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  1. zenn

    Geo Reactor Frustrations

    I am having problems getting my new Geo 618 reactor dialed in. I've received some great help earlier but the saga continues as all my attemps to dial in the reactor have proved fruitless. I'm using a 5lbs co2 tank with the milwaukee regulator(has a bubble counter on it). The media I'm using...
  2. zenn

    Hydophora

    I've always assumed neon green was it's natural color...and any kind of "browning" must mean it's not completely happy. I have had this hydnophora high in the rock structure, directly underneath a 10k Coralvue 250watt MH bulb. So it's getting very good light. SO you would say that its color...
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    Hydophora

    I've had a hydnophora frag for some about 3 months. It was originally neon green in color. Then it slowly turned to a light brown. This begs the question that I must be doing something wrong. I have 250w MH bulbs and high flow, so I don't think it'd be either one of those things. However, I...
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    Low alk, need to balance before dialing in cax

    yes, i think i've got a good plan now. I can't say thanks enough for posting back right away all day helping me out. I'm pretty sure I've confused myself about a million times already with this carx stuff. The more I read and talk about it though, the more sense it's making. So thanks for...
  5. zenn

    Low alk, need to balance before dialing in cax

    so getting to 6.7 for an effluent ph isn't necessarily the goal? I should worry more about starting with a drip rate of 50ml/m....then start out with a really low bpm (like 10) and just increase bpm until my alk/ca stays stable in the display?
  6. zenn

    Low alk, need to balance before dialing in cax

    I know what you mean. I'll watch it. If the flow stops, I don't see any real problems since I'm using a ph contoller that woudl shut off co2 if the ph got too low. i'm just worried with an effluent rate of 50ml/m, i could overload the system too quickly. I really don't have a huge CA...
  7. zenn

    Low alk, need to balance before dialing in cax

    Ok, i've been reading all evening on what others have done when setting up a cax. This is my new plan of attack. I purged the reactor and I'm going to start all over again. So I've read that you want to get the reactor to the desired PH first. This should be 6.7. I am going to do this by...
  8. zenn

    Low alk, need to balance before dialing in cax

    On your reactor, how much variability do you get on your effluent PH on any given day? Does it remain stable?
  9. zenn

    Low alk, need to balance before dialing in cax

    ok, i'll turn up the effuent rate to 75ml/m. Then up the bubble rate one more time. If the ph isn't reached by tonight, I'll know there's something really wrong. I thought dialing in the reactor would be the tough part, not getting it to operate correctly.
  10. zenn

    Low alk, need to balance before dialing in cax

    they are. For every two bubbles in the regulator bubble counter, there's only 1 in the reactor bubble counter. That's a good point. So WHen i was saying 60bpm...i was actually only getting around 30. still, i don't want to overpower the reactor with excess gas. Should there be any visible...
  11. zenn

    Low alk, need to balance before dialing in cax

    i'll check for co2 leaks, but i did that 2 days ago and nothing...so i doubt something has changed but you never know i suppose. thanks for all the help don.
  12. zenn

    Low alk, need to balance before dialing in cax

    i'm counting the one at the regulator.
  13. zenn

    Low alk, need to balance before dialing in cax

    Not sure this will help, but I took some pics. I'm really really frustrated with this thing. I'm about ready to pack it up in the box and ship it back.
  14. zenn

    Low alk, need to balance before dialing in cax

    i'm using the black rubber tubing that was provided with the geo reactor. How long should it take to see the ph drop? Does it take a couple hours, days or should you be able to notice changes farily quickly.
  15. zenn

    Low alk, need to balance before dialing in cax

    it's 50ml/m
  16. zenn

    Low alk, need to balance before dialing in cax

    so i fired up the reactor again a couple nights ago. Problem now is, the ph in the reactor hasn't gotten below 7. Is it supposed to take days before that will happen? I've had the bpm at 30. Then I bumped it up to 40 on the second day, and now it's up to 60. Still, the lowest it's gotten is...
  17. zenn

    Need advice on Kalk setup

    and should I add a few tbsp of new kalk every week as well? That's what i've done in the past.
  18. zenn

    Need advice on Kalk setup

    It's a 15g tall tank. I refill it every weekend. So it gets pretty low....probably 3-4 inches from the bottom....then i refill.
  19. zenn

    Need advice on Kalk setup

    After reading most of the article (i kind of skimmed through the chemistry stuff on degredation), my system of kalk delivery isn't all that bad. The sediment (calcium carbonate) laying at that bottom of my top off reservoir isn't necessaryily a good supplement. But I can stir the mixture a few...
  20. zenn

    Help critique my system

    it's been over four months since I reevaluated my system and got some good advice from you all on how to change things for the better. In the last 4 months, the tank has made much progress. I've upgraded to a larger skimmer, asmg2. Maybe not the best skimmer, but it's working really well for...
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