Reactors?

[Hehe]

wad are the more commonly used and good-to-have reactors for reef tanks?

calcium

fludized

nitrate

denitrator

kalk?

and also, wad r the differences among fludized reactors, nitrate reactors and denitrator?

thx.

[comycus]

wad are the more commonly used and good-to-have reactors for reef tanks?

calcium

fludized

nitrate

denitrator

kalk?

and also, wad r the differences among fludized reactors, nitrate reactors and denitrator?

thx.

SPS tanks typically run calcium reactor because of the high calcium needs. If LPS/softies tank, can just dose calcium, reactor is a plus. Kalk reactor for kalkwasser. Some ppl run both CR n Kalk to balance the ph out. Again, my opinion is it's a plus.

Fluidized reactors are run mainly with phosphate removing or carbon media. Both require different flow rates, so if you want, it's better to get 2. FR ensures your water flows through the media. Alternative is to place in sump. Again, FR is a plus.

Denitrator is used to control nitrates. Basically it is a reactor with almost no oxygen, allowing for anaerobic bacteria to grow to breakdown no3. Can consider this if you have problems controling nitrates. Other alternatives are dsb, algae scrubber, refugium, or plain old water change.

Up to you whether you wanna add these gizmos. No hard n fast rule.