turn CO2 off at night?

[twilliard]

Ok well I Finlay got my calcium reactor up and running. I am not using a PH controller but maybe in the future.

My question stems from logic I guess. At night the PH naturally drops in the tank. Does a person shut the CO2 off at night as to not lower the PH in the tank even further?

What do I do with the CO2?
Thanks all!

 

[DonW]

Run it 24/7 the recovery time is to long on most reactors to be left off all night. Unless you have a small very efficient reactor you'll waste co2 and have a hard time keeping it properly tuned.

Don

 

[twilliard]

In turn that will not lower the PH in the tank to far?

Thanks Don for the info

 

[DonW]

In turn that will not lower the PH in the tank to far?

Thanks Don for the info

Not if the reactor is tuned and plumbed properly to prevent it.

Don

 

[thekingfish]

It can drop the ph in the tank but not enough you would want to stop using it.
You could do a reverse light refugium at night or dose kalk to offset the ph drop.

 

[thekingfish]

Here's a link to check out.
It has a section on low ph and ca reactors and what to do about it.

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-09/rhf/index.php

 

[Boomer]

Here are some guides on Ca reactors and how they are operated and can be controlled, even with a calculator.

A Guide to Using Calcium Reactors
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-05/sh/feature/index.htm


Calcium Reactor setup calculator (CaCO3/CO2 reactors)
http://home.comcast.net/~jdieck1/reactor.html

 

[twilliard]

Thanks guys, nothing died overnight.

Off to check water #'s