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Red Starfish - Model CR-140/200/200H -Calcium Reactor
The calcium reactor operates in conjunction with carbon dioxide supply device. After carbon dioxide enters the reactor, it dissolves in water and produces acid H2CO3. Carbonic acid reacts with calcium carbonate CaCO3 in the reactor to form Calcium bicarbonate (HCO3)2, which flows into the fish tank and increases the carbonic acid content in fish tank water. Since calcium bicarbonate is soluble in water, it can be absorbed by marine life and converted back into calcium carbonate, an important part of its skeleton.
- Stable and can maintain both hardness and calcium content at the same time.
- Low-cost maintenance, no need for frequent adjustment as long as the setting is good.
In marine and reef aquariums, a calcium reactor creates a balance of alkalinity. An acidic solution is produced by injecting carbon dioxide into a chamber with salt water and calcium rich media.
The carbon dioxide lowers the pH by producing a solution high in carbonic acid, and dissolves calcium. The effluent is returned to the reef aquarium where the calcium is consumed by organisms, primarily corals when building skeletons.
A calcium reactor is an efficient method to supply calcium to a reef aquarium. Reactors may be used in elaborate freshwater and brackish aquariums where freshwater clams and other invertebrates need a constant supply of calcium.
