Ca/reactor

dwarflion · #1 02/12/2005, 11:00 PM

G-day all,i have had my Ca/reactor up and running for 11 days now and all look s fine?
Temp-26.c
PH-8.2
ALK-2.74
KH-7.7
CA-420
are these figures alright or should i try and change some of them?
the tank holds 650lt with soft and hard corals
cheers.

Randy Holmes-Farley · #2 02/13/2005, 09:58 AM

That looks fine. I might increase the CO2 addition rate very slightly to boost the alkalinity a small amount. I usually recommend 7-11 dKH.

dwarflion · #3 02/14/2005, 06:19 AM

ok thanks,how much co2 would you say?right now i have it on 10bpm to the reactor and 40dpm to the tank.
cheers

Randy Holmes-Farley · #4 02/14/2005, 08:35 AM

I'd just up it a bit to, say, 12 bpm of CO2. Same flow rate.

dwarflion · #5 02/14/2005, 03:16 PM

Thanks again,i will do that and see how it go's
cheers

Randy Holmes-Farley · #6 02/14/2005, 03:25 PM

You're welcome.

Good luck!