Tune Calcium reactor right

[jmichaelh7]

What’s going on guys , I have a question about the carx . I just got a ph probe and looks like my ph in my carx is low. My tank is thriving steady at 8.4 dkh and has been running manually for 6-7 months now . I never knew the ph was this low at melting point.

How do you recommend correcting the ph issue while maintaining the dkh 8.4?

I believe my ph in my display at 8.2 could be better if my carx was dialed in correctly

Your thoughts and input reefers ?

 

[Reefahholic]

What’s going on guys , I have a question about the carx . I just got a ph probe and looks like my ph in my carx is low. My tank is thriving steady at 8.4 dkh and has been running manually for 6-7 months now . I never knew the ph was this low at melting point.

How do you recommend correcting the ph issue while maintaining the dkh 8.4?

I believe my ph in my display at 8.2 could be better if my carx was dialed in correctly

Your thoughts and input reefers ?

If the ALK is stable I’d leave it alone. How do you currently run the reactor without the pH probe? Hard to believe the ALK is stable at 5.72? Do you have a lot of growing Acropora? Make sure you calibrate the probe.

 

[Reefahholic]

This tank?

 

[jmichaelh7]

this tank

If the ALK is stable I’d leave it alone. How do you currently run the reactor without the pH probe? Hard to believe the ALK is stable at 5.72? Do you have a lot of growing Acropora? Make sure you calibrate the probe.

This tank?

 

[jmichaelh7]

If the ALK is stable I’d leave it alone. How do you currently run the reactor without the pH probe? Hard to believe the ALK is stable at 5.72? Do you have a lot of growing Acropora? Make sure you calibrate the probe.

The alk is stable . I just refilled the calcium reactor to 3/4 full with arm media. When adding media does that require retuning?

Like I mentioned it’s been on coast since I got it. I learned from a member on here to never rely on the ph probe

However I purchased a new lab junction just to see and realized today it’s a 5 ph inside reactor.

 

[Reefahholic]

The alk is stable . I just refilled the calcium reactor to 3/4 full with arm media. When adding media does that require retuning?

Like I mentioned it’s been on coast since I got it. I learned from a member on here to never rely on the ph probe

However I purchased a new lab junction just to see and realized today it’s a 5 ph inside reactor.

If more media it probably require a little tweak.

So you looking at effluent dKH only from Jda’s method?

 

[jmichaelh7]

If more media it probably require a little tweak.

So you looking at effluent dKH only from Jda’s method?

I was yes. I just find 5ph abnormal compared to what I see people at

 

[bakbay]

I run around 6.17 - 6.25 pH inside the CaRx reactor to melt TLF media. Water is pushed thru the reactor via a cheap pump and sometimes it gets clogged up! I’m hoping to upgrade to a peristaltic pump soon for accuracy & consistency.

 

[mtraylor]

Well if it's working and you have no issues then I wouldn't bother with it. Your tank is running at 8.4dkh and that is optimum.

Just my observation from what you provided. In my experience if you have ph that low in a calcium reactor. It would dissolve my media and turn it to a mushy substance. Hence rendering the media unreusable and sometimes clogging the drip. If it's at that ph for 6 months. That's probably the case

back to your picture. You don't have that much coral so I would think that you are on a very slow drip for effluent that is basically clogging on you if not clogged most of the time. You having to interven here and there. Keeping your tank nice and stable.This is my guess. Because if you had a high drip rate or flow, from the effluent. I believe your alk would be high because it doesn't seem like your tank has much coral to consume allot of alk. You have some beautiful mature corals and nice coraline so I wouldn't upset the applecart till the media is all used up.

Your ph in display looks good too. So you don't have excess co2 going in. Perfectly dialed in.

I use the following methods for calc reactor. Once your media is exhausted you may want to try this method to dial it in where your tank needs it. I use this method and love it. Your ph in reactor will be higher as your drip rate or effluent will be more constant.

 

[lost66]

I run my reactor at 6.10-6.20 (depends on the tank mood). I have kamoer pump dosing const ml/min from the reactor. If

I wouldn't change anything and you don't have to calibrate anything. For your reference and for fine adjust you can check what is the output from the reactor. The target is around 25dkh (something around that). hint: to measure high alk you can mix 50/50 outlet and rodi and multiple result by 2.

 

[graziano]

Bene, se funziona e non hai problemi, non mi preoccuperei di farlo. Il tuo carro armato funziona a 8,4 dkh e questo è ottimale.

Solo la mia osservazione da ciò che hai fornito. Nella mia esperienza se hai un ph così basso in un reattore di calcio. Dissolverebbe i miei media e li trasformerebbe in una sostanza pastosa. Quindi rendendo i supporti non riutilizzabili e talvolta intasando la flebo. Se è a quel ph per 6 mesi. Probabilmente è così

torna alla tua foto. Non hai così tanto corallo, quindi penserei che tu stia gocciolando molto lentamente per gli effluenti che sostanzialmente ti intasano se non intasato per la maggior parte del tempo. Devi intervenire qua e là. Mantenere il tuo carro armato bello e stabile. Questa è la mia ipotesi. Perché se avevi un alto tasso di gocciolamento o flusso, dall'effluente. Credo che il tuo alk sarebbe alto perché non sembra che il tuo acquario abbia molto corallo da consumare molto alk. Hai dei bellissimi coralli maturi e una bella coralina, quindi non sconvolgerei il carrello delle mele fino a quando i media non saranno tutti esauriti.

Anche il tuo ph sul display sembra buono. Quindi non hai CO2 in eccesso in entrata. Perfettamente composto.

Uso i seguenti metodi per il reattore calc. Una volta che il tuo supporto è esaurito, potresti provare questo metodo per comporlo dove il tuo carro armato ne ha bisogno. Uso questo metodo e lo adoro. Il tuo ph nel reattore sarà più alto poiché la tua velocità di gocciolamento o l'effluente sarà più costante.

Hi, Can I use your system on my calcium reactor having PHmeter and solenoid valve?

 

[mtraylor]

With the method in the video. You will need a ph probe in the reactor and a conroller to turn on/off the C02 solenoid.

 

[graziano]

With the method in the video. You will need a ph probe in the reactor and a conroller to turn on/off the C02 solenoid.

Are already present, probe, Phmeter and solenoid valve

 

[mtraylor]

Sounds like you are all set then. You can use method on the video. Set your effluent with nice steady. Ead and regulate the ph in reactor according to what your tank needs. Just use steps as they do in video. Works great and no clogs

 

[nornicle]

I set mine up with the solenoid valve controlled by the ph meter to only turn off in emergencies - i.e if the pH drops below 6.05 (I keep mine around 6.18)

 

[graziano]

Sounds like you are all set then. You can use method on the video. Set your effluent with nice steady. Ead and regulate the ph in reactor according to what your tank needs. Just use steps as they do in video. Works great and no clogs

Hi, to keep the KH 8 in the tank, the PH in the reactor must remain at 6.5, is it working right? The tub is like this now, pretty full!

 

[mtraylor]

If that is where your tank runs at your current settings and you want your DKH to be at 8. Then yes that is where yours likes to run and it works only for your tank and conditions.

The method used is going to be a different setting for everyones tank.

 

[graziano]

If that is where your tank runs at your current settings and you want your DKH to be at 8. Then yes that is where yours likes to run and it works only for your tank and conditions.

The method used is going to be a different setting for everyones tank.

Hello, compared to the traditional method in the use of the calcium drip reactor I am noticing a greater consumption of CO2 and a KH 13.6 output from the reactor instead of 25/30 but with the calcium values maintained at 400mg and KH 8 without having to integrate anything else, is that right?