Protein skimmer carbon reaction chamber

[Teaman89]

My local reef store suggested I run a carbon reactor on my protein skimmer. (I have a bubble Maximus) Like a air carbon canister to my air intake to my skimmer to help put clean oxygen into the tank. Is anyone else doing this. I just never heard about it before. Ideas thoughts opinions would be much appreciated. Thanks fellow reefers.

 

[Dburr1014]

My local reef store suggested I run a carbon reactor on my protein skimmer. (I have a bubble Maximus) Like a air carbon canister to my air intake to my skimmer to help put clean oxygen into the tank. Is anyone else doing this. I just never heard about it before. Ideas thoughts opinions would be much appreciated. Thanks fellow reefers.

Hmmm, that one I don't do. You live in a dirty city?
Edit, air and what's in it will always make it to the tank water. The skimmer is suppose to take out stuff.

 

[Teaman89]

Hmmm, that one I don't do. You live in a dirty city?
Edit, air and what's in it will always make it to the tank water. The skimmer is suppose to take out stuff.

It’s in our front room so he is saying our carbon monoxide from us breath is messing with one of my Parameters. Says it will just help purify the air being used in the skimmer

 

[Red_Beard]

I think he meant carbon dioxide. Monoxide is highly toxic and asphyxiates people. That said, I dont think activated carbon works like that. A Co2 scrubber would though, if that is a concern you could look into one of those. That will help raise your ph. Or you could venilate your house.

 

[Teaman89]

That sounds right. My ph is at 7.5. We usually try to keep windows open but it’s been to hot to do so with my little kids.

 

[Eric Cohen]

I recently saw a test done by Ryan of BRS who showed that he could raise ph in his tank by creating a loop in his skimmer intake pulling air from itself instead of from the room......if your ph is 7.5, you could have too much C02 in the room.....a loop could help. See if you can find his post on it.

 

[Miami Reef]

Ph of 7.5 will slowly dissolve coral skeletons. I’m skeptical that a reef ph would be that low.

I would first calibrate with proper ph solutions, then if it’s still low I’d look at a CO2 scrubber as one of the solutions to low ph (although there may be cheaper/more effective methods depending on why the PH is that low).

 

[Teaman89]

It’s a Co2 scrubber that hooks up to my protein skimmer.