What calcium media do you use?

[ptreef]

Looking for suggestions for media for my new calcium reactor. Im hoping to set it up soon. I will be using the reef octopus CR5000D reactor, kamoer fx-stp pump, and Milwaukee ph controller

 

[civics14]

ARM coarse media here.

 

[ptreef]

Any particular reason?

 

[civics14]

Any particular reason?

Readily available. I use to use reborn but the new stuff, the quality has gone down hill.

 

[Cook]

I'm using the original reborn since I seem to have acquired a lifetime supply of the stuff otherwise I would probably also use the ARM coarse media.

 

[Jaycen B.]

Readily available. I use to use reborn but the new stuff, the quality has gone down hill.

Not nit picking, but can you explain why or how you have come to this conclusion?
Just out of curiosity..

 

[civics14]

Not nit picking, but can you explain why or how you have come to this conclusion?
Just out of curiosity..

If you been using a calcium reactor the past 5+ years, you would have experienced there was a long gap (2+ years) where Reborn was unavailable. Then when they returned, their quality went down hill (shells, rocks, etc were consistently found in their new mix)

While on the other hand, ARM, has always been available, cheap, and quality is consistent.

Hope that answers your question.

 

[myvwrock]

Check out the brs videos ln youtube. They breakdown all the popular media.

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[civics14]

Check out the brs videos ln youtube. They breakdown all the popular media.

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Keep in mind, that BRS video was before Reborn went to garbage. Just sayin…

 

[myvwrock]

They seem pretty recent. They are with that young guy.. The one that kinda bothers me a little.

Could be from the land before time, though. I didnt date check it

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[Cook]

Reborn melts at a higher pH than ARM if that is something that is important to you.

 

[civics14]

Here is the BRS video

It's from 2019.

Go to r2r and search reborn - you will find endless threads on the current quality of the new media. Make your own judgement.

 

[ptreef]

They also posted a video discussing different amounts of phosphate being released by each media

 

[myvwrock]

They also posted a video discussing different amounts of phosphate being released by each media

Thats the one i was thinking of

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