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Drill a hole into the skimmer cup lid and feed the CaRx effluent line down into the the skimmer body. This keeps the effluent from calcifying the skimmer pump impeller and pump housing.
So put the effluent line right down the neck of the skimmer? Wondering if that’s an either or proposition if running a recirculating CO2 scrubber. I’m trying it.
Glad it worked! .2 is a substantial bump in ph. I was watching a video with Chris Meckley from ACI and I believe he actually drilled a hole in his skimmer lid and ran a hard acrylic tube to the bottom of the skimmer and ran the effluent in that way. I’m too hesitant to drill my equipment bc that shits expensive. But I think the video was a clip from ReefBums interview with him about chasing ph.
If you think about it vinegar, which is acetic acid at a pH much lower than calcium reactor effluent, can be stored in plain plastic bottles /jugs for years without any breakdown of the container, so maybe the concern is maybe with the joints or glued parts of skimmers? Seems to be unlikely like you said given the flow and dilution of low pH effluent in skimmers your size. My major concern would actually be the wear on the pump which sucks in the calcium reactor effluent-will there be more calcium carbonate deposits on the impeller causing premature seizing in the pump? Or will the lower pH of incoming fluid cause more corrosion/wear on the pump/impeller? Don’t know of anyone who knows for sure since this is a relatively new approach to effectively raising effluent pH. May have to wait and see...
By putting the effluent line to your skimmer are you checking to see if your depleting other elements by feeding it to the skimmer. Nice that your doing trial and error for everyone watching this video. Great to see it working for your ph. Looking forward to your next video✌🏼👍🏻
Get a co2 monitor off amazon. In another comment you mentioned that your co2 scrubber was exhausted after 2 days(if I understood correctly). I’m no expert in that area but pretty sure that’s really fast. Maybe you have a co2 leak. Just a thought.
Have you tried running a the air intake line outside for your Skimmer? I drilled a 1/2 hole near my wall and ran 1/2” tubing to my skimmer line. I had an immediete increase of my PH.
Maybe try putting your ph probe inside the skimmer near the input so you can see if the ph drop inside the skimmer is even big enough to worry about re: reduced service life
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Drill a hole into the skimmer cup lid and feed the CaRx effluent line down into the the skimmer body. This keeps the effluent from calcifying the skimmer pump impeller and pump housing.
So put the effluent line right down the neck of the skimmer? Wondering if that’s an either or proposition if running a recirculating CO2 scrubber. I’m trying it.
So the skimmer basically acts like a degassing chamber to raise the ph of the effluent?
Could you please advise on the model of your 3d printer that you use. You always show them in your videos :) Thanks
Glad it worked! .2 is a substantial bump in ph.
I was watching a video with Chris Meckley from ACI and I believe he actually drilled a hole in his skimmer lid and ran a hard acrylic tube to the bottom of the skimmer and ran the effluent in that way. I’m too hesitant to drill my equipment bc that shits expensive. But I think the video was a clip from ReefBums interview with him about chasing ph.
If you think about it vinegar, which is acetic acid at a pH much lower than calcium reactor effluent, can be stored in plain plastic bottles /jugs for years without any breakdown of the container, so maybe the concern is maybe with the joints or glued parts of skimmers? Seems to be unlikely like you said given the flow and dilution of low pH effluent in skimmers your size. My major concern would actually be the wear on the pump which sucks in the calcium reactor effluent-will there be more calcium carbonate deposits on the impeller causing premature seizing in the pump? Or will the lower pH of incoming fluid cause more corrosion/wear on the pump/impeller? Don’t know of anyone who knows for sure since this is a relatively new approach to effectively raising effluent pH. May have to wait and see...
By putting the effluent line to your skimmer are you checking to see if your depleting other elements by feeding it to the skimmer. Nice that your doing trial and error for everyone watching this video. Great to see it working for your ph. Looking forward to your next video✌🏼👍🏻
Have you tried a CO2 scrubber connected to the inlet of your skimmer seen a lot of guys doing it going to try it this week
Yup I built one that lasted two days. Not worth the money
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I hope you can figure out a way to get a co2 recirculating scrubber online one day
Get a co2 monitor off amazon. In another comment you mentioned that your co2 scrubber was exhausted after 2 days(if I understood correctly). I’m no expert in that area but pretty sure that’s really fast. Maybe you have a co2 leak. Just a thought.
Have you tried running a the air intake line outside for your Skimmer? I drilled a 1/2 hole near my wall and ran 1/2” tubing to my skimmer line. I had an immediete increase of my PH.
HVAC Co2 air scrubbers and carbon filter duct fans might help.
Maybe try putting your ph probe inside the skimmer near the input so you can see if the ph drop inside the skimmer is even big enough to worry about re: reduced service life
Thanks for expiramenting with this, I'll switch mine too 🦉🍻
Apple Watch vs saltwater. How’d that go
Android watch and no issues