Question for those Cal Reactor owners

snoopdog · 01-08-2002, 11:33 PM

I notice I have to adjust my water flow in my reactor often. I will get it to just a fast trickle and a week later the flow is just a drop a second or just dead stopped. I have mine attached to my skimmer pump with a t-connector, the pump is quite large and the flow never slows down. I was scared hooking it up to a powerhead since they get stopped up and caked with calcium so much. From the t-connecter I have a 3/8 valve to slow the flow down then to the final valve for a finer adjustment. I am just wondering if this is normal or should I just set it once. I also noticed a fine powder building up in the bottom of both reactor chambers, is that normal operation ? The reactor has been so nice to have and no complaints so far, just still learning how to adjust it. The reactor is a My Reef Creations dual chamber and the pump is a Gen-X

reef120 · 01-09-2002, 01:03 AM

Snoopdog

Well as far as adjusting a CR this is normal and can take weeks to finally tweak it perfectly. As far as the water flow to stop flowing from the effelant this I dont believe is not normal. I had the same problem with my Coralhound dual stage reactor.What I did was cleaned the line from the feed pump to the reactor and this worked for me. As far as the white powder on the bottom of the reactor this I cant answer because im not familiar with your reactor and how it's designed or what substrate you are using in the reactor chanbers. I use ARM and never had it break down like that.

mrok12 · 01-09-2002, 09:08 AM

If the ph of the efffluent is below 6.6 I beleive the arogonite materials begin to loose there integrity and turn to a mud. I read that somewhere, I remember it was with the instructions for my reactor. I have a CR4 reactor from my reef (the short/fat reactor) call andy or email him. He will answer questions for you.

MROK12

**golfish** · 01-09-2002, 10:37 AM

I would try a MJ 1200 powerhead. I have been feeding my Geo reactor for 8-9 months with one and it hasn't even been removed from the sump let alone cleaned.....

Ltspd · 01-09-2002, 12:55 PM

Because my effluant line is close to my light source I tend to build up what could be considered algea, I have to adjust the drip rate often, but it gives me yet another excuse to check the tank/sump.refigium.

newreefman1 · 01-09-2002, 01:09 PM

suposedly, the efflent CANNOT get below 6.5.

From my reading it is impossible for it to reach a lower Ph. When the Co2 is released, the Ph rises but can never go below 6.5 in the effluent.

01-08-2002, 11:33 PM	#1
snoopdog Mayor Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Mobile,AL Posts: 584	Question for those Cal Reactor owners I notice I have to adjust my water flow in my reactor often. I will get it to just a fast trickle and a week later the flow is just a drop a second or just dead stopped. I have mine attached to my skimmer pump with a t-connector, the pump is quite large and the flow never slows down. I was scared hooking it up to a powerhead since they get stopped up and caked with calcium so much. From the t-connecter I have a 3/8 valve to slow the flow down then to the final valve for a finer adjustment. I am just wondering if this is normal or should I just set it once. I also noticed a fine powder building up in the bottom of both reactor chambers, is that normal operation ? The reactor has been so nice to have and no complaints so far, just still learning how to adjust it. The reactor is a My Reef Creations dual chamber and the pump is a Gen-X __________________ Come check out my web site. http://www.reefcrazed.com

01-09-2002, 01:03 AM	#2
reef120 Citizen Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Ypsilanti,Michigan Posts: 224	Snoopdog Well as far as adjusting a CR this is normal and can take weeks to finally tweak it perfectly. As far as the water flow to stop flowing from the effelant this I dont believe is not normal. I had the same problem with my Coralhound dual stage reactor.What I did was cleaned the line from the feed pump to the reactor and this worked for me. As far as the white powder on the bottom of the reactor this I cant answer because im not familiar with your reactor and how it's designed or what substrate you are using in the reactor chanbers. I use ARM and never had it break down like that. __________________ The key to all is to always prepare for the worst before the worst prepare for you.. reef120

01-09-2002, 12:55 PM	#5
Ltspd Governor Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Arden, NC USA Posts: 2,767	Because my effluant line is close to my light source I tend to build up what could be considered algea, I have to adjust the drip rate often, but it gives me yet another excuse to check the tank/sump.refigium. __________________ Paul C Timing has an awful lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.

01-09-2002, 01:09 PM	#6
newreefman1 Council Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: SanDiego Posts: 310	suposedly, the efflent CANNOT get below 6.5. From my reading it is impossible for it to reach a lower Ph. When the Co2 is released, the Ph rises but can never go below 6.5 in the effluent. __________________ http://members.home.net/jasonco6/fulltank

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01-09-2002, 09:08 AM	#3
mrok12 Mayor Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Van Buren, MI Posts: 1,052	If the ph of the efffluent is below 6.6 I beleive the arogonite materials begin to loose there integrity and turn to a mud. I read that somewhere, I remember it was with the instructions for my reactor. I have a CR4 reactor from my reef (the short/fat reactor) call andy or email him. He will answer questions for you. MROK12

01-09-2002, 10:37 AM	#4
golfish Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Alta Loma,Ca Posts: 2,943	I would try a MJ 1200 powerhead. I have been feeding my Geo reactor for 8-9 months with one and it hasn't even been removed from the sump let alone cleaned.....

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