Aquamaxx Calcium Reactor Help

[gw11ucb]

I bought a new Aquamaxx T2 Ca Reactor. It seems there are too much bubbles and the circulating pump is too noises. Any recommendation?

 

[scuzy]

They used a sicce pump so it's the same as my vertex


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[vhuang168]

Aquamaxx Calcium Reactor Help

My Vertex is noisy if I shut it down for a while then start it up again. But it quiets down after a while.

Maybe try purging as much air/CO2 from the system first?


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[marioensf]

Second Vincent; sometimes air gets caught inside the pump and becomes little noisy.
Does the reactor have a valve to let air/gas out?

 

[Psionicdragon]

Are you using a feed pump?

Air is just trapped and there is probably too much c02

 

[gw11ucb]

I am using a masterflex for the feeding pump. It could be that it is new and the ph is too high so it inject a lot of co2 to lower the ph?

 

[vhuang168]

Don't you control the CO2 rate? How much CO2 are you feeding it?


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[gw11ucb]

Don't you control the CO2 rate? How much CO2 are you feeding it?


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yes it is maybe less than a bubble per second. The solenoid turned off when the ph in the Ca reactor is at a set value. Right now, it is off. I might try turning it off for a couple of hours and turn it back on.

 

[vhuang168]

Bubble rate might be too high. Mine is set at 5psi, 1 Bubble 3-4 secs. My solenoid is on most of the time rather than cycling on and off.


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[Psionicdragon]

Bubble rate might be too high. Mine is set at 5psi, 1 Bubble 3-4 secs. My solenoid is on most of the time rather than cycling on and off.


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same

 

[Jjreef1]

I ordered a aquamaxx calcium reactor the pump was leaking, to laud, to much air in the circulation pump with CO2 off bad super bad I returned

 

[bfliflet]

I ordered a aquamaxx calcium reactor the pump was leaking, to laud, to much air in the circulation pump with CO2 off bad super bad I returned

Mine was really loud too with co2 off until I bled the system. Works like a champ.

 

[gw11ucb]

Mine was really loud too with co2 off until I bled the system. Works like a champ.

How did you bleed the unit? I am still trying to figure it out. It is still low even with co2 off.

 

[bfliflet]

Here's a good video which describes the idea. It's a slightly different Aquamaxx model but the concept is the same. Being able to purge this air is important as you'll get this bubble each time you add media.

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sT-cEMVif98" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

A few tips:
- If you have a feed pump, open the bleed valve and close the effluent valve which should push the air out the bleed valve as seen in the video.
- Alternatively, you can manually inhale the air out from the bleed valve as long as no lines are above water level (ie. allow air to come in).

 

[gw11ucb]

Here's a good video which describes the idea. It's a slightly different Aquamaxx model but the concept is the same. Being able to purge this air is important as you'll get this bubble each time you add media.

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sT-cEMVif98" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

A few tips:
- If you have a feed pump, open the bleed valve and close the effluent valve which should push the air out the bleed valve as seen in the video.
- Alternatively, you can manually inhale the air out from the bleed valve as long as no lines are above water level (ie. allow air to come in).

Thanks! I'll give it a try when I get home tonight.