adjusting calcium reactor

[Corwyn]

OK, I am frustrated. Got a PM calsuim reactor.
Set it up and confirmed that everything is correct mechanically, but I can't get a low bubble count. Everytime I turn the co2 down it bubbles slow for about 30 seconds and then it just goes to a microbubble stream instead of slow big bubbles.

The output is testing at 6.2ph evenwith the water flow turned up to max.
I have the PSI at 6.

What am I dong wrong?


Corwyn

 

[denvig]

What brand regulator are you using?

 

[coolwater]

be carefull not to let the ph get below 6.5 i can turn your media into mush
what kind of reagulator our u useing

 

[nitrofish]

OK, I am frustrated. Got a PM calsuim reactor.
Set it up and confirmed that everything is correct mechanically, but I can't get a low bubble count. Everytime I turn the co2 down it bubbles slow for about 30 seconds and then it just goes to a microbubble stream instead of slow big bubbles.

The output is testing at 6.2ph evenwith the water flow turned up to max.
I have the PSI at 6.

What am I dong wrong?


Corwyn

sounds like a bad bubble counter, or you may have used saltwater instead of fresh for the bubble counter and it got clogged. I had that problem with my precision marine bubble counters.

 

[Corwyn]

It's a Precision Marine CR422.
I am not 100% on the brand of the solenoid, but looks like this one
http://www.thatpetplace.com/MainPro/Itemdy00.aspx?T1=F73+0288+0016
minus the bubble counter.

I emptied the bubble counter and refilled it with di water just in case.
I'll play with it later today see what happens.


C

 

[denvig]

Are you trying to adjust the bubbles with the cylinder tank valve? The valve on the tank should be open all the way and then all bubble adjustments done with the needle valve.

 

[Mike A]

Contact Precision Marine.

There may be a problem with the valve in the bottom of the bubble counter, where your CO2 line connects.

PM is extremely easy to deal with, they will take care of you.

 

[Corwyn]

Mike,

Thanks I'll try that.

Denvig, No that cylinder valve is fully open. I am trying to adjust the bubble count with the needle valve on the left of the picture inthe link.
If it gets down to bellow 5-6 per second. it will work for about 20-30 seconds and then it just becomes a stream of microbubles.


C

 

[denvig]

5-6 bubbles per second???? that's 300 to 360 per minuet. Is that correct?

See here
http://216.235.242.50/forums/showthread.php?t=6258&highlight=Bubble+count

 

[Liam]

5-6 bubbles per second???? that's 300 to 360 per minuet. Is that correct?

See here
http://216.235.242.50/forums/showthread.php?t=6258&highlight=Bubble+count

I have the same reactor,that is what the directions state.if you run it at that rate you will find your co is empty in 2 days ,trust me i found out the hard way.
Ignore pm's settings and go with the conventional bubble to drip ratios.
-Liam.

 

[nitrofish]

must be a typo, they can't really mean bubble per second

 

[nunofs]

They may mean "minutes per bubble", ie, one bubble every 5 to 6 seconds... that translates to 10 to 12 bubbles per minute (which seems low).

Nuno

 

[maurod]

They may mean "minutes per bubble", ie, one bubble every 5 to 6 seconds... that translates to 10 to 12 bubbles per minute (which seems low).

Nuno

Nuno,
You mean seconds per bubble.

M.

 

[nunofs]

Nuno, You mean seconds per bubble.

Ooops... exactly

Nuno