back down some.

Website · by **chris&barb** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 4:51 pm

So do you have it fired back up again Bill?

by **billrob71** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 5:02 pm

Not yet tested the other day and it's still high