I have been running my calcium reactor now for 2 weeks. My alkatronic tests twice a day at 0900 it’s at a normal 9.3 level where I want it and at 2100 it’s below that level 9-14. I see other people that have their alk steady all day. I’m not sure how I can make it happen if I’m using my Versa to dose at a constant rate. Any help would be appreciated or should I just leave it alone?
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PeterC99
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I've been running a Calcium Reactor for 2 months now and have the exact same experience, 8.35 in the morning and 8.20 in the evening.
When I was dosing 2 part, my Neptune DOS what keep ALK at exactly 8.5.
Interested in what others are experiencing with their Calcium Reactors.
PeterC99
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Agreed - Ph in the morning 8.15 and pH in later afternoon 8.35
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I do use a CO2 Scrubber. Before I added the Calcium Reactor (and lowered pH with the effluent) my pH would be 8.3 in the morning and 8.45 in the afternoon.
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I don't think there's any way a CaCO3/CO2 reactor can hold alk steady 24/7 unless the CO2 is somehow tied to an alk controller (not a pH controller).
Alk is not used steadily, but more during the day.
If the reactor does not drive the reactor harder during the day, the alk cannot be steady.
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Yes, crudely, or you could hook the pump to an alk controller.
