How you control your drip on Calc Reactor

[gnatp2]

How do you have your calcium reactor's drip rate controlled?

Currently I am using a maxijet 400 hooked up to small airline tubing into my calcium reactor. Obviously the rate that water would push through the reactor is far to high, so on my airline tubing coming out of the reactor and into my sump I have a screw pinch valve to restrict the water flow. My problem with this is that over time (a few weeks), the drip rate slows to a halt and I end up with a large amount of c02 in the reactor. I then need to redial everything which is a pain.

Post how you have yours set up and what you like or don't like about it.

Nate

 

[House of Laughter]

Nate,

Most reactors have the valve at the output side on the reactor itself so that this doesn't happen - I would also try using 1/4 ro/di tubing instead of airline tubing with a screw type shut valve on it.

I used a maxijet 1200 on mine (but it was a larger reactor as well).

Hope that helps,

House

 

[Irisservice]

Also leave co2 off for a couple of days , this will allow you do get drip rate constant before adding co2..

 

[PalmTree]

I second the RO tubing idea. I use to use regular airling tubing and ran into the same problem. They also carry needle valves made my Koraline that have worked very well for me. I haven't touched it in monthes and the drip rate has been super constant.