Ca Reactor help.....

[cali_reef]

Try pluging the solenoid in a power outlet, that should release the pressure trapped in the regulator.

 

[nanoreefer22]

Pierce,
Just did it, it did the trick . Thanks.

I've got another questiong the ph probe is reading my tank water at 5.6, so its not allowing any Co2 to exit the tank. Is the ph probe a goner or is there anyway that I could calibrate it?

 

[cali_reef]

Chris, Just re-read your post.

The 60 you are reading from the left gage is in KG\CM2 which eqauls to about 850PSI (read the inner band, it is in PSI), this is a full tank you are playing with.

 

[cali_reef]

Take a picture of the PH meter.

Most ones I have used are calibratable

 

[nanoreefer22]

Pierce,
I just plugged in the solenoid and the guages changed completely. In a minute I'll have some pictures for you of the guages.
-Kris

 

[nanoreefer22]

Here ya go....

 

[212jay]

Hey Kris is everything ok? LMK

 

[nanoreefer22]

Jay,
Everything's good so far. Got it all set up just a little confused about the pH probe, hopefully Pierce can help me out there.
-Kris

 

[nanoreefer22]

Pierce...the pH now dropped to 5.3

 

[cali_reef]

Where is the ph probe sitting in?

You can calibrate your PH controller, use a small flat screw to turn the little white adjustment screw, it is marked CAL. You'll need to place the probe in a known PH solution to calibrate thou.

 

[cali_reef]

The second stage gage needs to read 10 PSI.

 

[cali_reef]

You sure that PH thing is a controller??

 

[nanoreefer22]

Thanks Pierce. I can get the second guage to read 10psi. Now I need to get something I know the ph of.

Got any ideas for what I could use as a calibration solution?

Thanks again everyone for the help
-Kris

 

[nanoreefer22]

You sure that PH thing is a controller??

When it was reading 5.7 I turned the little circle thing to 5.5 and the Co2 started going into the chamber and when I turned it back to 6.6 it stopped. Oddly enough the ph is still dropping, its at 5.2 now .

 

[cali_reef]

Where did you put the PH probe for that reading?

 

[nanoreefer22]

It's in my sump, in tank water.

 

[Deanos]

LOL...your tank water is DEFINITELY not 5.2

 

[nanoreefer22]

Thats for sure. Everything would be long gone. Now it says 5.1 :banghead:

 

[nanoreefer22]

Anyone?? Is there like a homemade calibration thing?
-Kris

 

[cali_reef]

Yes, Do some research, I remember reading baking soda have a set PH value when saturated in solution.

OR you can test the tank PH with a test kit and adjust the PH meter to match it. Not a very accurate way but can get you by until you order some calibration fluid.