calcium reactor drip

[Justin_NY]

just bought used aqua c 240 for my tank. he told me that i could install my calcium reactor drip straight to the skimmer. i wondering what is the purpose of doing that?
anybody??

 

[jackson6745]

By dripping your CA reactor effluent to the skimmer you will "blow off" excess Co2, raising the PH of your effluent and the PH of your tank.

 

[Justin_NY]

what is the bad thing if i do this?

 

[Neo_TA]

Its not a bad thing uneless your pH is high for some reason. The off gassing of the CO2 is a good thing as it would normally lower yoyrs tanks pH possibly to much.

 

[House of Laughter]

Justin -

Co2 and PH are directly related to each other - the way to release co2 is through gas exchange with the air in cntact with your tank - if you drip your reactor (Co2) into your skimmer (o2 injection) that gas exchange should buffer the effects of the Co2 in raising your PH - the less gas exchange you have the more likely your PH will fluctuate (not good)

The only bad thing I can see is that you'll get coraliane in your skimmer (which we all get).

Hope that outlines it for ya -

House

 

[Justin_NY]

hm...ok
now, i also have kalk reactor running with tap off for my tank. I know that co2 will usually reduce your ph and kalk usually raise the ph. if i put the calcium drip straight to the skimmer, dont u think my ph will go high?