Help setting up ca reactor

[Haddonisreef]

Ok got it set up today thanks to drharlem!! After a few hiccups nothing Teflon new Orings can't fix. Pretty easy if anyone has questions ask away feel like a ca reactor expert just kidding! But it's easier then one might think!!

 

[Dr.DiSilicate]

How's it going today? Did you get the radions going yet?

 

[Haddonisreef]

How's it going today? Did you get the radions going yet?

Ya man looking good radions up and running still need to play w height

 

[Haddonisreef]

Been testing and only jumped to 9.4 dkh and is at 8.4 for a low. Think I need to lower radions a bit

 

[Haddonisreef]

So I have reactor pump plugged in all the time should I have it turn off when regulator turns off? And just keep feed pump running all the time?

 

[deboy69]

I run my pump 24/7

 

[Dr.DiSilicate]

I run my pump 24/7

Plus 1

 

[Haddonisreef]

Thanks guys I think it need a new pump its loud and rattles. Should the water in reactor be clear or should it have bubbles in it?

 

[flyfish]

Just out of curiosity, can you use your return pump to feed the reactor

 

[Dr.DiSilicate]

Just out of curiosity, can you use your return pump to feed the reactor

I do

 

[aztecdreams]

Thanks guys I think it need a new pump its loud and rattles. Should the water in reactor be clear or should it have bubbles in it?

It should be clear.

 

[aztecdreams]

Just out of curiosity, can you use your return pump to feed the reactor

I also run it off my return pump,along with my GFO reactors

 

[Haddonisreef]

It should be clear.

I think the pump in reactor is shooting the bed

 

[Haddonisreef]

Ok so been running for a few days now and tinkering a bit w it and have ph in reactor at6.84 and steady. So my dkh sits between 8.3 and 9.0 and reactor has not had to shut off from from fluctuation is this what I'm shooting for?

 

[Dr.DiSilicate]

With the reactor PH that high you will see your ALK drop. I'd get that PH down to at least 6.6 or 6.5. Otherwise your media will not melt.

 

[Haddonisreef]

With the reactor PH that high you will see your ALK drop. I'd get that PH down to at least 6.6 or 6.5. Otherwise your media will not melt.

I slowed down the drip and ph dropped in reactor. But alk is at 9-9.4 at the moment so lil high but not bad