ssappington Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 can someone explain to my why the C-3002 is rated for a larger tank? what are the mechanics/chemistry behind this- besides the C-3002 holding more media, the specs are identical... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheClark Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Yes, it looks like it is a volume difference. Same circulation pump, same everything other than height as you say. It is a bit confusing, but here is a wild arse guess at it as I have wondered the same... I honestly think how often you have to change the media is one big factor. The second is, the larger volume of media and water at a given ph, richer effluent that can be produced. Given all things equal such as feed rate, ph, and media type, it takes more CO2 to keep the larger amount of water and media at a given PH. The extra media has more ability to raise the PH back up in the reactor. More Co2 means more dissolved media, means more ability to produce KH. At least at 2 am that is what I am thinking For Others Reading - MarineDepot States: Korallin C-1502—Rated for up to 400gal. Reactor height: approx. 15.75"; Diameter: 4.50"; Ground: 6.30"; Filling amount: 3 kgs (6.6lbs); Eheim 1048 Pump. Korallin C-3002—Rated for up to 800gal. Reactor height: approx. 28.00"; Diameter: 4.50"; Ground: 6.30"; Filling amount: 6 kgs (13.2lbs); Eheim 1048 Pump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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