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Ryanerickson
07-05-2014, 04:48 AM
So my system is now over 300 gallons with the new frag tank my jetstream 1 is not keeping up any more with the system. I actually have 2 of these reactors so I could set up a second one but kinda worried about low ph from 2 reactors running. Anybody ever done this ? Or I was thinking about running the effluent from the first reactor thru number 2 kinda like a degassing chamber but not sure if I will really do much any thoughts ? Thanks Ryan

Ryanerickson
07-05-2014, 04:54 AM
This is the calcium reactor

http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab208/ryan_erickson/8E832BE7-F109-4289-9DC8-E828C11F10CB_zpsinxk4g14.jpg

whatcaneyedo
07-05-2014, 03:31 PM
I personally just upgraded to a larger reactor and added an effluent chamber when my old one became too small for my system. However I got lucky and was able to find someone who was downgrading at the same time. So we basically just traded.

Ryanerickson
07-05-2014, 04:07 PM
That's lucky good deal for you lol if I could afford it I would go get a large vertex reactor right now.

input80
07-05-2014, 06:03 PM
Just buy my Aquatic Essentials reactor, a 2nd & separate one :D

Ryanerickson
07-05-2014, 07:18 PM
Not not my issue lol I have 2 full set ups other then your ph monitor

Ryanerickson
07-25-2014, 03:48 PM
Update put the 2 reactors in line co2 only goes in the first reactor, co2 line on reactor 2 is plugged I use course arm media in reactor and run the ph pretty low reactor one ph 6.2 reactor 2 is at ph 6.4 this is working great tank is holding at 8.1 kh and 400ppm still can not get it to stay above 420 but don't mind manually dosing calcium chloride for that.
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab208/ryan_erickson/A4BDD6E7-C2DD-4AFF-BCC7-1B37BCDD6261_zps7sookgzz.jpg