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Two questions: Where can i find the cheapest EXTERNAL co2 reactor? & can u use a calcium reactor?:%)

Hi,

Try Drsfostersmith.com or better yet, arizonagardens.com.
Both sell reactors for CO2 and Ca. Actually a calcium
reactor mixes a liquid, and the CO2 reactors are designed
for a gas. Some will double duty, so to speak, but I am
not convinced how well a Calcium Reactor will work for
mixing CO2. The reactors I found ranged from $300, to
$19, and one for $49.

With a gas reactor (CO2) you want the water exposed to the
gas for the maximum amount of time before it is released
into the tank. The longer the gas and water actively mix
the more CO2 is absorbed by the water. To accomplish this
one of the reactors uses a slintered glass "airstone" to
break the gas flow into super tiny bubbles that are more
easily affected by currents within the reactor and are
generally completely absorbed by the water before reaching
the surface and breaking.


Frank


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