Calcium reactor help!

[bubbaque]

For some reason I’m not getting co2 all of a sudden. It has been working great but noticed my ph in the reactor went up. Here is a video to help.

 

[Cory]

Does the tank have co2?

 

[bubbaque]

Yes. I just disconnected the regulator and the gauge dropped to zero, reconnected and the pressure went back up.

 

[bubbaque]

@d2mini I believe you have built regulators before. Do you know any reason for this to happen?

 

[d2mini]

My guess would be a bad solenoid.
I hear the clicking, but it doesn't seem to be opening which is what would allow the C02 out.
Either that, or something is clogging your C02 line. Is there a check valve on it? If so, maybe try temporarily removing it.

 

[bubbaque]

I removed the check valve and tried to blow through it the way the co2 flows and I couldn't. I tapped it on the ground a few times and hooked it back up. I did that the same time I removed the regulator to check the gauges. When I connected it all together it all started working. I'm not sure which one was the issue but next time I will just remove the check valve and see what happens.

By removing the check valve can I run into issues with water pushing into the regulator?

 

[d2mini]

Yeah, it's a safety. You don't want water getting back into the reg.
Pick up a new check valve.
http://www.kensfish.com/aquarium-supplies/air-supplies/jw-fusion-check-valve.html