souk
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I'm using Reborn and I've been dosing alk to keep up. Most of my sps has been showing new growth and at a higher rate. I didn't want to just give it more C02.
Official: Masterflex Calcium Reactor Setup Thread
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I'm using Reborn and I've been dosing alk to keep up. Most of my sps has been showing new growth and at a higher rate. I didn't want to just give it more C02.
tkeracer619
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How much alk are you dosing (media type and amount) and over what time period?
What regulator are you using? @ what PSI?
What regulator are you using? @ what PSI?
souk
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I'm currently using BRS soda ash and I'm using their calculator to bing it back up. my current water vol is about 180gal and the amount of dosing is usually about 50-70ml of mixed soda ash. I let it go for a week or week and a half and it usually away goes back down to around 6.5-8.
tkeracer619
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Bump gas pressure by 12% and effluent flow by 10%.
If that doesn't hold it bump them both by 10% again. If that doesn't get you there report back.
This is assuming your mag is at an adequate level.
If that doesn't hold it bump them both by 10% again. If that doesn't get you there report back.
This is assuming your mag is at an adequate level.
tkeracer619
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You're welcome! I think you're real close.
vhuang168
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Is this the 80g in your profile? 35ml at a ph of 6.5 is a pretty large dose of alk for that tank unless it is brimming to the rim with acros.
Since the tank looks to be stable at that alk level, I would say to manually dose up the the level that you want to keep and it should stay there.
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Since the tank looks to be stable at that alk level, I would say to manually dose up the the level that you want to keep and it should stay there.
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madmike
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Looking to jump on the dosing pump for my small geo calcium reactor on my 125 gallon sps system.... There is a TON of part numbers floating around this thread and its hard to tell whats current.
I am seeing a 6-600 rpm 7520-40 for about $150, would this work for this situation? I see the 7518-00 easy load heads for about $100. My setup is on the wall with most equipment in the garage behind it so I don't need it to be especially silent, just reliable.
I am seeing a 6-600 rpm 7520-40 for about $150, would this work for this situation? I see the 7518-00 easy load heads for about $100. My setup is on the wall with most equipment in the garage behind it so I don't need it to be especially silent, just reliable.
awais98
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7520-40 is a analog knob. Try to find a digital one at least, it will much easier to dial in.
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madmike
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Looks like digital would be $4-500, is it really that important for calcium reactor effluent? Am I missing a model that could be purchased at a better price?
awais98
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Well you could certainly use it and manually calibrate it
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tkeracer619
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You certainly don't need a digital unit but when making an adjustment it does make for a nice and easy way to add equal amounts. That said I have a reactor running on a knob version and it works just fine, it is just a bit noisy.
I just scored a very clean digital controlled (brushed) drive with two stainless easyload heads for $250 to use on another project. Of course it squeaks like almost all brushed units.
I'll take a quick look for you and see if I find anything.
I just scored a very clean digital controlled (brushed) drive with two stainless easyload heads for $250 to use on another project. Of course it squeaks like almost all brushed units.
I'll take a quick look for you and see if I find anything.
tkeracer619
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Several PM sent.
ostrow
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Not sure what others are seeing. I have a 7524-40 and there is no knob. It is digital. No reverse mode but who cares?
madmike
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Thanks!
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