Its a bit of work to get the reactor balanced in the beginning, most of us approach it too fast and we all know nothing good happens quickly with a reef system, all good things take time.
The key is to get the calcium and alkalinity to the correct levels via dosing or some other form first the slowly bring the reactor on line so it maintains those present levels. Make only one adjustment or change at a time, like upping the drip rate or bubble count, and monitor it for 24 hours before adjusting anything else. Like others, I tried to do too many things at once and it fouls things up. Approach it slowly and it will function great.
Posting Permissions
Reply With Quote