DaStaCo Reactor Thread

[1Blazer]

Quadruple Post :eek:

 

[1Blazer]

I give up now ;Dead

 

[road_runner]

Im in the same boat--- I love the reactor but I have an A2 system from Unique Corals and it seems to be oversized and the PH at its worst is around 7.7 after leaving the reactor on. I have tried to use my apex to control it via the pH probe but i just ran into inconsistent Alk measurements. I am considering putting a Nilsen reactor for the effluent to feed into and raise the pH but I am not sure that would work well. Any thoughts?

Yeh I wanted A1 but unique coral convinced me to go A2..I think it was bit oversized for me. But that's ok its managable.
I did not mind the ph drop, I use co2 scrubber anyway.
That being said beside the higher level alk I am running the alk is rock solid actually. I have kh guardian and test every 2 hours. The reactor is very consistent..

 

[1Blazer]

@Ohashimz I am interested in the KH guardian myself--- Seeing as the Trident is impossible to find

 

[road_runner]

@Ohashimz I am interested in the KH guardian myself--- Seeing as the Trident is impossible to find

Well trident issues started coming our now thu there is very very few users.
The way I see, kh guardian for alk testing(which is what matter honestly) then wait for one of these ion based probs for testing everything else. Kh director is one very strong contender am waiting dor to get my hands on.
Khg is soild solid device. I have 3. 2 I used for 2 years now, nothing but good to say about it from my end.
It's cheap now too. If you contact the company directly they give you good price and very quick shipping. You would be suprised..

 

[Johnseye]

For those using the Dastaco, since the media is alk and cal only, what else do you dose if anything? Mag? Major or minor trace elements?

Thanks

 

[1Blazer]

I dose Mag but very, very little as i always seem to be on the higher end of the scale (like 1500) @Johnseye

 

[Johnseye]

I dose Mag but very, very little as i always seem to be on the higher end of the scale (like 1500) @Johnseye

What salt do you use?

No other elements?

Thanks for the input

 

[1Blazer]

What salt do you use?

No other elements?

Thanks for the input

I have juggled salt lately but I typically and between Red Sea Blue Bucket, Instant Ocean and Reef Crystals. right now I am using Instant Ocean (Tried and true AND cheap). I personally dose Acropower, Feed heavily, with a refugium and bubble king skimmer. I have used Red Sea Trace ABCD but I find that I dosing Trace D I get a small but noticeable algae/diatom "fuzz" on my rocks that can get to be too much to deal with if I continue dosing. I also run a UV sterilizer to trying to mitigate it. Only dosing 3ml a day in a 400ish liter tank but if I am doing something wrong someone please tell me! lol

 

[Johnseye]

I have juggled salt lately but I typically and between Red Sea Blue Bucket, Instant Ocean and Reef Crystals. right now I am using Instant Ocean (Tried and true AND cheap). I personally dose Acropower, Feed heavily, with a refugium and bubble king skimmer. I have used Red Sea Trace ABCD but I find that I dosing Trace D I get a small but noticeable algae/diatom "fuzz" on my rocks that can get to be too much to deal with if I continue dosing. I also run a UV sterilizer to trying to mitigate it. Only dosing 3ml a day in a 400ish liter tank but if I am doing something wrong someone please tell me! lol

I've been using a PacSun Calcfeeder for the past couple years. I just bought the Dastaco and it will be here tomorrow. The PacSun uses coral media so I get whatever elements are broken down from that.

I have also dosed Fauna marin color elements for years with good results. It's a once a week dose and typically the corals respond well with increased coloration after the first several days of the dose. I also add Potassium and Strontium in addition. I submitted my water to Triton for a baseline to know that those two needed to be added. Fauna Marin is stopping their color element line. Tropic Marin has a newish line out selling pretty much the same thing so I'm guessing that's why. I'll be switching to Tropic Marin's line soon.

I had used Red Sea in the past, then switched to Tropic Marin who recently jacked their salt prices way up. I've since switched to IO Reef. Other than a ton of greyish green sediment from the IO crystals the salt is fine. I have seen an increase in algae on my rocks and some cyano since. I thought it might be due to water changes but am now starting to think it may be salt related. Tough to identify the cause of that stuff. Frequent water changes combined with sand cleaning help.

 

[biecacka]

Johnseye

Why the switch over to Dastaco?


Corey

 

[Johnseye]

Johnseye

Why the switch over to Dastaco?


Corey

I was one of the first to get the PacSun Calcfeeder about 3 years ago. It has some quirks. They've since released a version 2 which addresses some of these, but not all. I was contemplating buying their AC3 version 2 but thought I'd try the Dastaco instead. Back when I bought the Calcfeeder it was between it and the Dastaco.

 

[svogun]

Was doing some routine maintenance and cracked my circulation pump inlet attachment on the first reactor chamber. Anyone have similar issues? Representative from AMS told me to use a silicone glue that dries with UV light. Other users from overseas told me to just replace the chamber citing pressure issues.

 

[Black Pearl]

Was doing some routine maintenance and cracked my circulation pump inlet attachment on the first reactor chamber. Anyone have similar issues? Representative from AMS told me to use a silicone glue that dries with UV light. Other users from overseas told me to just replace the chamber citing pressure issues.

refer to Leon Mur post Destaco support group. he had the same issue. I gave you a solution to try on the forum with acrylic cement, it act like an acrylic weld bonds instantly. would be better than buying a new cylinder

 

[AZMSGT]

refer to Leon Mur post Destaco support group. he had the same issue. I gave you a solution to try on the forum with acrylic cement, it act like an acrylic weld bonds instantly. would be better than buying a new cylinder

Where is the Dastaco support group? Facebook or a forum some place? Yep, Facebook. Found it.

 

[svogun]

Happy to say that I’m back up and running! I ordered some parts from unique as backups and was wondering if there were any quicker ways to get Dastaco parts?

 

[KPersico]

I purchased a new Dasatco CO2 regulator. All of a sudden after a few months of use - the bar meter on the left jumps to the max of 4 after a number of hours of use.

The co2 tank is barely open, the black knob is turned all the way counter clockwise, and the only thing to fluctuate the pressure is the fine tune knob.

I set the unit at .08 BAR and I wake up this morning and it jumps to the max of 4. Is this a regulator issue or is it a tuning issue? I keep playing around with the fine pressure knob and this keeps happening.

 

[svogun]

talk to Aissa or Unique corals. Sounds like its the regulator.

 

[Black Pearl]

talk to Aissa or Unique corals. Sounds like its the regulator.

I agree, once set at .08 it shouldn't move. once they are set you shouldn't have to adjust anymore, even when you change the tank

 

[KPersico]

I replaced the regulator and the pressure is staying constant at .8. However - I’m getting an alarm. I believe it is due to the fine tuning for the CO2 stream. I can never get it right. Can you explain further that part? Slow stream?