question on dual chamber calcium reactor?

[Hendersonracing]

ok Im hooking up my dual chamber calcium reactor on my 75 reef tank...

what is the purpose of the dual chamber??? Is it for a rise in ph? or is it for a system that is jammed with sps to keep up with the demand?

Thanks Joe

[crvz]

It does both. It allows you to add more media to the reactor and will also buffer the pH up about half a point (so if you keep the pH in the first chamber at around 6.6, the effluent coming out of the second one will be around 7.1-7.2).

[tdwyatt]

Originally Posted by crvz

It does both. It allows you to add more media to the reactor and will also buffer the pH up about half a point (so if you keep the pH in the first chamber at around 6.6, the effluent coming out of the second one will be around 7.1-7.2).

...and it will scrub out the excessive CO2 from the returning water (which ends up boosting your calcium and alk a bit) in addition to the above listed advantages.

[superwizbang]

It looks twice as cool as a single chamber model and folks who know nothing about reef equipment will think you are twice the geek.

-Ken
(experienced dual chamber owner)

[motorslave]

Originally Posted by superwizbang

It looks twice as cool as a single chamber model and folks who know nothing about reef equipment will think you are twice the geek.

-Ken
(experienced dual chamber owner)

Thats why I got a CR-2!

[superwizbang]

Lol, but we all *know* you're a geek motor. 8p

-K

[tdwyatt]

Heh, I guess those of us with CR-6's are big geeks...

[superwizbang]

Meh, ur the big geek around here Tom and I wasn't even aware that you had a Ca reactor. 8p

[Hendersonracing]

WELL Im going to set it up on my 75 and move it to my 220 when my sps start getting older!

[Tasher80]

I must have just joined the geek squad then since I just recieved my CR-6 yesterday. It was broken to pieces but it will be replace (not by me).