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10/01/2010, 04:58 PM
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raising the ph of sulfur denitrator effluent
Is there any way to do this? My tank alleady hovers at about 8.0-8.1 and am getting a sulfur denitrator, is there any way to raise the ph of the effluent so it doesnt drop the ph in the tank?
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10/01/2010, 06:46 PM
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Aeration is about the only approach that would work. I don't know whether there's enough effluent to make much of a difference in pH, but some aeration won't hurt. Where is the output of the denitrator routed? Does it close to the skimmer?
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10/01/2010, 08:16 PM
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i havent installed the denitrator yet i just ordered it, but plan on putting the effluent at the inlet of the skimmer pump
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10/01/2010, 09:08 PM
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That should be plenty of aeration. I think the tank should be okay.
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10/01/2010, 11:49 PM
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When I ran mine , I added a second tube full of aragonite for the effluent to flow through . It had a slight ph rising effect. I also ran the effluent over some gfo to hasten oxidation of any hydrogen sulfide produced.
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