stop skimming anytime I use my phosban reactor?

ser_renely · 10/20/2008, 10:10 AM

So I have had this problem for a long time. Anytime I use my phosban reactor(no matter what media) I stop skimming. It won't start up for a week or so after I remove it, and usually have to do a large water change. I have cleaned the reactor adn hoses, soaked it to try and remove the oils or what not, and it is still doing it.

Any ideas? This is just getting stupid and I am getting upset.

Tswifty · 10/20/2008, 10:26 AM

It could be the pump feeding the reactor. Have you tried soaking and scrubbing down the pump with vinegar, or a different feed pump?

Tswifty · 10/20/2008, 10:35 AM

Also... I figure I should ask this... Are you rinsing the media before use?

For carbon I usually rinse with cold tap water for a minute. Then pump about 3 gallons of RO/DI water through the reactor, before I hook it up to the system.

For phosban, I never "pre-rinsed" it, just added it to the reactor, then pumped RO/DI water throught the reactor until the output runs clear. Then hooked it up to the system.

ser_renely · 10/20/2008, 11:40 AM

In my test last night I used no media, but I do usually rinse it. Just the pump, hoses and reactor.

I have not tested the pump, or swapped it out. I am going to do a big vinigar soak tonight I guess.

Just at such a loss with this.

Thanks

10/20/2008, 10:10 AM	#1
ser_renely Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,820	stop skimming anytime I use my phosban reactor? So I have had this problem for a long time. Anytime I use my phosban reactor(no matter what media) I stop skimming. It won't start up for a week or so after I remove it, and usually have to do a large water change. I have cleaned the reactor adn hoses, soaked it to try and remove the oils or what not, and it is still doing it. Any ideas? This is just getting stupid and I am getting upset.

10/20/2008, 10:26 AM	#2
Tswifty Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PA Posts: 14,022	It could be the pump feeding the reactor. Have you tried soaking and scrubbing down the pump with vinegar, or a different feed pump? __________________ "Enough light? Heck I could go barebottom and grow SPS in the stand!" - DiscoReefRover

10/20/2008, 10:35 AM	#3
Tswifty Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PA Posts: 14,022	Also... I figure I should ask this... Are you rinsing the media before use? For carbon I usually rinse with cold tap water for a minute. Then pump about 3 gallons of RO/DI water through the reactor, before I hook it up to the system. For phosban, I never "pre-rinsed" it, just added it to the reactor, then pumped RO/DI water throught the reactor until the output runs clear. Then hooked it up to the system. __________________ "Enough light? Heck I could go barebottom and grow SPS in the stand!" - DiscoReefRover

10/20/2008, 11:40 AM	#4
ser_renely Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,820	In my test last night I used no media, but I do usually rinse it. Just the pump, hoses and reactor. I have not tested the pump, or swapped it out. I am going to do a big vinigar soak tonight I guess. Just at such a loss with this. Thanks __________________ RIP: Osc. Clown - Ammonia, YW GobY - overflow, YW Goby - Pistol shrimp, Firefish - acclimation. 5 Fire fish - pistol shrimp, Mandarin - Pistol shrimp!!!!! Current Tank Info: 60g Cube, 15g sump/fuge,Tunze 9010 skimmer, Reefbreeders Photon 16" - 2 Osc. Clowns,2 Lyretail Anthias, Blue Chromis, mp20, mp10....another DAMN pistol shrimp!