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08/04/2009, 07:28 PM
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Location: Orlando, Florida
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Impossible to keep Calc Reactor Effluent Consistent
I have a Geo Reactor that I am feeding off one of my Iwaki MD30RLXT return pumps. I have a quikconnect ball valve on the effluent discharge that I use to set the effluent rate. Co2 in reactor is controlled to 6.7 to 6.8 so I shouldnt be getting mush that would plug the valve on the effluent. It seems that no matter what I do, I get the drip rate set right and the next day it has stopped dripping or slowed in half. I adjust it and same thing happens the next day or two. Is there some secret that I am not aware of? I tried controlling on the intake side (the tap of the return pump) rather than the effluent and it seems even harder to control? Any ideas?
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08/04/2009, 09:44 PM
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Chalice Monger
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: NW Indiana
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i had the same issues with the output from my geo ca reactor and it was cause i didnt have a good micro valve on it, get a good one and you should be fine, offhand i think i got mine from dfs
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08/04/2009, 10:56 PM
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08/05/2009, 04:38 AM
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Thanks, I have one of those, I will try installing it and see if it helps.
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08/05/2009, 09:24 AM
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thats it
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