Aqumaxx T-3 calcium reactor set up help.

castroes165 · Sep 3, 2023

If anyone would help me set up a T-3 calcium reactor please let me know or if you know someone that knows please let me know. I believe i have everything i need to set it up. I have watched a lot of youtube videos and have done what they did but something is not right. Maybe because i dont have a continuous doser. I have a regular hydros doser. Could that be the problem? I need all the help i can get. We are new to this hobby and any advice will be appreciated.

Reefahholic · Sep 3, 2023

castroes165 said:
If anyone would help me set up a T-3 calcium reactor please let me know or if you know someone that knows please let me know. I believe i have everything i need to set it up. I have watched a lot of youtube videos and have done what they did but something is not right. Maybe because i dont have a continuous doser. I have a regular hydros doser. Could that be the problem? I need all the help i can get. We are new to this hobby and any advice will be appreciated.

What appears to be the problem?

Watch these videos also:

Calcium Reactors:

Calcium Reactor crash course for beginners wanting to understand the basics. After you finish these video’s you will have a good understanding of how they work and should be able to set one up.

How I tune my CaRx (Kevin’s way):

CaRx setup video and fundamental’s

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Very helpful videos from Rico (controversial guy). However, his videos break it down and are definitely helpful if you’re a beginner. Watch these in order. 1 - 4.

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BRS- top 20 failures:

BRS- long stream with excellent information:

BRS- more flow = less ALK? This one is not really needed for the method I run, but it is beneficial to understand how flow dictates alkalinity to a certain extent.

castroes165 · Sep 4, 2023

Reefahholic said:
What appears to be the problem?

Watch these videos also:

Calcium Reactors:

Calcium Reactor crash course for beginners wanting to understand the basics. After you finish these video’s you will have a good understanding of how they work and should be able to set one up.

How I tune my CaRx (Kevin’s way):

CaRx setup video and fundamental’s

—————————————

Very helpful videos from Rico (controversial guy). However, his videos break it down and are definitely helpful if you’re a beginner. Watch these in order. 1 - 4.

1.

2.

3.

4.

—————————————-

BRS- top 20 failures:

BRS- long stream with excellent information:

BRS- more flow = less ALK? This one is not really needed for the method I run, but it is beneficial to understand how flow dictates alkalinity to a certain extent.

Thank you i really appreciate it. I think the main problem is trying to set it with hydros. For some reason the PH goes down to 6.13 in the reactor and hydros doesn’t seem to be communicating with the reactor. I followed the instructions on how to set up a reactor in hydros so im just confused at this point.

jda · Sep 4, 2023

CaRx using a pH probe can be inefficient even when running well and totally out of whack when the pH probe starts to drift or fails. There is a google doc on my signature that will teach you how to tune the reactor without a pH probe for 24x7 consistent results. Even if you use a pH probe later, it is a good idea to know how the work and how to tune them so that you can troubleshoot.

Reefahholic · Sep 4, 2023

castroes165 said:
Thank you i really appreciate it. I think the main problem is trying to set it with hydros. For some reason the PH goes down to 6.13 in the reactor and hydros doesn’t seem to be communicating with the reactor. I followed the instructions on how to set up a reactor in hydros so im just confused at this point.

You probably need to post in the Hydros forum and get that figured out first. This more of a technical issue other than a problem with the reactor itself. Best of luck.

Reefahholic · Sep 4, 2023

jda said:
CaRx using a pH probe can be inefficient even when running well and totally out of whack when the pH probe starts to drift or fails. There is a google doc on my signature that will teach you how to tune the reactor without a pH probe for 24x7 consistent results. Even if you use a pH probe later, it is a good idea to know how the work and how to tune them so that you can troubleshoot.

I agree with Jda, this is a great skill to learn. Understanding how to test effluent dKH is beneficial and honestly all you need to know, but a pH makes it easier. You can utilize both methods at the same time. You may need to dilute the sample and double the value if using a Hanna checker as the range only goes to 20 dKH (if you’re over 20 dKH effluent).

castroes165 · Sep 5, 2023

jda said:
CaRx using a pH probe can be inefficient even when running well and totally out of whack when the pH probe starts to drift or fails. There is a google doc on my signature that will teach you how to tune the reactor without a pH probe for 24x7 consistent results. Even if you use a pH probe later, it is a good idea to know how the work and how to tune them so that you can troubleshoot.

Thank u so much!