calicum reactor troubleshooting

[jimsreeftank]

when my co2 kicks on- it pushes air into the chamber and eventually its all air and no water. i am running a small 500 gph pump pushing water into the reactor chamber. Do i need a bigger pump?
please:doh: advise

 

[glxtrix]

how fast is your bubble rate? Shoot a pic of your setup if you can.

 

[snowmansnow]

sounds like your pushing a LOT of co2 into the chamber?

+1 for a pic

 

[glxtrix]

Have your co2 bubbler go roughly a bubble a second, or slower. Also what is your drip rate into your tank? It should look like a leaky faucet...slow drip. These will obviously change depending on your ca/alk demands. You will also have a valve that will slow your drip rate into your trank....make sure that's after the reactor before going to your tank, not before the reactor.

 

[jhutto]

Agree. Need only about 60 bubbles a minute for typical set up. That size pump should be fine. Picture would be good.

 

[eric b]

What brand CA reactor or like what was said above a picture would be of help.

 

[jimsreeftank]

i changet the regulator valve and moved to the apex for controller
seems to work well now