Oh yeah! I had the Red Dragon coming in but it fell though. That is a must have piece. Nothing beats a colony of it
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Oh yeah! I had the Red Dragon coming in but it fell though. That is a must have piece. Nothing beats a colony of it
Tank is still doing it's thing. Getting good growth and colors. Dealing with a bubble algae outbreak but I expected it. Most of the bubble algae is on the added dry rock. Some elbow grease and it will good as new.
Made a canopy out of PVC board. Blocks the light but I will need to find a way to secure the it to the light rack as it is starting to bow.
I am going through a gallon of 2-part in a week now so I decided it was time for a CARX. I went with the Reef Octopus CR5000D.
I went with ARM extra coarse media. I used to run Reborn but I heard the media changed. Anybody have good experience with ARM extra coarse?
Made a canopy out of PVC board. Blocks the light but I will need to find a way to secure the it to the light rack as it is starting to bow.
I am going through a gallon of 2-part in a week now so I decided it was time for a CARX. I went with the Reef Octopus CR5000D.
I went with ARM extra coarse media. I used to run Reborn but I heard the media changed. Anybody have good experience with ARM extra coarse?
Looking great!
It sure is. Nice job.
Flippersreef
Member
I've used it since 2020 with no problems. I will say that it requires a little lower PH to melt. I run 6.3 ph in my GEO reactor with ATM extra course.
Ok thanks! I read it does require a lower pH to melt. Does your GEO have two chambers? I am hoping with the 2nd chamber that it will help with the low pH of the effluent.
Thanks John!
Thank you!
Flippersreef
Member
No, I just dump the effluent into the skimmer neck. The bubbles help defuse the CO2.
Heres_doe_
Member
Beautiful tank
Thank you
Calling CARX users
See video below. Does this bubble count seem right? I have my solenoid set to turn on at 6.35 and off at 6.30. It seems to take 10+ minutes to drop .05 points. It turns off for about a minute and then back on again.
How long do you think the CO2 will last at this rate?
This is my current effluent rate
See video below. Does this bubble count seem right? I have my solenoid set to turn on at 6.35 and off at 6.30. It seems to take 10+ minutes to drop .05 points. It turns off for about a minute and then back on again.
How long do you think the CO2 will last at this rate?
This is my current effluent rate
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mellotang
Premium Member
Call me crazy but I always run MTC pro cal reactors with a steady effluent drip and CO2 about 1 bubble per second, maybe little slower
It’s unorthodox but it’s the way I learned to run those reactors and I just stuck with it
Seems to keep my Kh 9-10 dkh range calcium 450-500
Never really test Ph inside reactor
I mostly use ARM
It’s unorthodox but it’s the way I learned to run those reactors and I just stuck with it
Seems to keep my Kh 9-10 dkh range calcium 450-500
Never really test Ph inside reactor
I mostly use ARM
mellotang
Premium Member
Just watched videos
Your effluent looks too slow n CO2 too fast
I find effluent slows over time
It’s key to have a precision needle valve on co2
Not saying it can’t be adjusted without it but it’s more difficult
I believe the PH in reactor should be around 6.5-6.6
With calcium reactor I test tank Kh and adjust accordingly
Too low and I increase Co2 slightly and make sure steady effluent drip
Too high I lower Co2 slightly and make sure effluent steady drip
You have to adjust n wait 24 hrs usually to see results
Takes a little time in the beginning but once you learn how your reactor runs it’s simple
Your effluent looks too slow n CO2 too fast
I find effluent slows over time
It’s key to have a precision needle valve on co2
Not saying it can’t be adjusted without it but it’s more difficult
I believe the PH in reactor should be around 6.5-6.6
With calcium reactor I test tank Kh and adjust accordingly
Too low and I increase Co2 slightly and make sure steady effluent drip
Too high I lower Co2 slightly and make sure effluent steady drip
You have to adjust n wait 24 hrs usually to see results
Takes a little time in the beginning but once you learn how your reactor runs it’s simple
That's how I am running it now. I have made adjustments since posting those videos and now I have a constant flow of CO2 and the reactor has been steady between 6.34-6.37. I just have the solenoid shut off it if it ever gets too low.
I am using the extra coarse and I have seen where others keep theirs around 6.3 for melting.
nathan_krauss
New member
What about using magnets on the PVC board for the canopy
That is plan A. I have a ton of magnets to try out and hopefully they will hold. The PVC boards started to bow after a couple weeks so I hope the magnets will be strong enough. I plan on working on something this weekend to see if I can make it work.
I don't really have a plan B so hopefully it works...
Tank is doing well. Moved away from two-part and the CARX is doing a great job at keeping everything stable.
I haven't taken any new pictures since the tank was set up, so I snapped a couple tonight. Nothing crazy but PE and colors are coming back!
I haven't taken any new pictures since the tank was set up, so I snapped a couple tonight. Nothing crazy but PE and colors are coming back!
Looks fantastic
Thank you!
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