can't maintain alkalinity

[SuperFudge]

I agree marie,

But he hasnt listed his current effluent values...i didnt want to say shut it down if that isnt the source of the low values.

Since this is the reverse of what happens with most reactors, im thinking its dialed in incorrectly or...a something totally outside the reactor that are the culprit that havent been mentioned yet.

-heavy stocking ?
-small or inconsistant water changes ?
-low alk salt, wich already has been determined as part of the problem.
-overfeeding ?

[fishface]

here's some numbers for you Marc,

-What is the Ph Coming out of the reactor ? 6.3
-what is the Ca coming out of the reactor ? off the chart
-what is the alk coming out of the reactor ? waaaay off the chart
-what is your current effluent rate ? 30 drp
-what is your current bubble count ? 34 bpm
-is the recirc pump on the reactor running ? and yes

just outta curiosity, what's general parameters we might expect from a properly adjusted reactor? i understand there's a lot of variables but are there any general guidelines here?


-heavy stocking ? i wish
-small or inconsistant water changes ? 12g every 2 weeks, consistantly
-low alk salt, wich already has been determined as part of the problem. true this...
-overfeeding? not out of the realm of possibility...

i'm starting to get the picture here...but i'm just not sure of the fix on my own.


thanks again for your help you guys, it's very much appreciated!