I just wanted to share my experience with my CO2 scrubber I installed 3 days ago. Nothing but impressive. My average ph was between 7.8-8.0 max. I've tried opening windows, running tubing outside, soda ash, have a decent sized refugium, and some kalk without sustained results.
I pulled the trigger and got a brs scrubber and did research on medical grade vs. diver grade. My decision was to use Sodasorb HP, best price i could find was from amron. It took a few hours for me to seem improvement as the pH climbed. I was only expecting 8.0-8.2. To my surprise it was around 8.2-8.4.
After about 3 days, the media is about 1/3 light purple. I was expecting the color change to be darker but I'll observe over time if it gets darker and continue to monitor pH.
So far I'm pleased with the results. My alk went from 8.6 to 7.8 and calcium from 430 to 410 in 2 days.
Hope this helps others curious about using one. Too early for me to tell if coral growth is improved. Some of my sps and lps show signs of improved PE, but this may be anecdotal.
If you have one what is your experience so far and how long have you had it?
I pulled the trigger and got a brs scrubber and did research on medical grade vs. diver grade. My decision was to use Sodasorb HP, best price i could find was from amron. It took a few hours for me to seem improvement as the pH climbed. I was only expecting 8.0-8.2. To my surprise it was around 8.2-8.4.
After about 3 days, the media is about 1/3 light purple. I was expecting the color change to be darker but I'll observe over time if it gets darker and continue to monitor pH.
So far I'm pleased with the results. My alk went from 8.6 to 7.8 and calcium from 430 to 410 in 2 days.
Hope this helps others curious about using one. Too early for me to tell if coral growth is improved. Some of my sps and lps show signs of improved PE, but this may be anecdotal.
If you have one what is your experience so far and how long have you had it?