Question when to replace Calcium Reactor Media

Cathy8424 · 04/11/2007, 09:33 PM

Does calcium reactor media dissolve (empty chamber) and need replaced, or does the chamber stay mostly full and the media just becomes exhausted or deplete and needs emptied out and replaced?

dragon_slayer · 04/11/2007, 10:13 PM

Both, you'll steadily dissolve the media and the chamber volume will diminish, adding new media to replace it over time leaves you with a full chamber of unusable media, testing of your reactors effluent gives you a very good indication when the media is exhausted and needs 100% replacement, and you should do one at least every year IMO anyways if you have a high demand from your reactor, every 2 yrs if not.

kc

gabe3d · 04/11/2007, 10:38 PM

On a side note. I'd like to thank dragon_slayer for his helpful tips on calcium reactor setup. I've read a few of your helpfull responses but never formely thanked you.

Gabe

dragon_slayer · 04/11/2007, 11:23 PM

Your welcome.

kc

Cathy8424 · 04/12/2007, 06:42 AM

Thanks Dragon_Slayer.

I have another question, what would be a good test range for the effluent?

dragon_slayer · 04/12/2007, 08:52 AM

depending on the media you use, with 100% saturation of CO2 you should have an effluent dKH of between 30 and 50.

kc

Cathy8424 · 04/12/2007, 11:47 AM

Thank you very much!

04/11/2007, 09:33 PM	#1
Cathy8424 Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Kansas Posts: 484	Question when to replace Calcium Reactor Media Does calcium reactor media dissolve (empty chamber) and need replaced, or does the chamber stay mostly full and the media just becomes exhausted or deplete and needs emptied out and replaced?

04/11/2007, 10:13 PM	#2
dragon_slayer Moved On Join Date: May 2003 Location: South East Alabama Posts: 7,853	Both, you'll steadily dissolve the media and the chamber volume will diminish, adding new media to replace it over time leaves you with a full chamber of unusable media, testing of your reactors effluent gives you a very good indication when the media is exhausted and needs 100% replacement, and you should do one at least every year IMO anyways if you have a high demand from your reactor, every 2 yrs if not. kc

04/11/2007, 10:38 PM	#3
gabe3d Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Elk Grove/Sunnyvale/Shibuya Posts: 1,605	On a side note. I'd like to thank dragon_slayer for his helpful tips on calcium reactor setup. I've read a few of your helpfull responses but never formely thanked you. Gabe

04/11/2007, 11:23 PM	#4
dragon_slayer Moved On Join Date: May 2003 Location: South East Alabama Posts: 7,853	Your welcome. kc

04/12/2007, 06:42 AM	#5
Cathy8424 Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Kansas Posts: 484	Thanks Dragon_Slayer. I have another question, what would be a good test range for the effluent?

04/12/2007, 08:52 AM	#6
dragon_slayer Moved On Join Date: May 2003 Location: South East Alabama Posts: 7,853	depending on the media you use, with 100% saturation of CO2 you should have an effluent dKH of between 30 and 50. kc

04/12/2007, 11:47 AM	#7
Cathy8424 Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Kansas Posts: 484	Thank you very much!