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01-05-2007, 07:21 PM
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Tony, Not sure how the numbers work out but have you considered using garden irrigation drippers? I used a 1/2 gallon per hour dripper on my old Ca reactor, yes it clogs up after a couple of months but changing them is easy and they are affordable.
Doug 
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01-05-2007, 08:50 PM
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That's a cool idea! I can see that working well for a Ca reactor. Unfortunately that flowrate is far too fast for cycling this thing, since what we need is an oxygen-free zone to kickstart the anaerobic bacteria, so have to really restrict the amount of oxygen being introduced. I almost wonder if it's better to close the input altogether and open it slightly only once per day just to get the cycle going. Once the bacteria is settled I should be able to open up the flowrate, after all 1% volume turnover per day is not going to touch the tank's nitrates in any scenario.
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