Mike Lemming
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Title says it.. what’s everyone running? Trying to dial my calcium reactor in..
What’s the DKH in your effluent?
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Ttran102
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I use geos cr612 with secondary chamber and carbondoser for regulator. And I use a versa pump to run 100ml per minute with reborn media and start with 7.5ph. So if my alk drop the next day I lower my ph down to 7.4 until I get my alkalinity steady. I use this method because I hate to run mine with low ph and regulator keep on turning on and off with 6.5ph and it also lower my tank ph.
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Mike Lemming
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What dkh is your effluent?
BiGGiePauls33
Current BRS President
No idea about effluent dKH over here. I control it via pH probe in CarX
Cheddah93
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Like stated above the effluent rate is another big factor. I like to run a higher dkh effluent but slower flow through it personally. So my numbers are 30dkh effluent @ ph 6.3-6.4 with reborn, with a 20ml/min effluent rate. My theory behind the slower flow is to put less low ph effluent in the tank + less abuse on the kamoer peristaltic pump tube which allows me to not even worry about changing it every 6+ months.
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Mike Lemming
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Yes but it’s nice to know what my effluent should be. I can adjust the amount dosed with my Kamoer
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Mike Lemming
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Good thinking. I have the Kamoer as well. Thanks for the info!
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Mike Lemming
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I just read somewhere that the effluent should be north of 30 and mine is only sitting at 14..
Ttran102
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This will help
Use the link above it can help you calculate how much to dose with effluent.
Use the link above it can help you calculate how much to dose with effluent.
MikeG
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I have never tested effluent, I set my reactor ph and adjust the effluent rate to manage my needs.
As I mentioned to you I also use my trident as a high limit on Alk to shut off the CO2 regulator.
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Mike Lemming
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I was just curious as mine was just over 14 and I thought that was a little low.
BiGGiePauls33
Current BRS President
For those wondering about CaRX:
JDA's CaRX Thought and Tuning
JDA's CaRX Thought and Tuning
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Mike Lemming
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Good read. Thanks Pres
MikeG
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It is a direct consequence of pH in the reaction chamber, flow rate through the reactor and the type of media you are using. Changing any one of those will effect the alkalinity level in the water coming out of the reator so asking what only one number is, doesnt allow you to know how much that person is dosing to their tank.
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Mike Lemming
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I was under the assumption that setting the effluent to roughly 30 dkh and then adjusting the amount dosed to the tank is the way to go no? Whether it’s 5 ml’s a minute or 100ml’s..
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I question any test kit that would measure that high of range.
Typical reef dkh is 6-12dkh. Do you really think your test kit would be accurate in the 30s dkh or even 20dkh?
I don’t even trust the PH measured inside the chamber since my probes are calibrated with 7 and 10 cal fluid.
Chasing numbers in a CaRX is stupid. Dial down the co2. Test the tank parameter. Dial it up slowly until the parameter is desired and stable. Check it periodically. Nothing is really set and forget.
Typical reef dkh is 6-12dkh. Do you really think your test kit would be accurate in the 30s dkh or even 20dkh?
I don’t even trust the PH measured inside the chamber since my probes are calibrated with 7 and 10 cal fluid.
Chasing numbers in a CaRX is stupid. Dial down the co2. Test the tank parameter. Dial it up slowly until the parameter is desired and stable. Check it periodically. Nothing is really set and forget.
MikeG
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The problem is every time you change the flow rate or the pH, the output DKH will change. This isnt a number to chace and set and it will not stay the same if you change anything else like flow rate or pH. Just set your pH in the reactor and set a flow rate. If you tank isnbt keeping up, raise flow rate. If flow rate gets too high, lower pH in chamber and start again.
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Mike Lemming
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That's what I've been doing so far. My alk yesterday morning was at 8.6 and this morning it was the same. Hopefully it's dialed in. Thanks Mike!
