Actually my ph stead between 8.1 with light display on and 7.9 in the night. Me too run refugium opposite hours from the display.
But not yet use the metod you recommended.
But not yet use the metod you recommended.
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I run a refugium opposite hours from the display. That keeps the PH relatively stead between 8.1 and 8.22
Hey guys, another question. Which is your kh level in the drips of the reactor Whit this metod? More than 20dkh
Size of reactor will also effect What ph you’re able to run as well. In my case I over-sized the reactor by 3x and because of that, running my masterflex at the lowest setting of 10 rpm, I have to keep a reactor ph of 6.93 to maintain a stable alk. If I ran it don at 6.7 my alk would spiral out of control
Can't reduce the amount of effluent enough? How many drips do you add? I am run 20 mls every 10 seconds to keep a DKH at 9. Also my tank is pretty big.
I see what you mean. That is pretty slow drip.No my feed pump is on its lowest setting. Can’t reduce it any further. It amounts to 17 ml per minute. It’s a pretty slow drip
Sorry, test tube are ph probe.Is that I have not yet been able to start testing the method they recommend me because I do not have the precision needle valve because I live in Costa Rica and they do not sell here and the one that I send to buy has not arrived yet.
Another problem that I have is the Apex and the pH test tube because right now with continuous drops and a pH in the reactor of 6.2 I just managed to hold the tank kh at 8.0 dkh and measured the drip kh and it is at 13.2 dkh. So I think that the ph in the reactor should be much higher than my tank, so I think the test tube is not good and I will have to buy another new or a milwaukee ph controler to try to use a ph as recommended by you. this method.
I use the continuous drip/flow method and love it (See below videos)
If your already fighting low ph then I'd pass on a cal reactor even if you going to buy a second chamber.
The Calcium Reactor media will supply calcium / alk and other trace elements to your reef.hello friends, I told you that until yesterday I managed to start with the method because until yesterday I received my precision needle valve and a Milwaukee controller since the one I used before (it was from another brand) did not give me confidence with the pH readings.
But now I have some doubts and I need you to please help me clarify them in order to be successful in the method.
1- The controller when it reaches 7.2 turns on the solenoid and when it goes down to 7.0 it turns off. But I do not understand if the operation of the controller is correct, leaving the switch in "Above"?
2- In the video the explanation that they offer, I seem to understand that in addition to the addition that the reactor makes, it needs to add calcium, this is correct and always necessary because the reactor is not enough?
I appreciate your help.
The Calcium Reactor media will supply calcium / alk and other trace elements to your reef.
I did some research from some of Randy's articles:
He said to keep your display at .35 (not .1025 ) and an alk 0f 9 dkh in your display to help balance out the calcium.
So tune your reactor to hold your displays alk and the reactor should hold the calcium in check too.
I also run ZEOmag inside the first chamber to hold up the magnesium.
Running 10% ZEOmag to the large Reborn media in stage one.
Does that help?
.3 dkh drop in alk.Ready, these are the parameters of yesterday and today:
Yesterday 01-11-18 at 23:30 hours Alk = 9.8 dkh
Ca= Not measured.
Mg= Not measured.
Today 01-12-18 at 20:03 hours Alk= 9.5 dkh
Ca= 440
Mg= 1360-1400
Ph Controller set at 7.2 - 7.0