Dialing in new Geo Calcium Reactor

[dannyv]

I just got a Geo reactor package from premium aquatics and had a few questions for the experts out there. These are the questions I have:

1. What do you keep the ph at in your reactor?
2. What should the effluent alk and calcium levels be?
3. Is it normal to have a ph drop within 24 hours after initial setup?

Any advise would be appreciated. Hopefully Derek chimes in on this since I know he used to have a Geo reactor.

Everyone's bioload is different but i would start out kind of high on your ph, I started out with mine at turning on at 6.85 and shutting off at 6.73. You can adjust from there but your drip rate should be steady going into your sump. Now the reason for the PH drop is the excess CO2 being released into your tank.

You can defeat this buy using a air pump wiith an airstone where the drip comes in if that make any sense. The bubble rate on your calcium reactor should be around a bubble a second to start out.

And make sure you have a lot of KH and Calcium test kits because you'll be testing it often. Hope this helps you out but personally you have one of the best reactors..

Danny