FunFishin24
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Hello everyone. I need some help if y'all don't mind. I have a LCR1 with 12" extension on it with ARM course media in it. From everything I have read & researched that media requires a lower ph to melt. I have my effluent drip rate at 1 drip per second & my co2 is also at 1 bubble per second. My controller is set at 6.3 ph inside the unit.
Questions and/or Problems--
-I always end up with excess co2 build up at the top of my reactor. Within a 24 hr period the whole top is a bubble inside. (It is modified so the effluent tubing comes from a "T" in the recirc line so it doesn't effect my drip rate.) I didn't think at 1 bpm of co2 that was to much. But with this problem, it creates my second problem..
-I can't seem to get it dialed in. I can't get the dkh of the effluent above 17 & therefor the alk in my DT keeps dropping. I start at 8dkh in my tank & 24 hrs later it has dropped to 6.8.
I've tried increasing co2 input, lowering ph inside reactor, and raising the effluent drip rate (not all these at once but these are the adjustments I've tried.). [emoji35]frustrated.
The reactor might be to small for my tank (600g total volume) but I don't have that much demand as far as corals go yet (all corals are still small frags), so I figured it would work for now. Maybe that's my whole problem. If I need a new/bigger unit, what are some good recommendations & why?
Any input would be greatly appreciated since I have struggled with it for the past couple months. Thanks for taking the time to hear about my problems.
Questions and/or Problems--
-I always end up with excess co2 build up at the top of my reactor. Within a 24 hr period the whole top is a bubble inside. (It is modified so the effluent tubing comes from a "T" in the recirc line so it doesn't effect my drip rate.) I didn't think at 1 bpm of co2 that was to much. But with this problem, it creates my second problem..
-I can't seem to get it dialed in. I can't get the dkh of the effluent above 17 & therefor the alk in my DT keeps dropping. I start at 8dkh in my tank & 24 hrs later it has dropped to 6.8.
I've tried increasing co2 input, lowering ph inside reactor, and raising the effluent drip rate (not all these at once but these are the adjustments I've tried.). [emoji35]frustrated.
The reactor might be to small for my tank (600g total volume) but I don't have that much demand as far as corals go yet (all corals are still small frags), so I figured it would work for now. Maybe that's my whole problem. If I need a new/bigger unit, what are some good recommendations & why?
Any input would be greatly appreciated since I have struggled with it for the past couple months. Thanks for taking the time to hear about my problems.