3 part or Ca Reactor

[TimT]

Originally Posted by Dez

I'm not sure if it's the size of the reactor that counts, but how you adjust it. You could have a 4' tall reactor but if you aren't adjusting the effluent to flow enough, it won't keep up.

Yes, I agree completely that proper adjustment is very important for reactors. My reactor had a Tunze pH controller which kept the reactor at 6.5. The effluent line was wide open and it still couldn't keep up. I even pressurized the reactor to 10 psi to get it to flow more but it still couldn't keep up. It was time for a new methodology. :-)

When I switched to dosing 3 part with a standalone GHL doser I used 2.5 - 3 litres per day of Calcium mix. 3 part Balling is much cleaner for me. Now I make a pail of each mix and dont worry about it for a bit.