Biopellet question

[Big_Pun]

I never had a ph swing. what you are talking about is people who do not plumb the reactor as close to skimmer pump as possible, by doing so you don't have to worry about ph crash

here's how I have mine

[txg8gxp]

Agreed, You may have a small pH drop when running biopellets...but if you have pH swings something is wrong.

I never had a ph swing. what you are talking about is people who do not plumb the reactor as close to skimmer pump as possible, by doing so you don't have to worry about ph crash

[Europhyllia]

I disagree on it being a plumbing issue ;)

My pellet reactor output goes right into skimmer input. My pH is on the low side. Always. It doesn't swing much. I believe I have more CO2 production from the pellets than other people because I feed more. Easy as that. You feed your cows more hay they poop more. No magic there.

Better aeration helps a lot. My new spray skimmer can balance it much more than the needlewheel could.

[Europhyllia]

to clarify:
I agree that the reactor output should be close to the skimmer input. What I disagree with is that this 'cures' the pH drop. IMO the pH drop is due to the byproduct of the carbon metabolism (CO2) so the more nutrients are converted, the more CO2 is added to the water, the lower pH will be.

[ramsey]

That's also good to know. I really hope my skimmer can handle it. :/

[FireWater]

Thanks for the input. I am trying to read and study all I can - I always do before I try something new. The method appears valid, I just worry about causing additional problems by trying to take an easier way out.

[ErikH]

It's easy! I didn't have any drop in PH.

[alton]

It's easy! I didn't have any drop in PH.

Thats because you have those two 200 hp evenrudes in your tank