Calcium demand question

[marie]

And here's a picture for the visual people

[Dyspnea]

Sounds like your reactor just isn't keeping up. Maybe it's too small or you could maybe not be moving enough CO2 through the reactor.

You know what the PH of the effulent is running at?

[marie]

Originally Posted by Dyspnea

Sounds like your reactor just isn't keeping up. Maybe it's too small or you could maybe not be moving enough CO2 through the reactor.

You know what the PH of the effulent is running at?

I have a ph monitor that is set to 6.6. The media is dropping about an inch a week at the moment

[marie]

this picture was taken nov. 26th


and this is today

[littlesilvermax]

My calcium reactor is 6 inches wide and 30 inches tall (I am making a bigger one!) That is all for my 250.

The best media to get is coral sand as I find I can run it to a low 6.2 resctor effluent ph and not have it turn to mush.

I am able to get 60 dkh out of the reactor! Some say you can get close to 80.

If that doesn't work then you need a bigger reactor, assuming that your chemistry is OK.

FWIW how are your magnesium levels?

[marie]

As of last week my Mg was 1310 so I don't think that is the problem, looking at all the pictures I think I just need a bigger reactor. Anyone downgrading in the near future and want to trade

[littlesilvermax]

Originally Posted by marie

As of last week my Mg was 1310 so I don't think that is the problem, looking at all the pictures I think I just need a bigger reactor. Anyone downgrading in the near future and want to trade

Bigger never hurts, what is you reactor effluent dkh?

I would bring magnesium up to 1380 to 1400 if I were you, but 1310 is still pretty good.

[danny zubot]

It's that caps, I have the same problem with my Calcium because of the caps. They just suck the Ca right out of the system.

I lowered my temp and lowered their position in the tank to slow down metabolism. Now I am able to keep my Ca around 380-400, where as before I couldn't keep it above 320-340ppm.

[littlesilvermax]

And I go bigger next week!

[marie]

Never mind, I posted this same question on another board and happened to look at pictures of my tank, taken back in oct. There is some amazing growth happening. I see a bigger calcium reactor in my future
This picture was taken in oct