I recently switched over from dosing 2 part to a calcium reactor and need a bit of help. The setup is a Kamoer STP2, Carbon Doser, and Aquamaxx T-3.
Right now I am having the Carbon Doser set at 10 PSI with a bubble rate of 1 bubble every 6 seconds. The Kamoer is set at 20 ml/min. I also have my Apex set up to turn on the Carbon Doser when its above 6.5 PH and turn off when it dips below 6.5 PH. Does these sound like reasonable inputs?
The set up has only been running a day but I just tested the effluent: 1ml effluent and 3ml tank water = 13.2 dkh so that should be 52.8 dkh effective effluent, correct? That seems a bit high; I heard that the effluent should be around 25 dkh so I need to either increase the Kamoer flow rate or increase PH?
What are thoughts on the above?
In addition, I've purged as much air out of the reactor as possible but after a few hours, I see more air at the lid. I don't think I have a leak given I don't see any moisture so does that mean perhaps I'm pushing too much CO2 which is resulting in gas build up at the top? I will note that I did not soak the media before adding so that may have resulted in some released air but its been over a day.
Right now I am having the Carbon Doser set at 10 PSI with a bubble rate of 1 bubble every 6 seconds. The Kamoer is set at 20 ml/min. I also have my Apex set up to turn on the Carbon Doser when its above 6.5 PH and turn off when it dips below 6.5 PH. Does these sound like reasonable inputs?
The set up has only been running a day but I just tested the effluent: 1ml effluent and 3ml tank water = 13.2 dkh so that should be 52.8 dkh effective effluent, correct? That seems a bit high; I heard that the effluent should be around 25 dkh so I need to either increase the Kamoer flow rate or increase PH?
What are thoughts on the above?
In addition, I've purged as much air out of the reactor as possible but after a few hours, I see more air at the lid. I don't think I have a leak given I don't see any moisture so does that mean perhaps I'm pushing too much CO2 which is resulting in gas build up at the top? I will note that I did not soak the media before adding so that may have resulted in some released air but its been over a day.