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BOBJONES
11/17/2011, 08:13 PM
well seen some bleaching yesterday and today alot worse some at the base and some at the tips its a 300 gallon system i do have a calcium rect on it
Parameters:
Salinity-1.027
Temperature-80.6
KH -6.4 alk 2.29 test by salifert
Nitrite-0
Ammonia-0
Phosphate-.04 ish
PH-8.1
Nitrate 0
Calcium 370

BLKTANG
11/17/2011, 08:22 PM
Whats the affluent ph?Is your probe calibrated?Tips sound like an Alk spike to me.

BOBJONES
11/17/2011, 08:27 PM
yes the probe is calibrated its been fine for over 8 months havent changed anything

BLKTANG
11/17/2011, 08:28 PM
co2 tank full?

BLKTANG
11/17/2011, 08:29 PM
sometimes ive seen the selonid get stuck closed or open & either dump it in or vice versa.Sorry if im stating the obvious just covering ground.Got any pics?

BOBJONES
11/17/2011, 08:31 PM
no you are good lets me make sure i didnt miss anything no the tank is only about half full
i just checked the selonid and it opens and closes

BLKTANG
11/17/2011, 08:36 PM
Ive seen them stick then come unstuck.How about your bulbs?What are you using?Age?

BOBJONES
11/17/2011, 08:42 PM
3 250 mh bulbs about 5 months old all 14k

BLKTANG
11/17/2011, 08:44 PM
SE,or DE. inspect them for cracks or defects.UV could burn the tips n bases of your acro's too.

BOBJONES
11/17/2011, 08:45 PM
se
will check them now

BOBJONES
11/17/2011, 08:48 PM
nope no crack that i can see

sporto0
11/17/2011, 08:56 PM
It seems to me that Alk is a bit low, Natural sea water has a KH of 8 dKH or alkalinity of 2.9 meq/L

BOBJONES
11/17/2011, 09:32 PM
ok i found the problem it was in the check valve for some reason it wasnt letting co2 into the reactor

BOBJONES
11/17/2011, 09:51 PM
another question i have noticed that the water flow comeing out of the reator stops and if i open the needle valve and let more water out it flow good and burps out air/co2 is this normal or should i double the co2 and water flow comeing out to let the air/co2 get out with out stoping the flow hope this make sense

BOBJONES
11/17/2011, 09:56 PM
ok another question i have seen the water comeing out of the reactor stops and when i open open the neddle valve it will burp out air /co2 should i dubble up the water comeing out and the co2 going in to it

BOBJONES
11/17/2011, 10:00 PM
another question i have noticed that the water flow comeing out of the reator stops and if i open the needle valve and let more water out it flow good and burps out air/co2 is this normal or should i double the co2 and water flow comeing out to let the air/co2 get out with out stoping the flow hope this make sense

JJIM
11/17/2011, 10:25 PM
+1 on the Alk, better up at 8. I try to keep mine 8-9 range.

BOBJONES
11/18/2011, 07:22 AM
+1 on the Alk, better up at 8. I try to keep mine 8-9 range.

thats where it normaly is it just happend with in the last 48 72 hours

BOBJONES
11/18/2011, 05:02 PM
another question i have noticed that the water flow comeing out of the reator stops and if i open the needle valve and let more water out it flow good and burps out air/co2 is this normal or should i double the co2 and water flow comeing out to let the air/co2 get out with out stoping the flow hope this make sense
any ideas?

BOBJONES
11/20/2011, 01:53 PM
no one??