ssappington Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 can't get my effluent output to stay consistent- (not the ph, or dkh, the actual liquid) I set it to a broken stream, and within 24 hrs it's dropped to a dribble or nothing- and the water level in the reactor has visibly dropped- I'm running it using a 1/4 JG tee off my return line this model has the dual output that supposed to prevent CO2 backing up in the reactor chamber- I have JG ball valves in the input line, and both effluent lines- I've tried: slightly higher flow in, using the ball valves to have #1 out at a couple drops per second to prevent C02 buildup and using ball valve to have #2 out at a broken stream (mfg suggested setup) using only the ball valve input to control flow with # 1 out a a couple drips and # 2 wide open using only the ball valve input to control flow with # 1 out closed and # 2 wide open I have no trouble setting the C02 bubbles/sec, but have not gotten to the tunignstage yet since I can't keep the effluent output stable I've replaced the eheim recirc pump and the C02 regulator with brand new, and new JG ball valves could this be a simple as using a dedicated input pump to fix? do I need JG needle valves? getting frustrated- about ready to bag it, sell the thing and go back to a good old dosing pump- Help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltwater newbie Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Have you tried burping the extra air and co2 off the top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssappington Posted December 8, 2015 Author Share Posted December 8, 2015 Have you tried burping the extra air and co2 off the top numerous times- the problem recurs within 24 hrs I have my bubble count set at about 20/min right now- in reg pressure is around 800, out reg pressure is set at 10-20 I may try turning the CO2 completely off and see if it still happens... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltwater newbie Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 What are you using for a feed pump Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltwater newbie Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 I think when I ran my korallin I left the burp line lightly Crack open to keep from getting co2 build up or t it into your effluent so you can lightly leave it open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssappington Posted December 8, 2015 Author Share Posted December 8, 2015 what did u use for a feed pump? I'm using a tee off my main return pump dialed down with a JG ball valve (BTW, this is yours, with a 3002 body I got from BlueZ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltwater newbie Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 I used my return pump also. I would say t the burp line into the effluent and open it a little and see if that works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssappington Posted December 8, 2015 Author Share Posted December 8, 2015 Tried this- no joy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Z Reef Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 You have a pic of the setup? Showing all the lines? Somethings off, it's one thing for effluent to clog and reduce drops over a long time but not to flat out stop (especially with the higher drip rate as mentioned). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 I have the same rector. One of the things I did in the de gassing line on the top run it back into the main line. I have mine running off the main pump and I have a JG needle valve on the out put. This has helped a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arsonmfg Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Ok I think I read this correctly, you need to be limiting the flow of the effluent from the output line and not the input. Limiting the flow via the input will prove to be very inconsistent, use a 1/4" johnny guest valve like the one pictured in the link below on the output line. You can pick them up at any home depot or ace hardware. http://www.ebay.com/itm/John-Guest-Quick-Connect-Shut-Off-Valve-1-4-JG-irrigation-fitting-qc-/130823287362 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssappington Posted December 8, 2015 Author Share Posted December 8, 2015 Frank, did you tee in the degassing line before or after the valve you are using the regulate the output? does it have its own valve? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 After he valve is open.. So now any CO2 that builds up just goes back into the main line. That and putting the JG needle valve after help. If you want to come out some time and take a look just come on out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pledosophy Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Ok I think I read this correctly, you need to be limiting the flow of the effluent from the output line and not the input. Limiting the flow via the input will prove to be very inconsistent, use a 1/4" johnny guest valve like the one pictured in the link below on the output line. You can pick them up at any home depot or ace hardware. http://www.ebay.com/itm/John-Guest-Quick-Connect-Shut-Off-Valve-1-4-JG-irrigation-fitting-qc-/130823287362 This is what worked for me with my Koralin CA reactor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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