Kent Liquid Reactor - also how much CA do you dose? no kalk / reactor

[skierajs]

I have been dosing Kent Marine Liquid Reactor recently - hoping for that all-in-one CA / ALK / Magnesium / Strontium etc that they claim it is.

I just did a test today and CA came up 350 and Alk 2.5 meq

I was putting in 5ml per day... around 45 gal total water volume. That seems like it should be enough buy I do have a 60+ head candycane and 2 decent sized clams...

Has anyone used Liquid Reactor successfully?

How much CA and ALK supplements should I expect to have to dose on a clam / sps / lps dominated 46 gal tank?

 

[skierajs]

A little google search and I found http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/july2002/chem.htm

Interesting article says I may actually be LOWERING my calcium and alk by dosing Liquid Reactor. Crazy...

 

[MikeG]

In my clam and sps dominated 75 I was up to 90ml each part per day. I finally switched to a calcium reactor because of the cost of dosing. 5ml per day is really nothing, you should be happy for now. You can also try to home made 2 part solution with baking soda and calcium chloride (dowflake, ice melt).

 

[Behrmon]

I'm at 1.5 cup per day (BIonic) right now trying to bring 150 gals up from 330.

 

[MikeG]

A little google search and I found http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/july2002/chem.htm

Interesting article says I may actually be LOWERING my calcium and alk by dosing Liquid Reactor. Crazy...

Interesting article about the negative effects of dosing a slury.