Calcium Reactor Fills with Air

[shaywood]

Any ever encountered this problem? My Ca Reactor worked fine for the first month or so, but now within 5-6 hours the chamber fills with air (or C02). Here's how I have it set up:

* Fresh water is supplied by a small "t" in the sump return line. Seems to be plenty of flow.
* Outlet line is controlled with a small 1/4 in ball valve. About 3 drops/ second.
* Co2 inlet is about 1 bubble/ second.
* Calcium media used is large CRM by pacific coast imports.
* Reactor is a Knop-C.

[The R/C Man]

It could be that your top is not tight and leaking air. You also may have air being injected into the reactor via the supply pump.... Try checking those first...

[golfish]

try feeding the reactor with a powerhead rather then teeing off from the return..A MJ 1200 has always worked real well for me. I like to run my effluent pretty fast..more of a stream rather then a drip...See if the powehead works and adjust from there...

[Ixthys]

Turn off the CO2 and see if it still fills with air.