Calcium Reactor Effluent

[ivgonmad]

I had it tested @ Vets Pets (a LFS), it was 25+dkh, over 500ppm Ca, and pH 7.6

Tank Parameters are >

11dkh
500+ Ca
pH 8.1


I should lower my bubble count right? How much?

BTW my tank is 240g, lightly stocked w/coral, I have a GEO 612 Ca Reactor

 

[RokleM]

The question is, what was it yesterday and the day before? Is it climbing up or dropping? Personally, that's a little high for me.

It sounds as though you're relying on the LFS to run the tests (perhaps they were just double checking). I would recommend getting at minimum an alk test to help you setup the reactor.

Here is an outstanding thread to read and ask questions about setup.

 

[ivgonmad]

Well, its a new reactor and its climbing so I dropped the bubble count a bit. What is confusing to me is that the pH from the effluent is high, ~ 7.6. Shouldnt it be ~6.5 or 6.6?

Thanks