Could somebody just reply to this just so I could see if anyone on the list
gets this e-mail. I have sent e-mail asking for recomendation or asking
about feed back on calcium reactors at least 3 times over the last month
and a half. Not once did I see a response to any of them. Am I being
shunned by the list or is nobody getting my emails. I am starting to get a
complex because more often than not i don't get a single response from this
list.
Ben
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jules Wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, September 14, 2001 5:09 PM
Subject: Re: Koraline Reactor?
> Hi JCD,
> I have a Korallin reactor and its superb, the best reactor I or any of my
> friends have used so far. I upgraded from a Knop 'C' reactor on my 150Gal
> (UK) reef because the knop wasn't man enough for the job... and it got
> clogged all the time or the excess CO2 would evacuate the water below the
> media causing the pump to run dry... etc
>
> The Korallin on the other hand is a very well built bit of kit that I
would
> highly recommend. It is very well made and sturdy, with a good bubble
> counter. Advantages over the knop are that the gas goes into the reactor
> through the circulation pump so the bubbles get smashed by the impellar to
> tiny bubbles that 'dissolve' into the water faster. The water circulates
up
> through the media so the silt doesn't collect at the bottom and clog the
> reactor. Over here in the UK the Knop C and Korallin 1501 are the same
> price, and yet the Korallin is far better built and holds loads more
media.
> Another good feature is that any excess gas collects at the top of the
> reaction chamber where you can bleed it of manually every so often (about
> once per week for my bubble rate).
>
> I use Knops Koralith media in my reactor and I get through about 3kg's
> (6.6lbs) every 6 months or so...
>
> If I run it at 22 bubbles per minute I get 32DKh and 500+ppm of calcium
out
> of the reactor. This is enough to keep my tank levels at 10Dkh and 450ppm
> calcium, and my tank is 90% hard corals with many clams etc..
>
> Any questions that you have on the reactor I will be happy to try and
> answer.
>
> On another note I drip the reactor return water through a pot of shells to
> disperse any residual CO2 and I also have a Kalkwasser reactor that comes
on
> at night for 12 mins every 3 hours putting a total of 3 litres of
limewater
> into the tank to stabilise my Ph over night. If you put to much gas
through
> the CO2 reactor it will lower your Ph (just putting on my fire proof
jacket
> and awaiting the flaming for that comment!!) - IMO
>
> Hope this long waffle helps...
>
> Kind regards
> Jules
>
> PS. Here's the web address for kaorallin and Bob Goemans has doen a review
> of the reactor for them: http://www.korallin.de/frmst2.htm
>
> If you would like to see my tank and a pic of my korallin reactor in
> action!! go to: http://homepage.mac.com/julianwilson/PhotoAlbum.html
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
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>
>
> on 9/13/01 3:22 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > Hi all! Wonder if anyone out there has a Korallin Calcium Reactor? If
so
> > what is your opinion of the unit? I'm looking at this unit as maybe the
best
> > one on the market, at least it appears to be well made? Any yeas & nays
> > would be appreciated! First hand experience is the best answer whenever
it's
> > time to make a major purchase, and this group takes a "no holds barred"
> > approach when it comes to product quality & efficiency! That's what
makes
> > this group so valuable!
> > Thanks for your comments!
> > jcd
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