I would think you have to slow your bubble count. It’s coming down fast. More bubbles push it down faster.
I'm getting one Bubble about every 10 seconds. Slow it down even more?
GoVols, how do you keep yours with gradual curveslike that?
Corey
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I would think you have to slow your bubble count. It’s coming down fast. More bubbles push it down faster.
Corey,I'm getting one Bubble about every 10 seconds. Slow it down even more?
GoVols, how do you keep yours with gradual curveslike that?
Corey
it is controlled by ph using my Apex.
yes it is turned on at 10am and off 22:00 to prevent low pH issue at night . is the right thing to do ?
I'm getting one Bubble about every 10 seconds. Slow it down even more?
GoVols, how do you keep yours with gradual curveslike that?
Corey
+1I wouldn't. I see no reason to think you want a slower pH drop in the reactor. Your pH is also hardly moving at all.
The only possibly issue I can see with a fast bubble count is a big pH overshoot to the low side. It doesn't look to me that a range from pH 7.26 to 7.29 is any significant concern.
In that case, the control looks perfectly fine to me.
I've not seen many people use a reactor the way you are. It has two plusses and one possible minus.
The pH effect is limited to the day (good) and alk is apparently mostly consumed during the day so you are adding alk when it is most needed (good).
The risk is the possibility for the tank water in the reactor to become anaerobic during the off hours, possibly creating hydrogen sulfide (very bad if it happens).
I'd try occasionally smelling the effluent when it first turns on to see if it smells of rotten eggs at all.
+1
One bubble per every ten seconds is already real slow.
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Randy,
On another note:
If someones main displays ph dropped.
Would the corals intake of alk and cal slow down too?
Thanks, Freddie
The thing is that the water is flowing 24/7 why would it be having rotten egg smell ???
Oh, if you keep water flowing, that's fine. In fact, its a very good idea!
I thought maybe you stopped the pump too.
what do you think of this ?
i slowed the bubble rate a little
I've had this issue in 2 out of 4 CaRXs I've owned. I tried everything short of a peristaltic pump to fix it. I chalked it up to poor reactor design, an issue with the added CO2 causing pressure issues within the reactor and causing the drip rate to slow over time. What fixed it was buying a known working brand, like Geo, MTC Procal, even a Korallin.Morning guys and gals. So I am trying this method, but I am still running into issues. I just can't seem to keep the flow consistent. I do have a needle valve, and I got to a small consistent stream, little faster then individual drops. Within 48 hours, I am back to drop by drop. Touch it gently - back to a stream. I really don't want to have to adjust it every other day. Any help is greatly appreciated.
I've had this issue in 2 out of 4 CaRXs I've owned. I tried everything short of a peristaltic pump to fix it. I chalked it up to poor reactor design, an issue with the added CO2 causing pressure issues within the reactor and causing the drip rate to slow over time. What fixed it was buying a known working brand, like Geo, MTC Procal, even a Korallin.
Well, then back to the drawing board. Sorry I couldn't help.This is on GEO 618. So not a brand issue.