ph effluent drip calibration, ph number of tank water parameters...please help ASAP!.

[Chaotic Reefer4u]

hi all, i just tested my ph effluent drip rate and i came up with a reading of> 6.8, what is the correct measurements that i need to have so my calcium reactor media dissolves the way its supposed to? also i took a reading of my ph in the sps reefs water column and its reading> 7.9, is this cool or should i up or down my effluent drip rate or up or down my bubble count or both? and in which order, thanx for the help guys...or is it ok like this? all info in detail highly appreciated in kind, thanx everyone.

 

[h20cooled]

the pH level for the reactor is dependant of the media type that you have and also what you tank needs for CA and Alk. Some media i.e. ARM is supposed to be kept at 6.8 and others lower or higher. But that doesn't mean that you cannot run it lower, you just have to make sure that it doesn't go so low that the media turns to sludge. In my reactor I have a mixture of ARM and another media, I keep the pH for it at 6.6 to 6.7 and it does fine.

That said you really want to match the output for your tanks needs, to do this you set it at a level and test the CA and alk for a couple of days, if it is were you want it then leave the reactor at were its at. If its to high then raise the pH or slow the efflunet flow. If it is to low the lower the pH or speed up the effulent flow. The important part is that you test the levels and VERY slowly adjust the reactor to get what you want.

As for the tank pH, my SPS tank stays at between 7.7 and 8.0 and thats with also dripping kalk water which raises the pH...

Rich

 

[Deuce67]

Another way to keep your Ph levels up in your main tank is aerating the reactor effluent. I use to drip kalk but sinced stopped when I started Zeo. My Ph is 7.9 when the lights come on and 8.3 when the lights go out. First chamber of my reactor is 6.7, second is 6.9 and the reactor I build for my calcium reactor is 7.8. Heres a pic of it.

 

[Chaotic Reefer4u]

awesome peeps, well done my fellow sps fanatics...

 

[h20cooled]

Deuce67,
So that is just a small container with an airstone to get rid of the excess co2, right?

 

[Deuce67]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6991114#post6991114 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by h20cooled
Deuce67,
So that is just a small container with an airstone to get rid of the excess co2, right?

That is correct.

 

[h20cooled]

I'll have to try that out. Thanx...