CO2 regulator fail causing 6.2 PH in tank

[Beverly]

Originally Posted by Dez

I run a Milwaukee Regulator and it's probably 12 years old and rusty.

Hi Dez, wouldn't it be time to replace this regulator - just to be safe?!

[paddyob]

Sorry... but just curious...

I have never used anything like a CO2 regulator... so really not sure the purpose of adding one.

And my ph is always fine.

SO I guess, the question I am wondering, is there something else in your tank that is directly related to the CO2 regulator and due to malfunction drops your ph?

I keep a simple reef, so I never have these technical headaches I see others having.

Good luck.

[waynemah]

The CO2 regulator is attached to the calcium reactor which breaks down the media in the reactor. This then adds calcium to the tank.

There is no CO2 added to the tank itself. In my case, the safety valve dumped all CO2 into the sump area where it mixed with the water and brought the PH down.

[paddyob]

Originally Posted by waynemah

The CO2 regulator is attached to the calcium reactor which breaks down the media in the reactor. This then adds calcium to the tank.

There is no CO2 added to the tank itself. In my case, the safety valve dumped all CO2 into the sump area where it mixed with the water and brought the PH down.

Ah I see. Thanks for that!