Duke Posted June 21, 2006 Report Share Posted June 21, 2006 Is there meant to be an air gap in the top of the reactor? Not sure if I am using it correctly? I fill the reactor with water and get rid of all the air but more water drips in to the tank than goes in to the reactor. I am using a needle valve on the in side to limit water and a gap appears in the top of the reactor as more water flow out than in.... I can see no place for air to enter except CO2. The circulation pump start running with air in the line, I'm sure this is not usual. P600 Deltec reator - not PF600 Which is which? 1) Water in 2) Water out 3) CO2 in My guess is water and CO2 in the same side (horizontal feed) and water out (vertical feed) Comments please.'> Which is which? 1) Water in 2) Water out 3) CO2 in My guess is water and CO2 in the same side (horizontal feed) and water out (vertical feed) Comments please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Posted June 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2006 And the black hose it to help get rid of the air and once done closed? My second guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suphew Posted June 21, 2006 Report Share Posted June 21, 2006 Shouldn't the needle valve be on the output side? Mine is on the the input side but is designed this way, most I have seen have the valve on the output. Are you sure it is air? maybe you are putting in to much CO2 and it is that sitting at the top instead of mixing with the water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Posted June 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2006 Could be CO2 ... makes more sense with the needle valve on the output side. Would create some pressure in the reactor which is missing. Looking on the net it is recommended to limit the input side. The output side needle valve will be more prone to blocking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetskisteve Posted June 21, 2006 Report Share Posted June 21, 2006 should have got a "real" reactor!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Posted June 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2006 What a "yamazoone" from china? I would be in the same boat as I can't read chineese.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Posted June 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 Thanks reef and wasp.. running nicely at the moment (24 hours) black tube is in to the tank. Tube I thought was out is for getting ride of the air and once done closed- cheers reef. checked ph output around 6.5 but hard to tell. I had a lot of trouble finding a PH test kit which would go this low 6.5 for saltwater. The kit I got only does 0.5 moves so the colour chart says 6.0 - 6.5. I guess I need to find another one! Anyway it working and fine tuning to follow. Will update Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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