Calcium Reactor Media- What the heck happened? (1 Viewer)

[Reefahholic]

Just cleaned out my reactor yesterday to refill it. Luckily, @gregg had a bag of reborn that he bought to use as rubble and I had about half a bag leftover from a year ago when I filled it. I’ve got about another year before I need to find more so I’m keeping my eyes open.

I’ve been talking to several people and from the feedback I’m getting from pros is that the new smaller media is basically the same. No difference in dissolve/melt. Melts at the same pH. No adverse affects with their tanks.

You be surprised if you Google “Coral Bones” at how close it looks to reborn. That’s what I’m gonna start using. Number 15 is a good size. Look for this bag if you can find it. A friend of mine has been using it since reborn is smaller and he likes it a lot. Says it’s the same as the old reborn. I’ll try to find their source. His LFS gets it in obviously overseas, but he doesn’t know where.

 

[Reefahholic]

thank you. I think they can get better.

so it’s common to run fla crushed coral in a second chamber. I’ve found that crushed coral on my second chamber depletes at about 1” in 2 months.

ive heard of a few shops running crushed coral as the only media in BOTH chambers.

any thoughts on running crushed solely?

This is what I was running in my second chamber. It was very good but dirty AH. I may run it again or switch. Gonna talk to some people first before I buy something. Be nice to have something that doesn’t require a lot of rinsing.

 

[Reefahholic]

any thoughts on running crushed solely?

Yes, it could turn to mush and also clog the reactor lines/needle valve, etc.

 

[Reefahholic]

Man he’s got some cheap dry rock!

Yep, I ordered mine from him. He’s got access to the same rock quarry that Marco is using and another guy too. That Tyler guy is steppin’ on toes down there though.

 

[Reefahholic]

What’s wrong with this reborn?

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Nothing. It’s just not as pretty and doesn’t rinse as easy.

 

[kris4647]

I’ve been talking to several people and from the feedback I’m getting from pros is that the new smaller media is basically the same. No difference in dissolve/melt. Melts at the same pH. No adverse affects with their tanks.

You be surprised if you Google “Coral Bones” at how close it looks to reborn. That’s what I’m gonna start using. Number 15 is a good size. Look for this bag if you can find it. A friend of mine has been using it since reborn is smaller and he likes it a lot. Says it’s the same as the old reborn. I’ll try to find their source. His LFS gets it in obviously overseas, but he doesn’t know where.

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[Reefahholic]

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They look pretty darn good. I think the key is to get it as close to TLF as possible!! That old media had a high melting range which is what I’m after. Anything that melts at low pH (like Triton) I’m avoiding.

Just to refresh your memories:
Haha

 

[Stickboy97]

I’ve been talking to several people and from the feedback I’m getting from pros is that the new smaller media is basically the same. No difference in dissolve/melt. Melts at the same pH. No adverse affects with their tanks.

You be surprised if you Google “Coral Bones” at how close it looks to reborn. That’s what I’m gonna start using. Number 15 is a good size. Look for this bag if you can find it. A friend of mine has been using it since reborn is smaller and he likes it a lot. Says it’s the same as the old reborn. I’ll try to find their source. His LFS gets it in obviously overseas, but he doesn’t know where.

Where did you find this? Have you ordered any?

 

[Reefahholic]

Where did you find this? Have you ordered any?

I have not. After several google search’s I'm convinced it comes Vietnam and they put it in this bag. This is not the brand, but a bag their using from a pig food maybe. Just my guess.

 

[zzl630]

https://m.tb.cn/h.4N1euF8?sm=bf1b58

$3 per kilo
I bet it cost more to ship here

 

[Reefahholic]

Where did you find this? Have you ordered any?

How’s this look?!?

 

[Reefahholic]

https://m.tb.cn/h.4N1euF8?sm=bf1b58

$3 per kilo
I bet it cost more to ship here

Looks pretty good.

 

[Cody]

How’s this look?!?

Sexy

 

[Reefahholic]

Sexy

It’s $50 for 2 tons. Will your wife let you park a load in the front yard or in the garage?

 

[Cody]

It’s $50 for 2 tons. Will your wife let you park a load in the front yard or in the garage?

I’m tired of cutting grass anyway. We are going all gravel, baby!

 

[Reefahholic]

I’m tired of cutting grass anyway. We are going all gravel, baby!

Heck yeah...that’s what I’m talkin’ bout’ #15 coral gravel 2 tons just send to Cody’s address!

 

[Cody]

Heck yeah...that’s what I’m talkin’ bout’ #15 coral gravel 2 tons just send to Cody’s address!

Do it like they do in Phoenix!

 

[Stickboy97]

Do it like they do in Phoenix!

Was about to type the same thing! I was in Phoenix last month.

 

[Reefahholic]

Was about to type the same thing! I was in Phoenix last month.

No grass! All #15 baby!

 

[Cody]

https://m.tb.cn/h.4N1euF8?sm=bf1b58

$3 per kilo
I bet it cost more to ship here

I bet shipping by boat would be cheap but take maybe a month.