CalcFeeder Basic/Pro - latest generation calcium reactor - Page 16

robbous · 04/05/2017, 09:56 AM

Thanks its a 3 year old system this coming june. most corals started as 1-2" frags.

Przemek_PacSun · 04/05/2017, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by robbous

i received my replacement tubing last week, installed it with grease supplied with it onto rollers and started reactor back up shut down 5th kore doser and reactor has been running perfect. Here is a vid of my 500 Gallon Tank. all the coraline is gone from front of tank now.

Wow

I like mature tanks and a lot of fishes! :-))

lionfish300 · 04/06/2017, 07:02 PM

Nice tank Rob, what is the dimension? the clown tang look very mellow. Is that a Koran Angel I am seeing?

robbous · 04/07/2017, 02:09 AM

Tank is 110"x 30"x 30" yes the clown tang is kind of mellow, and yes that is a Korean angel he doesn't touch any of my corals had him since he was about an inch long

bshow24 · 04/07/2017, 10:14 AM

I had a quick question about the Calc Feeder Pro (and reactors in general I guess). I ordered a Calc Feeder Pro and it's coming next week. Obviously this is what I use to feed the reactor, but would the effluent exiting out of the reactor be exiting at the same speed as the Feeder is supplying it? (IE if Calc Feeder is at .1 Liter per hour, the effluent would be coming out at .1 L per hour.)

Also, a more general calc reactor question. Since my corals aren't too big, do I simply turn down my CO2 bubble rate to make it so my effluent doesn't supply too much alk/calc?

Przemek_PacSun · 04/07/2017, 03:39 PM

You shouldn't stop dosing co2 - because when you will start it again reactor will need a lot of time to get proper pH in reaction chamber(for proper media dissolving). With next firmware update you can set effluent output to 25ml/h - so even with very small calcium demand it shouldn't be too much for your tank...

Johnseye · 04/07/2017, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by bshow24

I had a quick question about the Calc Feeder Pro (and reactors in general I guess). I ordered a Calc Feeder Pro and it's coming next week. Obviously this is what I use to feed the reactor, but would the effluent exiting out of the reactor be exiting at the same speed as the Feeder is supplying it? (IE if Calc Feeder is at .1 Liter per hour, the effluent would be coming out at .1 L per hour.)

Also, a more general calc reactor question. Since my corals aren't too big, do I simply turn down my CO2 bubble rate to make it so my effluent doesn't supply too much alk/calc?

The effluent exiting is approximately the same as water entering. As the pump pushes water into the co2 chamber the pressure from that water entering causes effluent to exit. You can also reverse the pump flow and have the controller pump pull the water out from the reactor and into your sump or tank. The benefit of this is that if your reactor plumbing ever gets blocked you won't be continuously pushing water out the sump and essentially out of your tank, you will only be drawing out of the reactor.

Once your co2 is set you leave it as is. The controller will add the correct amount necessary to fill the co2 gas chamber. You control the amount of effluent by increasing or decreasing the controller pump speed.

lionfish300 · 04/07/2017, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Johnseye

The effluent exiting is approximately the same as water entering. As the pump pushes water into the co2 chamber the pressure from that water entering causes effluent to exit. You can also reverse the pump flow and have the controller pump pull the water out from the reactor and into your sump or tank. The benefit of this is that if your reactor plumbing ever gets blocked you won't be continuously pushing water out the sump and essentially out of your tank, you will only be drawing out of the reactor.

Once your co2 is set you leave it as is. The controller will add the correct amount necessary to fill the co2 gas chamber. You control the amount of effluent by increasing or decreasing the controller pump speed.

Good answer Johnseye

bshow24 · 04/09/2017, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Johnseye

The effluent exiting is approximately the same as water entering. As the pump pushes water into the co2 chamber the pressure from that water entering causes effluent to exit. You can also reverse the pump flow and have the controller pump pull the water out from the reactor and into your sump or tank. The benefit of this is that if your reactor plumbing ever gets blocked you won't be continuously pushing water out the sump and essentially out of your tank, you will only be drawing out of the reactor.

Once your co2 is set you leave it as is. The controller will add the correct amount necessary to fill the co2 gas chamber. You control the amount of effluent by increasing or decreasing the controller pump speed.

Does this still apply even though I'm using a Geo Reactor with the calc feeder pro?

Johnseye · 04/09/2017, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by bshow24

Does this still apply even though I'm using a Geo Reactor with the calc feeder pro?

How are you using a Geo with the PacSun? Regardless it should be the same unless you've got something plumbed differently.

bshow24 · 04/09/2017, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Johnseye

How are you using a Geo with the PacSun? Regardless it should be the same unless you've got something plumbed differently.

You can utilize it on any reactor, the calc feeder pro is pretty much a feed pump. I may end up ordering a Pacific Sun reactor, but at this point it won't be happening.

Johnseye · 04/09/2017, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by bshow24

You can utilize it on any reactor, the calc feeder pro is pretty much a feed pump. I may end up ordering a Pacific Sun reactor, but at this point it won't be happening.

You're using the PacSun controller to feed a Geo? Are you using the sensor along with it?

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lionfish300 · 04/09/2017, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by bshow24

You can utilize it on any reactor, the calc feeder pro is pretty much a feed pump. I may end up ordering a Pacific Sun reactor, but at this point it won't be happening.

I don't see how the sensor will work on the GEO to tell it when to inject co2

bshow24 · 04/09/2017, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by lionfish300

I don't see how the sensor will work on the GEO to tell it when to inject co2

Won't be using the sensor at this point in time. I know plenty of people who feed their Deltec's and GEO reactors with this and are very happy, which is the reason I purchased one. It's like a cheaper version of a masterflex, and they use it almost like a doser. This was the most cost effective route for me but eventually I plan to upgrade to one of their calcium reactors.

lionfish300 · 04/10/2017, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by bshow24

Does this still apply even though I'm using a Geo Reactor with the calc feeder pro?

Yes the same amount of liquid go in and out. You can set how many ml. by using your controller. Make sure to have both tubes in/out submerge

wishntoboutside · 04/12/2017, 12:22 PM

got my replacement tubing. Thanks for your help. I will try to get it back going tonight.

Johnseye · 04/13/2017, 07:43 AM

Another heads up for anyone with a Calcfeeder Pro, and specifically the AC2.
I've continued to struggle getting my PH low enough to dissolve the media. I've been troubleshooting this issue for almost 3 months with PacSun. I've changed the media on their suggestion, I most recently replaced my co2 tank on their suggestion as they suspected the possibility of an air mix, or the co2 not being pure. The co2 is food grade and the dealer was surprised by this as co2 goes into the tank in liquid form. The dealer also explained that the pressure from the co2 into the reactor would be pushing out on all tubing and connections so air input from any point would be highly unlikely. Neither the media, nor the co2 was the cause of the issue.

I did find along the way there's an issue with the controller tubing which is now being addressed by PacSun with a stronger, smaller diameter tube. Even after replacing the tubing and eliminating any possibility for air intake there, I continued to have a high PH issue. PH was averaging about 7 - 7.5 out the effluent tubing. PacSun recommended I take apart the Aquabee pump to look at the internal diameter of the pipe. I did that and found what you see in this picture. PacSun has sent me a new pipe which I hope to have installed by next Wed. after it arrives. This should increase the flow and allow for a better co2 - water mix, lowering the PH.

mrtint · 04/13/2017, 07:27 PM

Was that fitting not drilled out all the way?

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Johnseye · 04/14/2017, 07:35 AM

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Was that fitting not drilled out all the way?

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It was intentional, designed to reduce flow. Now that we're finding the PH of my AC2 doesn't drop below 7 after the first injection of co2, PacSun is looking to increase the flow and expects that to resolve the issue. I'm curious whether other owners of the AC2 have the same or different fitting.

lionfish300 · 04/15/2017, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Johnseye

I'm curious whether other owners of the AC2 have the same or different fitting.

Hi John I do have a AC2 but I am not sure what part that you are holding

Johnseye · 04/15/2017, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by lionfish300

Hi John I do have a AC2 but I am not sure what part that you are holding

It's a piece of the Aquabee pump union fitting between the gas chamber and reactor.

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mrtint · 04/15/2017, 10:23 PM

I'm curious how much bigger the AC-2 is compared to the AC-1? I am using the AC-1 and D.C.-2 (both are identical in size. With reborn and remag media with no problems so far. I did run for 10 days before I stopped dosing and actually put on my tank. It took me about 2 days to dial in but have been going for for a few days now and my ALK has held at 9.12. I was concerned about the reborn because a few people have had problems with it but it seems to break down fine.

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KritikaL · 04/16/2017, 02:41 AM

How did you install the new firmware?! i have absolutely searched everywhere for it

lionfish300 · 04/16/2017, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Johnseye

It's a piece of the Aquabee pump union fitting between the gas chamber and reactor.

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John, so how bigger the hole in the center suppose to be?

lionfish300 · 04/17/2017, 07:24 AM

AC2 this morning I found that the new replacement tube that was changed out a few days ago broke again. Mixing chamber water level is down to about 3 inches, water is all over the bottom of the cabinet. Reactor water level is still full. Have to leave for work will have to find out where water leaking from. Everything is shut down again

04/05/2017, 09:56 AM	#376
robbous Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 284	Thanks its a 3 year old system this coming june. most corals started as 1-2" frags. __________________ New Hampshire USA Current Tank Info: 500 Gallon display tank 200 gallon basement sump

04/07/2017, 02:09 AM	#379
robbous Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 284	Tank is 110"x 30"x 30" yes the clown tang is kind of mellow, and yes that is a Korean angel he doesn't touch any of my corals had him since he was about an inch long __________________ New Hampshire USA Current Tank Info: 500 Gallon display tank 200 gallon basement sump

04/07/2017, 10:14 AM	#380
bshow24 Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Thousand Oaks, CA Posts: 584	I had a quick question about the Calc Feeder Pro (and reactors in general I guess). I ordered a Calc Feeder Pro and it's coming next week. Obviously this is what I use to feed the reactor, but would the effluent exiting out of the reactor be exiting at the same speed as the Feeder is supplying it? (IE if Calc Feeder is at .1 Liter per hour, the effluent would be coming out at .1 L per hour.) Also, a more general calc reactor question. Since my corals aren't too big, do I simply turn down my CO2 bubble rate to make it so my effluent doesn't supply too much alk/calc? __________________ Tank: Reefer XL 525 Reef Tank Equipment: 2x Radion XR15 Pro, Radion XR30 Pro, Vectra M1 Return, 2x MP40 Powerhead

04/12/2017, 12:22 PM	#391
wishntoboutside professional snow flake Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Riverside, Cali Posts: 5,962	got my replacement tubing. Thanks for your help. I will try to get it back going tonight. __________________ Richard Current Tank Info: 450 gallon peninsula tank 724830 filled with a bunch of frags and trying to grow them out.

04/13/2017, 07:43 AM	#392
Johnseye Reef Addict Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Naperville, IL. Posts: 1,196	Another heads up for anyone with a Calcfeeder Pro, and specifically the AC2. I've continued to struggle getting my PH low enough to dissolve the media. I've been troubleshooting this issue for almost 3 months with PacSun. I've changed the media on their suggestion, I most recently replaced my co2 tank on their suggestion as they suspected the possibility of an air mix, or the co2 not being pure. The co2 is food grade and the dealer was surprised by this as co2 goes into the tank in liquid form. The dealer also explained that the pressure from the co2 into the reactor would be pushing out on all tubing and connections so air input from any point would be highly unlikely. Neither the media, nor the co2 was the cause of the issue. I did find along the way there's an issue with the controller tubing which is now being addressed by PacSun with a stronger, smaller diameter tube. Even after replacing the tubing and eliminating any possibility for air intake there, I continued to have a high PH issue. PH was averaging about 7 - 7.5 out the effluent tubing. PacSun recommended I take apart the Aquabee pump to look at the internal diameter of the pipe. I did that and found what you see in this picture. PacSun has sent me a new pipe which I hope to have installed by next Wed. after it arrives. This should increase the flow and allow for a better co2 - water mix, lowering the PH. __________________ - John New 260g build thread: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2557715 Current Tank Info: 260g reef, Giesemann Spectra MH/T5/Kessil A160, Dastaco CaRx, Vortechs, Lifereef skimmer, Red Dragon 3, Apex, Genesis, Angles, Tang, Trigger, Clowns, Anthias, Wrasses, Cardinals, SPS, LPS

04/06/2017, 07:02 PM	#378
lionfish300 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Las Cruces, New Mexico Posts: 795	Nice tank Rob, what is the dimension? the clown tang look very mellow. Is that a Koran Angel I am seeing?

04/07/2017, 03:39 PM	#381
Przemek_PacSun Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Poland Posts: 652	You shouldn't stop dosing co2 - because when you will start it again reactor will need a lot of time to get proper pH in reaction chamber(for proper media dissolving). With next firmware update you can set effluent output to 25ml/h - so even with very small calcium demand it shouldn't be too much for your tank...

04/13/2017, 07:27 PM	#393
mrtint Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vista (San Diego county) Posts: 201	Was that fitting not drilled out all the way? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

04/15/2017, 10:23 PM	#397
mrtint Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vista (San Diego county) Posts: 201	CalcFeeder Basic/Pro - latest generation calcium reactor I'm curious how much bigger the AC-2 is compared to the AC-1? I am using the AC-1 and D.C.-2 (both are identical in size. With reborn and remag media with no problems so far. I did run for 10 days before I stopped dosing and actually put on my tank. It took me about 2 days to dial in but have been going for for a few days now and my ALK has held at 9.12. I was concerned about the reborn because a few people have had problems with it but it seems to break down fine. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

04/16/2017, 02:41 AM	#398
KritikaL Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 104	How did you install the new firmware?! i have absolutely searched everywhere for it

04/17/2017, 07:24 AM	#400
lionfish300 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Las Cruces, New Mexico Posts: 795	AC2 this morning I found that the new replacement tube that was changed out a few days ago broke again. Mixing chamber water level is down to about 3 inches, water is all over the bottom of the cabinet. Reactor water level is still full. Have to leave for work will have to find out where water leaking from. Everything is shut down again