Calcium reactor help!

[mockery]

Ok so my reactor been online for almost 2 weeks. Over the past week I've had to adjust the drip rate daily because it is closed or something. Is that normal for a value to do that?? I've also noticed that there was alot of salt creep. So I'm re-Teflon taping all the fittings is that ok?

Thanks,
Colin

 

[jason sartain]

Colin,
mine is doing the exact same thing.On my regulator,I can adjust the bubble count to maybe 40-50 per minute,and then in the morning,it will be almost none at all.IDK if it can be cleaned or what?

Tagging along on this one.

 

[jonathan]

Is it a drip problem on the CO2 reg. or the output? Mine acted strange on both for about 2 weeks but finally settled down. It is probably a pressure thing going through the media if the problem is on the output side. My CO2 reg. needle valve is VERY sensitive but stabilized after a few weeks.

Jonathan

 

[mockery]

It is the output. The valve always needs adjusting.

 

[mockery]

It has a rio 400 for the feed pump and a mag 2 recirculating it. Is that to much?

 

[jonathan]

Smaller particles can clog it but they will eventually dissolve or be pushed through. Open it fully for a second when it happens again to flush any particles out that may be built up around the valve.

 

[snowmansnow]

are you guys having issues with the SAME brand? or is it not cool to mention brands? It may just be a less than great valve or regulator?

B

 

[mockery]

My reactor is an MRC. But i believe that the reason I'm having these problems is because I purchased the reactor in July of LAST year and it sat in-active for so long. Ares I'll try a MJ in a second I just finished re-taping now.