marinetech Ca reactor...

fishface · #1 01-31-2007, 04:14 AM

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Originally Posted by niloc16

i have a reactor just like this by marinetech. the water in is at the bottom near the pump. the water out is at the top of the chamber. you plumb the shutoff valve at the top of the chamber water out line to control your effluent. the co2 in is at the top of the bubble counter chamber. hope this helps. any other questions feel free to ask. hope i was clear, i'm at work so rushed to write this

hey Colin, i've got two fittings on the top though, 1/4" JG and 1/2" fitting. so any idea what the other one's for...is the 1/4" the effluent line to the sump?

untamed · #2 01-31-2007, 04:36 AM

Looking the picture...is it possible that the large fitting on the top is a spot to insert a pH probe? It looks too large to be JG fitting. It looks like a probe holder/fitting to me.

fishface · #3 01-31-2007, 04:44 AM

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Originally Posted by untamed

Looking the picture...is it possible that the large fitting on the top is a spot to insert a pH probe? It looks too large to be JG fitting. It looks like a probe holder/fitting to me.

OOOHHHH! yah know what...you very well may be right about that. one does fit in there quite perfectly. is that an option on Ca reactors usually? it's seems to be a compression type fitting, the more i tighten the nut on top, the more it cinches up on whatever is stuck into it! what do ya think?

untamed · #4 01-31-2007, 04:46 AM

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Originally Posted by fishface

OOOHHHH! yah know what...you very well may be right about that. one does fit in there quite perfectly. is that an option on Ca reactors usually? it's seems to be a compression type fitting, the more i tighten the nut on top, the more it cinches up on whatever is stuck into it! what do ya think?

Yes...that is certainly what that is.

niloc16 · #5 01-31-2007, 04:58 AM

the other port at the top of the chamber is for a ph probe. the co2 enters into the JG fitting at thetop of bubble counter and then the co2 enters the recirc chamber for the pump from there. the water in is at the bottom nearest to the pump.

fishface · #6 01-31-2007, 05:24 AM

then there ya have it!! now that all makes sense to me...i appreciate all your help on this guys.

fishface · #7 01-31-2007, 06:01 AM

so then i hook up my pH monitor and set it somwhere between 6.6-7?

untamed · #8 01-31-2007, 04:45 AM

At the risk of confusing you more...

The CO2 line should go...into the bottom of the bubble counter, then out of the top of the bubble counter and into the highest fitting that is near the pump.

The input water line goes into the other fitting that is right near the pump.

The output water line connects to the top 1/4" JG fitting. I notice that the valve is sitting on the table beside the reactor. That valve is usually installed right into the top of the reactor. If the valve were installed, the output water line would be connected to that valve.

If you don't have a pH probe, you'll need to close that other, larger hole at the top of the reactor.

Mike Olson · #9 02-04-2007, 09:36 AM

The 1/2 inch is for a probe...Mine didnt come with any instructions,,,,,,Thanks Jason for the Reator 101 lesson!

fishface · #10 04-01-2007, 07:22 PM

so i've got a question for those who may be in the know. i've seemed to iron out the operation of the reactor for the most part, now it's time to tune it. i've read a bit and from what i gather, it mentions to get my alk in line and Ca will follow. well, alk seems to be rising but can't keep up with Ca, it's dropping rapidly to the point i had to add turbo Ca.

numbers as of today are: Ca 380ppm (and falling) alk 6.8dKH and rising and Mg 1380ppm. can anyone tell me what the deal is here?