omykiss001
Active Member
So been dosing BRS 2 part for about 7 months and this tank is about a year old. Never had a problem with these before. Now for the 3rd time in about a month the GFO and Carbon slowly turn white and basically turn into solid masses that eventually will not flow water any more. I suspect it's CaCO3, but this seems to be the only place I'm really seeing this. The reactor is fed via manifold on my return pump and the 2 part is dispensed into the skimmer section of my sump, passes through the refugium then to return pump which then slots to the manifold and primary return lines and my UV that has its own return line. I'm not seeing excessive deposits anywhere else. Return pump has little to none, UV unit looked normal for 1 month after clean, a lite film on the sleeve and some on the walls. Within about 1-2 weeks the reactors are clogging. Currently dosing about 250 mL of each per day to maintain levels.
Anyone every had this occur, any thoughts on root cause for the reactors, but nowhere else. Really has me scratching my head as I'd expect it in other places if the levels where off and the cause.
Parameters
Salinity 1.026
Ca 415
Alk 9.13 dKH
Mg 1400
Nitrate ND
phosphate ND
I've confirmed these numbers with both Hanna checkers and Red Sea pro kits so the numbers are consistent.
Anyone every had this occur, any thoughts on root cause for the reactors, but nowhere else. Really has me scratching my head as I'd expect it in other places if the levels where off and the cause.
Parameters
Salinity 1.026
Ca 415
Alk 9.13 dKH
Mg 1400
Nitrate ND
phosphate ND
I've confirmed these numbers with both Hanna checkers and Red Sea pro kits so the numbers are consistent.
