UPCOMING: Events

Results 1 to 2 of 2

Thread: calcium reactor levels

  1. #1
    Join Date
    10-19-2005
    Location
    San Antonio-410 & Medina base rd.
    Posts
    907

    Default calcium reactor levels

    I just tested my alkalinity and its is 2.0meq. My calcium reactor is about 2 drips per second with a ph of 6.7. The calcium level in my tank is 340ppm. How can I get my alk back up? I stopped putting kalk in my top-off water when I put in my reactor, should I go back to it? I would dissolve the recommend amount in a container with r/o water and attach it to my osmolator. Can I use the kalk with my reactor and will help my alk?
    Jacob

  2. #2

    Default RE: calcium reactor levels

    If you've got a pH controller, the first thing I would do, would be to set the effluent to a broken stream. You'll then control how much calcium carbonate is dissolved by simply watching the pH. If you find yourself low, bump the pH down slightly.

Similar Threads

  1. combination kalk reactor and calcium reactor - SOLD
    By hobogato in forum Classifieds
    Replies: 22
    Last Post: Mon, 16th Jul 2007, 10:00 AM
  2. desirable levels of alk, ph and calcium
    By SuperXdude in forum General Reefkeeping Discussion
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: Mon, 25th Dec 2006, 09:09 AM
  3. calcium reactor and a Kalk reactor
    By ROMADS in forum General Reefkeeping Discussion
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: Fri, 12th May 2006, 07:36 PM
  4. Calcium levels
    By dwdenny in forum General Reefkeeping Discussion
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: Thu, 4th May 2006, 11:55 AM
  5. Calcium and Alkalinity Levels??
    By elm0 in forum General Reefkeeping Discussion
    Replies: 12
    Last Post: Thu, 7th Oct 2004, 09:26 AM

Tags for this Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •