BFG, Other calcium reactors that I located

[Old Man Of The Sea]

The equipment list:
Calcium Reactors > PF601 $752.00 "240"
Calcium Reactors > PF501 $651.00 "150"
Calcium Reactors > PF501 $651.00 "180"
Fluidized Reactors > FR509 $209.00
Fluidized Reactors > FR509 $209.00
Fluidized Reactors > FR616 $778.00 "240"
Kalkwasser Stirrers > KM500 $439.00
Kalkwasser Stirrers > KM500 $439.00
Kalkwasser Stirrers > KM500 $439.00
Protein Skimmers > APF600 $885.00 "180"
Protein Skimmers > AP600 $645.00 "150"
Protein Skimmers > AP702 $1,851.00 "240"

Above items are for three large tanks>
Below are items I found and excuse me if there be any copied as the same>
Also keep in mind that the 240 gal tank will not be on a waiting hold for at lease two years and I will first proceed with the 150 and then the 180.
Other reactors to consider over the deltec models>

Aqua Medic 1000 Calcium Reactor Up To 250 Gallons $239.00
Precision Marine Kalwasser Reactor CR-PMKR620 $240.00
Presision Marine CR422 Calcium Reactor Up To 250 Gallons $390.00
Precision Marine CR622 Calcium Reator Up To 500 Gallons $480.00
Coral Vue Octopus Single Chamber Calcium Reactor CR140 Up To 250 Gallons $240.00
Octopus Calcium Reactor CR-140 CR-CV-OCT/CR140, Recommended for tanks up to 400 gal. $229.95
RFCa-6 Reverse Flow Calcium Reactor by Precision Marine, Recommended Capacity: 500 gallons $528.95
RFCa-4 Reverse Flow Calcium Reactor by Precision Marine, Recommended Capacity: 250 gallons $398.95
Precision Marine KR-620 Professional Kalkwasser Reactor, $259.95
Calcium Reactor C $259.95 up to 200 gallons (800 l)
Premium Aquatics GEO Calcium Reactor - 6 x 12, Aquarium capacity - 300 gallons $315.00
C-1502 KORALLIN KALKREAKTOR - FOR UP TO 400G $386.95
PRECISION MARINE Professional Kalk Reactor KR620 $244.95
Korallin 3002 Calcium Reactor w/Eheim 1048 pump $460.95
KNOP Calcium Reactor HD w/pump - For 150 to 350 gal $589.99
KNOP Calcium Reactor C w/pump - For up to 200 gal $259.99
Korallin 1502 Calcium Reactor w/Eheim 1048 pump $386.95
Precision Marine Reverse Flow RFCa4 Calcium Reactor, Maximum Tank Size: 400 Gallons $479.00
KNOP Calcium Reactor C up to 200gal (800L) $259.00KNOP Calcium Reactor HD 150 to 350gal (600-1500L) $590.00Korallin C1502 Calcium Reactor with Eheim Pump up to 400gal $386.98
Precision Marine Calcium Reactor CR422 $399.99 Recommended Capacity: 250 gallonsPrecision Marine Calcium Reactor CR622 $579.99 Recommended Capacity: 500 gallons
CR-100 Pacific Coast Calcium Reactor up to 250 gallons $286.99
CR-140 Pacific Coast Calcium Reactor up to 500 gallons $378.99
CR-70 Pacific Coast Calcium Reactor up to 100 gallons $196.99(PM) RFCa4 250 GALLONS $399.99
(PM) RFCa6 500 GALLONS $529.99
Calcium Reactor 422 $399.99 Recommended Capacity: 250 (PM)
Calcium Reactor 622 $499.99 Recommended Capacity: 500 (PM)
Geo Calcium Reactor 618 up to 350 gallons $350.00
Geo Calcium Reactor 818 $600
Knop-C Calcium Reactor (up to 200 gallons) $319.00
(PM) CR622 $475.00 Recommended Capacity 400 gallons
(PM) CR622D $600.00 Recommended Capacity 400 gallons

A few to check out here:
CR2, GEO Calcium Reactors and Precision Marine reactors
http://finsdepot.com/reactors_and_media.html
https://reefwarehouse.com/Calcium_Reactors_Knop.php
http://www.homemarine.net/deltec_calcium_reactors.htm

Note: Also I not know if the cost on the deltec reactors come with all parts, or I have to spend a few extra hundred on each of them?
Please do take your time, for we still have a few months before I will need to order the reactor for the 150 gal reef tank>

The time is coming ever so near to where i will finally begin to enjoy something out of these tanks>

Thanks
Buddy

[BFG]

Yikes! That is a lot of calcium reactor. No worries Buddy, I'll try to do a comparison between the Deltec and the ones you've listed. But here's a list of why I favour the Deltec over the others.

Pros-
1) Deltec reactor has a probe holder for the Ph probe. You could set a ph setting on the ph controller and the Ph probe would be placed at the probe holder on the calcium reactor.

2) Deltec reactor comes with a bubble counter.

3) Deltec reactor has a built in gas collector whereby if the amount of co2 in the reactor exceed a certain amount, which could harm the pump, this valve will automatically pop out on it's own to release the co2 immediately before the pump is damaged due to exposure to co2 gas ( running dry instead of pushing water ).

4) Deltec reactor are plug and play.( as far as I know )

Cons-
1) Price.....

I will look over the list you've provided. What you'll need other than the calcium reactor is a Ph Controller ( American PinPoint brand looks good ), a CO2 tank ( I don't know how large a tank you could carry, check with the lfs you'd frequent to, see whether they support a 1 to 1 co2 tank exchange ) and a solenoid and regulator for the co2 tank.

[Old Man Of The Sea]

It was others who said that I could go with a Geo or some other type of reactor and few even gone as far to say that a cheap reactor will do the same thing for you, LOL perhaps that idea is correct when we were talking about the phosphate reactor. Price wise isn`t really the issue here BFG, I rather to spend a extra hundred and in knowing I will have something working well on the tanks. I cant see how I could go the cheapest route now, even after this long wait I had due to something not under any control of my own. Besides, on the equipment that was first listed, I will not be buying those all at one time, and the skimmers for the 150 and 180, i will only get those if the ER skimmers no longer do it for me. So for the 150 when its about the time to start, I only need two items, the calcium and phosphate reactors. And the phosphate reactor, I not need to get this right away, but rather 3-4 months later. So even if in the long run of these tanks, that im to get every single item on the Deltec list, I will not be buying those now for two tanks, but one at a time. Now others said and I agree that there is always a good piece of equipment out there, only I not know them and I do know that deltec should give me my money worth and yes, there is always at a certain time that the equipment needs to be adjusted. And being that I have to get down under the tanks for the skimmers, I should be able to manage this as well. Thanks

Buddy

[BFG]

Buddy, found this thread about reactor. Seems Schuran has issue with customer support and hard to find spare part, KNOP is not favoured in the thread and GEO gets the thumbs up.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...readid=1229064

No one mention about Deltec though.

[Old Man Of The Sea]

Great Caesars Ghost, I thought that we settled that any the equipment I would get will be Deltec?? This now has me at a lost to what im to do for I thought I could call Dough of deltec if any questions, which i already done so twice, and he returned my call the same day. As for now since I thought it was that I would stick with my feelings, meaning Deltec, I now moved to the search on corals, other then easy soft corals for the 150.
I know that the Geo is a good product, but they only make three models, do they not? Now if I must or need to, I could change over as for the calcium reactors and so, what of the skimmers? Would this include the Kalk stirrers/reactors? For if so, this wipes out my equipment idea in plan and places me back to square one.

BFG, I know your out of the US, half way around the world from me, but if I can call you it may help more. My time is eastern time and at my time, I can call anywhere from 9 PM tonight to 2PM the next day. If this works for you, PM me the complete number to call and see if you can figure out in my time when I might call.

Buddy

[BFG]

Buddy, if you've made up your mind about Deltec, stay with it. I was just pointing out about the Knop, Schuran and GEO situation at your side of the world. I'll pm you my number then.