First DIY!!!!
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Topic: First DIY!!!!
Posted By: ReefBones
Subject: First DIY!!!!
Date Posted: April 05 2006 at 3:56pm
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ok .. I had to make a new caco3 reactor ... its a reverse flow run by a Mag4 ...
What are your thoughts? ------------- 140 gallon Reef 65 gallon Reef 55 gallon Aggressive www.thesalttank.com 801-865-6074 "encourage other divers and sea enthusiasts to take nothing but pictures and leave nothing but bubbles" |
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Posted By: jglover
Date Posted: April 05 2006 at 4:07pm
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Can't see the pic
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Posted By: ReefBones
Date Posted: April 05 2006 at 4:07pm
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Fixed
------------- 140 gallon Reef 65 gallon Reef 55 gallon Aggressive www.thesalttank.com 801-865-6074 "encourage other divers and sea enthusiasts to take nothing but pictures and leave nothing but bubbles" |
Posted By: unixnum1
Date Posted: April 05 2006 at 5:52pm
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Does it work? I haven't tried a reverse flow before, does that work better? ------------- 220G with 30G sump, SPS/LPS. RoboTank Controller. ===================================== why am I always the stem? 
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Posted By: ReefBones
Date Posted: April 05 2006 at 5:59pm
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well .. heres my thoughts ... the Co will go into the pump get chopped up .. than it MUST go threw the CC as gas rises threw the water ... it made more sence to go reverse flow .. (bottom to top) ... ------------- 140 gallon Reef 65 gallon Reef 55 gallon Aggressive www.thesalttank.com 801-865-6074 "encourage other divers and sea enthusiasts to take nothing but pictures and leave nothing but bubbles" |
Posted By: ReefBones
Date Posted: May 19 2006 at 11:51pm
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ok .. I just got it 100% opperational!!!!!! its been running for ~ 1.5 hours .. and I tested the water comming out .. the dkh is over 10.9 .. the Ca is ~480 ppm!!! ...
I would say it works!!!! :) .... Thoughts???? ------------- 140 gallon Reef 65 gallon Reef 55 gallon Aggressive www.thesalttank.com 801-865-6074 "encourage other divers and sea enthusiasts to take nothing but pictures and leave nothing but bubbles" |
Posted By: jfinch
Date Posted: May 20 2006 at 12:13am
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That's still pretty low for a reactor effluent. Mine effluent is closer to 30 dKH. Maybe it's not yet settled in. Or you need to increase bubbles. ------------- Jon https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6y_EzjI_ljbIwf2n5uNzTw" rel="nofollow - What I've been doing... |
Posted By: ReefBones
Date Posted: May 20 2006 at 1:06am
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ya .. it could also be an issue with the type of media I Am using as well ... I think its just crushed coral ....
jfinch .. what are you running for media? ------------- 140 gallon Reef 65 gallon Reef 55 gallon Aggressive www.thesalttank.com 801-865-6074 "encourage other divers and sea enthusiasts to take nothing but pictures and leave nothing but bubbles" |
Posted By: jfinch
Date Posted: May 20 2006 at 8:35am
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I using crushed coral too. Caribsea Geomarine crushed coral.
What's the water flow from your reactor? What's the bubble count? ------------- Jon https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6y_EzjI_ljbIwf2n5uNzTw" rel="nofollow - What I've been doing... |
Posted By: ReefBones
Date Posted: May 20 2006 at 11:15am
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Water flow is about a drip per second ... and ~ 10 bubbles per minuet ------------- 140 gallon Reef 65 gallon Reef 55 gallon Aggressive www.thesalttank.com 801-865-6074 "encourage other divers and sea enthusiasts to take nothing but pictures and leave nothing but bubbles" |
Posted By: jfinch
Date Posted: May 20 2006 at 11:35am
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Is it keeping up with your tank's demand? If so, then you don't need to do anything.
My reactor is at 35 ml/min (the drips almost form a constant stream) and my bubbles are about 60-80 per minute. ------------- Jon https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6y_EzjI_ljbIwf2n5uNzTw" rel="nofollow - What I've been doing... |
Posted By: ReefBones
Date Posted: May 20 2006 at 11:54am
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Well .. I dont know if there is a flaw in my design .. I am getting Co2 in my return line to the tank .... I guess I need to add a T in there to vent it off ... I have the return line out of the water .. so the co2 can vent before it enters the sump ... ------------- 140 gallon Reef 65 gallon Reef 55 gallon Aggressive www.thesalttank.com 801-865-6074 "encourage other divers and sea enthusiasts to take nothing but pictures and leave nothing but bubbles" |
Posted By: jfinch
Date Posted: May 20 2006 at 12:41pm
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Yeah, there shouldn't be any gas in your reactor. Even at 80 bubbles/min mine is all dissoved in the suction of the circulating pump. ------------- Jon https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6y_EzjI_ljbIwf2n5uNzTw" rel="nofollow - What I've been doing... |
Posted By: ReefBones
Date Posted: May 20 2006 at 12:59pm
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Well .. I am also thinking that it could have been trapped air in the CC so I am going to watch it for a few days ... as long as the Co2 gas dose not enter the sump I am ok right? if it vents above the water its ok???? .. my PH is 8.0 right now .. (normal)
Testing the effluent today told me that the Alk is off the scale .. using the salifert test kit. Calcium is 480 ppm ... and PH is 7.0. From the reading I have done the PH needs to drop to 6.5 for best reaction ...
BTW thank you for helping me out here! I have so many questions I am sure that I will keep you busy today ..  ------------- 140 gallon Reef 65 gallon Reef 55 gallon Aggressive www.thesalttank.com 801-865-6074 "encourage other divers and sea enthusiasts to take nothing but pictures and leave nothing but bubbles" |