Time to ask for help
Hey Shane,
Long time no see. [img]smile.gif[/img]
I'd follow what superfreak, err superfudge said. :D
Bump your C02 up to say 80 to start. And go from there.
More of a concern to me towards tank params is the tank's pH. I run mine at 8.2-8.3. You will want to boost that With your effluent at only 50ml per min your reactor isn't keeping the tank pH this low. Are all three stable(alk, pH and Ca)? You are going to have to drop the Ca a bit in the tank IMO so that the pH will climb back up and then the alk will level out a bit higher. Try running a bit higher BPM then slowly increase the effluent rate. I am running about 80 m per min on my 33 with a pH of 6.8. I'll get you the alk of the effluent if ya want to give you and idea. Tank alk is 12-12.5, Ca 450 and pH of ~8.3. All three are stable.
To paraphrase all that gobbledegook.
Your Ca is high, pH is low. alk is ok. You are going to need to get Ca down, pH up and alk will follow. To do this I would say increase the BPM as well increase your effluent rate. Give it a few days between changes to see what kind of effect it has. Do one at a time. BPM then effluent.
If you still didn't understand(I barely do) :D , post away..
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Keep us posted. [img]smile.gif[/img]
[ 23 March 2002, 20:48: Message edited by: DJ88 ]
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