Neptune Trident Haters & Lovers - Adding a CaRx could not have been any smoother

[14 foot reef]

With BRS phasing out the Aquamaxx line and their DEEP discount they offered. I finally took the plunge into the CaRx world for the 850 gallon SPS reef.
I have been running the Avast Kalk Reactor K-2 plus 3 part dosing for 2 years now. The Alk solution I chose for the pH bump was Sodium Hydroxide ( Lye )
While waiting for the Reactor, Kamoer, & Carbon Doser cO2 valve to show up I read every article I could find and watched every video I could from mentor type reef enthusiast on the processes to switch from Dosing to a Calcium reactor.
From all the reading and watching I did, I thought this was really going to have to be a well monitored change over.
Much to my surprise, because I was doing Trident Controlled dosing, this change over was 100% automatically changed over by the controlled dosing. I did not adjust anything manually, the Trident slowly backed off the Calcium, Alkalinity, & Magnesium as the CaRx started adding the big 3. After 1 week, I am 100% off DOS heads running and am 100% flat lined on the Big 3. My Alk only raised. from 8.85 to 9.15 and is holding perfectly flat between 9.05 & 9.15 daily. Calcium is a flat 450 and Magnesium a flat 1525

I am completely at awe on the Trident controlled dosing change over and very happy with the Aquamaxx T-3 build quality. I believe the Kamoer continuous dosing pump, and the Carbon Doser are also equally responsible for a smooth change over.
Big thanks to @alindell for the awesome Kamoer Pump and Carbon Doser.

 

[BeanAnimal]

The tank looks great. Not a Neptune fan, but that is great that news that you had no problems and it just works!

 

[14 foot reef]

The tank looks great. Not a Neptune fan, but that is great that news that you had no problems and it just works!

Thanks @BeanAnimal this reef has been set p for 25 years. Its never looked better and sure has seen its fare share of changes and upgrades.

 

[BeanAnimal]

Thanks @BeanAnimal this reef has been set p for 25 years. Its never looked better and sure has seen its fare share of changes and upgrades.

Are the ends fully sectioned off?

 

[14 foot reef]

Are the ends fully sectioned off?

Yes but same sump water from garage 100' away. the 2 - MP60's are in dry boxes on each end tank. Mastering flow in a 360 island tank with separate tanks on the end was a real challenge.
Engineering the two large dry boxes inside the end tank water column for the MP60 Dry Sides was a real challenge

 

[BeanAnimal]

Yes but same sump water from garage 100' away. the 2 - MP60's are in dry boxes on each end tank. Mastering flow in a 360 island tank with separate tanks on the end was a real challenge.
Engineering the two large dry boxes inside the end tank water column for the MP60 Dry Sides was a real challenge

Is there a build thread or more details somewhere?

 

[Doctorgori]

I own a few Tridents and the controlled dosing is the bees knees, but with all the failed sample errors et it’s like putting Air Jordon’s on Whoopi Goldberg

 

[14 foot reef]

Is there a build thread or more details somewhere?

Its more of an unorganized journey not really a build thread.....Some day I promise to do a better build thread.

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