Proper PSI for Carbon Doser?

[Reefahholic]

If you run a calcium reactor and have a Carbon Doser, I’m curious where you keep the pressure at on the regulator?

So yeah…one gauge tells you the pressure of the CO2 cylinder and the tells you the pressure that you’re allowing into the reactor (Gas out). Both are in PSI.

I’ve been running north of 10 PSI because I heard that it has an internal check valve that needs 10 PSI to open. So I normally run about 12-13 PSI. Ran it like this on two systems and it has worked fine. Although I’m very curious if this is true and what the proper PSI should be.

I know the PSI can also increase the size of your bubble and gas in the tank.

@jda ?

 

[jduong916]

I keep mine at 4 psi, but i use a different check valve than what was provided with the carbon doser.

 

[ZombieEngineer]

I don't run a reactor anymore, but when I did, I just adjusted it as low as it would go that was a consistent output.

10 is fine if your bubble count is consistent.

 

[Reefahholic]

I keep mine at 4 psi, but i use a different check valve than what was provided with the carbon doser.

Thank you for the feedback!

 

[Reefahholic]

I don't run a reactor anymore, but when I did, I just adjusted it as low as it would go that was a consistent output.

10 is fine if your bubble count is consistent.

Copy that. Seems to be doing well.