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Posted: June 01 2012 at 3:42pm |
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So I have been fighting with my calc reactor since I set it up....I get the bubble rate just perfect only to come back to the tank a few hours later and the bubbles have all but stopped....so I open the valve again to get the bubbles going again and a few hours later it has stopped again!!! Anyone ever had this problem? I got a new bubble counter and gleaned the valve but still doing it...
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Posted: June 01 2012 at 5:42pm |
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what are you using to control the ph inside the reactor and control the solenoid valve?
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Posted: June 01 2012 at 5:45pm |
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Kalk reactor or calcium reactor?
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Posted: June 01 2012 at 7:30pm |
I believe only a Calcium (Ca) reactor uses CO2. I agree with laynframe. Either the CO2 adjustment needle valve is worn out or a pH probe in the effluent is in need of calibration/replacement because it is shutting down the CO2 via the solenoid (if there is a solenoid and controller) 
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Posted: June 01 2012 at 7:45pm |
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Co2= Ca reactor. It doesn't sound like a PH controller is being used. Correct? If that is the case, it's simply a matter of dialing in the bubble counter which can be a PIA!
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Posted: June 01 2012 at 11:47pm |
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Mine does this when it's running out of CO2.
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Posted: June 02 2012 at 1:46pm |
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It is calcium reactor...no ph probe....so I just have the solenoid unplugged....don't know if it works anyways...I will see if It makes a difference if it is plugged in tonight....thanks
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Posted: June 02 2012 at 2:05pm |
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it has to be plugged in. I wouldnt recommend running a calcium reactor this way. you need to make sure your at 6.5 ph or lower in your reactor or its not breaking down the crushed corals and producing calcium. If you are running low on co, 300 psig then it could cause issues. sounds like your regulator isnt working well either. Imo you have to run a cal reactor with a controller, so you dont over or under dose the crushed coral media or mess up your tank. I have a lot of experience with these reactors and Ill help you with any qs you might have.
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Posted: June 02 2012 at 3:35pm |
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Okay...any suggestions as to where to buy a ph monitor...mine is going haywire and that is why I was not using it....I bought a new probe but I am pretty sure it is the monitor that is bad....never a steady reading it jumps from 0 to 10 and every number in between every second.
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Posted: June 03 2012 at 9:02am |
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Marine depot sells milwakee's, thats what i use. Also get calibration fluid that they recommend.
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Posted: June 04 2012 at 1:11am |
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Marine depot sells milwakee's, thats what i use. Also get calibration fluid that they recommend. |
I agree here. A pH controller really is needed to make sure you're being effective with a Ca reactor. I would recommend either buying a Milwaukee pH monitor or just spending a few extra $ and getting a full tank controller system. That way you can monitor your Ca Effluent pH and your tank system pH to be sure not only that your rector is working, but that the pH in your system is staying stable, that way if it drops too low the controller can shut off your Ca rector before you have issues with low pH.
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Posted: June 04 2012 at 2:48pm |
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Okay so what full tank monitoring system would you recommend? Thanks for you input!
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Posted: June 06 2012 at 3:39pm |
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Neptune Apex controller
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Posted: June 06 2012 at 4:58pm |
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you get what you pay for with controllers! I say that and yet im running a old school reef keeper lol. But my ph controller is milwaukee. I dont have much running on my reef keeper. I run my heater off a ranco controller, ph on a milwaukee controller, LEDs on their own controller.
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