Calcium Reactor To much for my tank? Help!

[reefandreptileautomation]

So I decided to bite the bullet and remove my dosing and do a Calcium reactor. I got the Vertex R6 model I think it is called. Been running it for a few days and for some reason my Alkalinity keeps going up. I was wondering if it is possible the calcium reactor is just too much for my tank?

My consumption is currently about .7 dkH per day. In the last 2 days it has went from 9.0 dkh to 10.3. I just shut it down today since it just keeps rising. Also my mag (I am using Mag media as well) has went up about 20PPM in 2 days. I have a 55 gallon tank. I am going to add bunch of SPS and Clams to counter this but I was just not sure if It is too much or I am doing something wrong. My effluent is about 21 dKh (6.9 ph in reactor, Reborn media) and my drip rate is 10 ml/min. I can go lower on the flow rate (I have a Kamoer pump) but not sure how much higher I can go on the pH in the reactor with the reborn.

Any suggestions?

 

[Bpb]

So I decided to bite the bullet and remove my dosing and do a Calcium reactor. I got the Vertex R6 model I think it is called. Been running it for a few days and for some reason my Alkalinity keeps going up. I was wondering if it is possible the calcium reactor is just too much for my tank?

My consumption is currently about .7 dkH per day. In the last 2 days it has went from 9.0 dkh to 10.3. I just shut it down today since it just keeps rising. Also my mag (I am using Mag media as well) has went up about 20PPM in 2 days. I have a 55 gallon tank. I am going to add bunch of SPS and Clams to counter this but I was just not sure if It is too much or I am doing something wrong. My effluent is about 21 dKh (6.9 ph in reactor, Reborn media) and my drip rate is 10 ml/min. I can go lower on the flow rate (I have a Kamoer pump) but not sure how much higher I can go on the pH in the reactor with the reborn.

Any suggestions?

You can essentially turn the co2 off entirely and use as little or as much as you need down to about 6.5. Don’t over think it. If your alk is climbing. Raise the ph and test once a day till it stops. Simple as that

 

[reefandreptileautomation]

Thank you for the quick reply.

How high can I go with the reborn media? I am concerned it will not melt at some point. I was going to try 7.0 next. I have a carbon doser and apex so I can set it to whatever I want.

 

[Bpb]

Thank you for the quick reply.

How high can I go with the reborn media? I am concerned it will not melt at some point. I was going to try 7.0 next. I have a carbon doser and apex so I can set it to whatever I want.

Of course it’ll stop melting at some point. But the rate you’re melting now is too much. I would advise turning the co2 way down and drop the effluent as low as it’ll go. Test alk daily and increase co2 by the smallest increment you can. Test alk daily and once it stops falling, your reactor can be left. Continue testing every day or two, and as needed, use more gas to bring the ph a little lower. Once you reach 6.5, begin increasing your effluent eat AND you co2 in order to stay at 6.5-6.6 bit at a faster drip. Don’t worry
About it not melting. You need to reduce the rate and that may mean raising it past the melt threshold temporarily in order to get there