Mar 18, 2016
Eric Willoughby
wrote
Hi.. I have one of these set up...but I'm getting air in the output line... how can i resolve this? Thanks
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Mar 18, 2016
Carlos
agent
wrote
Most likely it is not air but excess CO2. You may be injecting too much CO2 too fast.
Mar 18, 2016
Eric Willoughby
wrote
Hi Carlos...Thanks... do you have any documents that tell you how to tune a reactor... i get confused on if you slow the co2 rate down...what you need to do if you need to increase the alkalinity...etc...thanks
Mar 18, 2016
Carlos
agent
wrote
No, there is no documentation for it. All reactors regardless of the brand or maker work the same way. You need to keep the pH level within the reactor at 6.4 or lower (otherwise the media wont melt) and then you need to adjust your effluent (reactor output) to tune your alkalinity. The faster the effluent, the more alkalinity and calcium in the tank. The slower the effluent, the less alkalinity and calcium will be dosed.
Do you have your CO2 solenoid connected to a controller that uses the pH level inside the chamber to turn on and off the injection of CO2?
Do you have your CO2 solenoid connected to a controller that uses the pH level inside the chamber to turn on and off the injection of CO2?
Mar 18, 2016
Eric Willoughby
wrote
Hi Carlos....yes i have an electronic bubble counter/regulator... i know that i read that if you increase effluent you need to increase bubble rate....but if i slow my bubble rate down...then do i decrease the ph in the reactor?? i will fiddle with it.... just get a little confused on what does what....
Mar 18, 2016
Carlos
agent
wrote
No, the pH in the reactor should always be 6.2-6.4 and it should be controlled by some type of controller that will read the pH level and turn on the CO2 on a need to basis. Once you have that, then running the effluent should be much easier because the media is constantly melting.
If you don't have a controller and the pH level inside the reactor fluctuates above 6.4, then the media wont melt and you can push as much water as you want through the reactor and you still wont get any increase in Alk or Ca because no media is melting.
Again, the trick is to keep the water inside the reactor chamber at a pH level between 6.2-6.4 and then you can start adjusting your effluent as needed.
If you don't have a controller and the pH level inside the reactor fluctuates above 6.4, then the media wont melt and you can push as much water as you want through the reactor and you still wont get any increase in Alk or Ca because no media is melting.
Again, the trick is to keep the water inside the reactor chamber at a pH level between 6.2-6.4 and then you can start adjusting your effluent as needed.