Aqua Medic Hydrocarbonat

[Kevin Douglas]

Hi All

Anybody using Aqua Medic Hydrocarbonat in there Calcium Reactor controlled by a pH Controller. If you are what pH are you running the reactor at.

Cheers

[nasotang]

Hello Mr Douglas! how r things? its proberly worth contacting Mike(bubba) as i think he uses it :thumbsup: Nick

[andy j]

ive used it in the past in my schuran jet stream 2, i found it needs to driven hard down to a ph of 6 to get to disolve at all.

[fishman]

i use the coarse stuff dont use ph conroler though just go off efluent , probably around 3-4 bubbles a sec..FISHMAN..

[Kevin Douglas]

OK. Thanks for your comments.

Atb

[bob_d]

Hi,

I run mine at pH 6.4 - 6.6, and also on a timer.

The Co2 solenoid is controlled by the pH computer to within the leves stated, and I run it on a peristaltic for 4 X 2 hour periods (in 24).

That way I can increase the time periods rather than drop the pH......I am gradually adjusting the timer, but I have only had this running for a while, and it seemed a good starting point.

cheers

Bob

[big bubba]

just over ph 6 i find works best in my deltec

[brioc]

the way to set it up 6.2 to 6.6ph at the lowest and then get ur drip rate adjust to ur tank to much flow more gas needed to break down the hydrocarbonate make sure ur kh is up between 8 to 12 dkh and then check ur calcium levels if ur using a RO top up make sure to buffer it a little so u dont dilute ur kh and remember every tank is different due to stocking levels good luck :) brioc

[pipsreef]

Hi Kev
Mine is running at 6.48 and seems to be ok I was told it starts to disolve at 6.5
I Havn't tested for months but coral growth seems to be good.
Main tank ph seems to hover around 8.2ish.

Happy Reefkeeping :D

Andy

[stm]

HI

For high usage this really takes a pH of about 6-6.1 to get it going.


regards Jez

[Kevin Douglas]

Thanks all for your comments.

I am finding that Jez is on the button. I have tried at 6.5 and got no where.
Dropped to 6.2/6.3 and it started to melt. Thats about 30 dKH on the effluent.
I have now dropped to 6.0/6.1 and will let you know the results.

Atb