Calcium reactor question

[Cody000125]

Hello! I just finished up setting up my first calcium reactor. I got it used and was hoping for some input on if it's running properly. I have 2 concerns with it, 1 being that the bubble counter isn't filling up with water all the way:

And 2 I was curious if there are too many bubbles circulating. Whenever the co2 line is on it makes woosh sounds and a lot of bubbles gather at the bottom of the chamber along with the top. Here's a video(couldn't find out how to upload here) :

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My set is using a kamoer pump set to pull through the skimz cm122 reactor. I'm using a milwaukee ph controller to handle the ph in the reactor.

I saw another post on here that mentioned if you block the co2 recirculation line and just feed the co2 directly into that slot instead that it'd fix the bubble issue, my only concern with that is then co2 wouldn't be recruiting.

Any input would be appreciated! Thanks!

 

[KrisReef]

When they first get started the CO2 may ovewhelm the reactor with bubbles, but hopefully after running a bit the pH drops, CO2 stops, and the bubbles are not present? If you always have lots of bubbles, try reducing the CO2 input (Ihave a carbon doser to limit CO2 input). It takes longer for the pH to get lowered but may/can avoid the bubbles in the chamber. Large bubbles may result in excess pH depression in the reactor which can lower pH in the tank and allow excess CO2 into the display.

I'm rambling, Hope it helps.

 

[Cody000125]

When they first get started the CO2 may ovewhelm the reactor with bubbles, but hopefully after running a bit the pH drops, CO2 stops, and the bubbles are not present? If you always have lots of bubbles, try reducing the CO2 input (Ihave a carbon doser to limit CO2 input). It takes longer for the pH to get lowered but may/can avoid the bubbles in the chamber. Large bubbles may result in excess pH depression in the reactor which can lower pH in the tank and allow excess CO2 into the display.

I'm rambling, Hope it helps.

I'll give that a try, thanks! I see a difference in the bubbles per second between the bubble counter on the co2 regulstor and the bubble counter on the reactor. Do you know which I should be gauging it off of?

 

[KrisReef]

I'll give that a try, thanks! I see a difference in the bubbles per second between the bubble counter on the co2 regulstor and the bubble counter on the reactor. Do you know which I should be gauging it off of?

They are both measuring the same CO2 flow. If you can control both, which ever is easier to dial in. My old regulators and needle valves were very difficult to get set to run consistently slow.