calcum reactor ph

[bar]

what is the best ph in the calcium reactor to disolve (dismantling) the calcium from the media?

 

[bar]

any one ???

 

[Bodine]

I believe most advocate 6.5...mine stays a little lower around 6.4 ph of the effuluent out...

 

[imow]

I keep mine around 6.8, 6.9. I think it also depends on your tanks demand, the type of reactor, and the type of media.

 

[bar]

thank you

 

[c_k_kuehne]

It is my understanding that comming out of the first chamber (in a dual chamber or only chamber in a single) if the pH is below 6.5 it will eventually turn your media to mush and any thing over 7.0 and your not disolving anything.

I keep my at around 6.6 - 6.7 so there is a small cushion on each side.