Aeration of water to drive out CO2 & boost my PH

[vio]

I replace the Calcium Reactor (MTC, i use to have 3) i start dosing (again) use Vertex Libra Dosing Pump, 3 Pumps W/ Touch Screen Controller - DC MOTOR + Deltec KM 500 Kalkwasser Stirrer + ad baking soda on my make up water, to got same ALK. Some guys use Kalkwasser on make up water.

 

[garys reef]

I stoped dosing i was at 170 mls a day if cal and alk and 55 mag aday. My salinity was constantly going up now everything is straight line but the oh is low im thinking its not a big deal cause my corals and fish seem to be fine if not better

 

[Nottick]

I had done this. Put the air pump in a Tupperware container and have a hose running from that to outside then an airline running into my first sump chamber. Make sure Tupperware is fully sealed so that it has to pull fresh air from outside. Worked well for when my girlfriend wants to light all her candles and dive bomb my ph

 

[pjewett]

Am I supposed to be adjusting the air flow of this pump that's now going to the skimmer intake? Is so using what observations? Skimmer has really kicked into hi gear now.

 

[Archreefer]

If anyone is interested here is where I purchased my Soda Lime and much cheaper then BRS. Fills a 20oz Gatorade bottle about 3 times.
http://www.shopmedvet.com/product/soda-lime-3-lb-bag/jorgensen-products-anesthesia-products

 

[MIKE NY]

I thought about all those low PH solutions years ago..fresh air, pumps, scrubbers etc... but all I did was started to add kalk in with my ATO with a PH of over 11... it does two things keeps up the DT PH and also adds cal/alk so my reactor doesn't have to work as hard....I also add vinagar to it as well which not only super saturates the kalk so I use less of it to maintain proper levels, but it's a carbon source as well to lower phos/trates...

 

[Nottick]

closest to where your effluent is coming out of your reactor

If your Ph probe for your reactor is in your effluent cup putting the airstone in there is not advisable because it will throw off the Ph readings...

 

[Nottick]

Am I supposed to be adjusting the air flow of this pump that's now going to the skimmer intake? Is so using what observations? Skimmer has really kicked into hi gear now.

I wouldnt "Inject" air from a pump into your skimmer... Just put an airstone in the skimmer section of the sump and let the air pump work seperately;

 

[vio]

If anyone is interested here is where I purchased my Soda Lime and much cheaper then BRS. Fills a 20oz Gatorade bottle about 3 times.
http://www.shopmedvet.com/product/soda-lime-3-lb-bag/jorgensen-products-anesthesia-products

Good deal. Thank You.

 

[pjewett]

I wouldnt "Inject" air from a pump into your skimmer... Just put an airstone in the skimmer section of the sump and let the air pump work seperately;

Right I was thinking that. Because what I'm doing now is I have an airpump pushing air into the skimmer intake which has a pump that is trying to "pull" air into the skimmer. So is "forcing" this air into the skimmer intake (and thus the skimmer pump) potentially damaging? Meaning can I take care of these changes tonight when I get home from work or should I be calling my wife at home and asking her to immediately unplug the pump that is currently forcing air into the skimmer intake?

In the end I'm just restoring the skimmer to normal..ie., let the skimmer intake do it's thing naturally and instead have that other airpump inject air into an airstone that sits in the skimmer portion of the sump.

 

[garys reef]

Has anyone used eight.four from Aquavitro guy in the lfs said it would work but it says it raises carbonate alkalinity

 

[garys reef]

Gave eight four back and he gave me balance instead says it doesn't raise cal and alk