Where to drip Calcium reactor??

TheGrog · 03/01/2007, 07:59 PM

OK, I have a calcium reactor (cheap DIY job....in planning stages of making a bigger one myself) and it drips into the skimmer chamber of my sump/fuge.

The problem is that my ASM skimmer venturi intake keeps getting clogged up with calcium deposits and looses performance. I think the Ca reactor is to blame.

I want the drip in the skimmer chamber to blow off extra CO2, but not at the cost of skimmer performance.

I could drip it into the fuge, but worried about overgrowth of algae.

Could go into the return chamber but then I would be worried about a drop in tank pH which is been stable as a rock with current setup.

Any ideas or input????

djtodd · 03/01/2007, 08:32 PM

Salt spray is to blame. I doubt the Ca reactor is making any difference.

But I have mine dripping in the "return" chamber.

spooda420 · 03/01/2007, 09:14 PM

agreed... I drip mine in the fuge... then into the sump it goes...

Why would CA have any effect on algae growth?

Mr James · 03/01/2007, 11:06 PM

I drip mine in the "drain" area of the sump. Lots of agitation to aid in co2 burnoff.

BTW, overgrowth of algae in the fuge is good, regardless of how you obtain it!! That's what it is there for, right??

03/01/2007, 07:59 PM	#1
TheGrog Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Woodstock, IL Posts: 753	Where to drip Calcium reactor?? OK, I have a calcium reactor (cheap DIY job....in planning stages of making a bigger one myself) and it drips into the skimmer chamber of my sump/fuge. The problem is that my ASM skimmer venturi intake keeps getting clogged up with calcium deposits and looses performance. I think the Ca reactor is to blame. I want the drip in the skimmer chamber to blow off extra CO2, but not at the cost of skimmer performance. I could drip it into the fuge, but worried about overgrowth of algae. Could go into the return chamber but then I would be worried about a drop in tank pH which is been stable as a rock with current setup. Any ideas or input???? __________________ When in doubt.....add more beer...then try duct tape Current Tank Info: 120G Reef with Ecotech Radion LEDs, 2xMP40

03/01/2007, 08:32 PM	#2
djtodd Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 482	Salt spray is to blame. I doubt the Ca reactor is making any difference. But I have mine dripping in the "return" chamber. __________________ 125G Reef with 40G sump/fuge. 2x 250w 14k MH, H&S A150-F2001 Skimmer, 3x Tunze 6045, MW No3 Reactor, Coralife Ca Reactor. Mostly softies with a metric tonne of Zoanthids. Current Tank Info: Got polyps?

03/01/2007, 09:14 PM	#3
spooda420 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: O'Fallon MO Posts: 1,688	agreed... I drip mine in the fuge... then into the sump it goes... Why would CA have any effect on algae growth? __________________ Chris Current Tank Info: 250g, 150g sump, H&S 250x2 1260s, T5s, GEO CA reactor, MA Sulfur DeNITRIFIER XL, 300lbs LR, 6" DSB, running ozone, all controlled by the Apex controller.

03/01/2007, 11:06 PM	#4
Mr James Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Kernersville, NC Posts: 6,192	I drip mine in the "drain" area of the sump. Lots of agitation to aid in co2 burnoff. BTW, overgrowth of algae in the fuge is good, regardless of how you obtain it!! That's what it is there for, right??