With conventional non-fluidized reactors, as the media dissolves and breaks down, fine particles are left to clog the reactor and water finds its own easiest way through. This leads to 'channeling', where the contact area with the water can be very small, leading to a rapid drop-off in efficiency.

With the Deltec Fluidized Reactors, the media is kept constantly moving, so that it is impossible for channeling to occur and the whole of the media is utilized. Most competitors' calcium reactors can only achieve a dKh between 35-40. Through fluidization, Deltec reactors can achieve a dKh in excess of 80, which corresponds to a significantly higher calcium level.