Calcium Reactor Fills with Air

shaywood · 11-11-2006, 04:03 PM

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** · 11-11-2006, 06:00 PM

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** · 11-11-2006, 08:05 PM

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 · 11-12-2006, 07:30 AM

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

11-11-2006, 04:03 PM	#1
shaywood Citizen Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 102	Calcium Reactor Fills with Air 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.

11-11-2006, 06:00 PM	#2
The R/C Man Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 691	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... __________________ Greg 25 gallon reef with 20 gallon sump/fuge 375 gallon reef with 100 gallon sump/fuge: under construction Over time science has shown that the simplest answers are usually the correct ones.......

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11-11-2006, 08:05 PM	#3
golfish Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Alta Loma,Ca Posts: 2,925	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...

11-12-2006, 07:30 AM	#4
Ixthys Tenant Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hampton Roads, Virginia Posts: 56	Turn off the CO2 and see if it still fills with air.

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