LifeReef Calcium Reactor
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ridetheducati
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Yes. I slowed down the video for you.
ridetheducati
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You rock. Thanks.
Your bubbles do look bigger than mine but not by that much I don't think.
80 bpm / 70ml and 280g of net water volume
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d2mini
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Those are some nice tables and other colonies! That's a higher concentration of sps than I have. Which is why I feel like something is just wrong... not necessarily with the reactor in general but at least with MY reactor. You also have a bubble count and effluent rate that are pretty close in numbers like I've noticed with other people. Mine are totally wonky. The last thing I'm going to do before looking at another reactor is tear this one down completely, go over it with a fine tooth comb, and start over with the Reborn media. Something's not right. I have another email into Jeff to see if he has any other ideas.
Thanks!
Thanks!
Haksar
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Which regulator are you using is it the Aquarium Plants and what ph is the reactor running.
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ridetheducati
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Reef fanatic regulator and solenoid. pH 6.75
d2mini
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Tonite I completely emptied, dismantled, cleaned and re-setup the reactor.
A couple people I talked to were suspecting the recirculation pump being clogged. It's a blue line pump and it was so hot to the touch you could barely handle it. But i didn't see anything and it seems to be working just fine. It's possible any blockage might have cleared while dismantling everything but I don't know. I refilled the reactor 3/4 of the way and turned on the pump and could see it was working perfectly. All other hoses and everything were clear of blockages as well. The ARM media was not mush but there was a slurry at the bottom of the reactor, so that got cleaned out. My new media won't be here till next week so i rinsed the ARM and put it back in.
Anyway, this is my last ditch effort.
Going to play with it this week and see if anything changes.
If not, I'll be in the market for another reactor!
A couple people I talked to were suspecting the recirculation pump being clogged. It's a blue line pump and it was so hot to the touch you could barely handle it. But i didn't see anything and it seems to be working just fine. It's possible any blockage might have cleared while dismantling everything but I don't know. I refilled the reactor 3/4 of the way and turned on the pump and could see it was working perfectly. All other hoses and everything were clear of blockages as well. The ARM media was not mush but there was a slurry at the bottom of the reactor, so that got cleaned out. My new media won't be here till next week so i rinsed the ARM and put it back in.
Anyway, this is my last ditch effort.
Going to play with it this week and see if anything changes.
If not, I'll be in the market for another reactor!
Haksar
New member
Are you using a controller and what is the settings on it. If you don't mind can you advise your tank alk reading as we'll.I am using a geo618 at 40dpm and 60bpm and my ALK reading is 7 and would like it a little higher. Ph on the reactor is 6.20 off and 6.40 on with the controller.
ridetheducati
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I run my alk at 7.5 dkh. Do not use the reactor to raise tank alk level. Simply add sodium carbonate (soda ash) or sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) to increase alk. The reactor will maintain the level after you add soda ash or baking soda.
Been reading for a while on this since I just set up my lcr2. I had an air leak from where the co2 tube attached to the pump fitting and wasn't getting all the co2 in no matter what my bubble rate was. Check for leaks. Also could your ph probe be off. I recalibrate mine and it was off. Just a couple things to think abot
d2mini
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How could you tell you had a leak and what did you do to fix it?
That works but I just used what I had and used good ol fashion spit lol
d2mini
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Well, no leaks that I can tell. Tried the soapy water test.
Meanwhile, it's been a couple days since I reset it all back up and 24 hours since I decided to start over and just try to get a more concentrated effluent.
I dropped the eff to 45 ml/min, bpm is up around 120 and ph is at 6.3. Effluent dkh is only 22. Still seems low to me.
Today i'm recalibrating the probe again.
Meanwhile, it's been a couple days since I reset it all back up and 24 hours since I decided to start over and just try to get a more concentrated effluent.
I dropped the eff to 45 ml/min, bpm is up around 120 and ph is at 6.3. Effluent dkh is only 22. Still seems low to me.
Today i'm recalibrating the probe again.
ridetheducati
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Because of the potential for clogging, hence the reason I recommend an effluent rate of at least 60 ml per minute. Overall, there is little difference between media commonly used. For the critical hobbyist, some media burns cleaner, less PO4 than others.
ridetheducati
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Correction for post 187:
Reef Fanatic solenoid and regulator. Current settings: 70 bpm, 66 ml, pH 6.55, and tank alk 7.3.
My target numbers:
Alk 7 -7.5 dkh
Ca 410 -420 ppm
Mag 1250-1300 ppm
Reef Fanatic solenoid and regulator. Current settings: 70 bpm, 66 ml, pH 6.55, and tank alk 7.3.
My target numbers:
Alk 7 -7.5 dkh
Ca 410 -420 ppm
Mag 1250-1300 ppm
d2mini
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The comments i saw were in regards to the media dissolving and the resultant effluent dkh. Or more efficient use of the co2... same thing.
So you are betting that the Reborn won't make much difference?
I've seen a few comments in regards to that as well where the change from arm to reborn increased the co2 efficiency. Although without having it in my hands yet, could be a relation to the size of the media?
