co2 reactors

[ohio reefer]

can anyone explain how a co2 reactor works.

[CBRGuy]

Do you mean Caclium Reactors?

If yes then the [acronym:43bee6c3af="Carbon dioxide"]CO2[/acronym:43bee6c3af] lowers the [acronym:43bee6c3af="power head or Measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions, depending on context"]PH[/acronym:43bee6c3af] of the water going into the reactor chamber which is made up of aragonite (shells stuff) the [acronym:43bee6c3af="power head or Measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions, depending on context"]PH[/acronym:43bee6c3af] going in is around ~6.8 this melts the aragonite and the calcium is carried out in the effluent(water comming fromt he reactor) which is dripped into the tank and monitored with a [acronym:43bee6c3af="power head or Measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions, depending on context"]PH[/acronym:43bee6c3af] monitor.

The result is rock solid [acronym:43bee6c3af="Alkinity"]ALK[/acronym:43bee6c3af],[acronym:43bee6c3af="power head or Measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions, depending on context"]PH[/acronym:43bee6c3af],CALC.

You do have to adjust the [acronym:43bee6c3af="power head or Measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions, depending on context"]PH[/acronym:43bee6c3af] on the [acronym:43bee6c3af="Carbon dioxide"]CO2[/acronym:43bee6c3af] going into the chamber this can be done with bubble counter, which in nothing more then a tube with water that the [acronym:43bee6c3af="Carbon dioxide"]CO2[/acronym:43bee6c3af] flows through. You then just count the bubble (avg. 10-20 bubble per min)

[ohio reefer]

yeah thats what i meant a calcium reactor

thanks