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Yea, definitely a space issue. I've seen some creative ideas on this one. Same as with top-off buckets. Some people put a large size bucket/trashcan next to the tank with a doyle over it to hide it. While creative it's still a space issue. Yep going into the garage could be of help but then you...

"Technically" it should be OK being submerged but some people have noticed problems over time. Probably more important then "depth" of probe is where you have it installed in your system. IE tank or sump. If your sump is well aerated you'll notice different levels then if it were in the tank...

That's fine, no problem I would 100% agree with that I don't even remember where this came from at this point but I believe it was from Randy's article in the same section as the other quote. Again, I'm pretty sure the ONLY DIFFERENCE of pH changing is in the same regards as above when he was...

If you're talking Pinpoint or Neptune probes they can be any where from 1.5" down to fully submerged according to the manufactures. You can also float them in a block of Styrofoam. Make sure your probes are 6" from each other or you can get interference and false readings (assuming you have...

Now that some of the pressure and stress is off. Didn't want to interfere with nonsense stuff at the time of need & help. Don't know why but the first thing that went through my mind for a split second was to change your handle from "sinkingbeach" to "sinkingtank". Kind of Indian ritualistic...

I say a number of people who run reactors and have low pH issues would agree with your assessment on the situation too. :) I would have liked to have seen a better explanation on the reactor section. Leaves a little bit to be desired. Carlo

Dream on buddy. I like the way you think. :) I don't see the reason to use the product in your case with zero trates. It's hard to get better then that! I wouldn't bother with a new skimmer either since what you have seems to be doing it's job. If I'm getting your situation correctly (correct...

Yes lots of detail for sure. This in regard to the actual CO2 being injected into the calcium reactor. He's saying surpisingly little of the injected CO2 is making it into the effluent if the reactor is setup properly. Carlo

If you look in the sump area can you see any bubbles near the return pump from your skimmer? Carlo

Cool. mladencovic, I never really gave a thought to putting them above the water line. Had I thought of that I'd probably thought there would be additional noise or salt spray. Any issues with either? I'd assume it's better at not plugging up however. I stick mine with a toothpick every month...

So as you can clearly see in the processes above there is not such a thing as CO2 being added when adding baking soda. The addition of Baking Soda creates an excess of carbonic acid which will blow off CO2 to achieve equilibrium. What forces the PH to drop is the conversion of the bicarbonate to...

Effluent from a Calcium Reactor The addition of calcium reactor effluent is similar to the addition of baking soda but with a double hit. The effluent is basically carbonic acid and bicarbonate (surprisingly in a properly set reactor very little or no dissolved CO2 contrary to the general...

Baking Soda (Bicarbonate) Addition The addition of bicarbonate as an alkalinity supplement is rather different. In this case, the bicarbonate partially dissociates into carbonate and H+, and the tank experiences an increase in bicarbonate and carbonate, and a drop in pH due to the increase in...

Washing Soda or Baked baking soda (Carbonate) Addition The case for carbonate addition is similar to that for hydroxide. In this situation, the pH rises because much of the carbonate combines with H+ to form bicarbonate. This obviously reduces the H+, which results in a higher pH: H+ + CO3--...

Hydroxide (Kalk) Addition For hydroxide addition (OH), the first thing that happens is that bicarbonate is converted into carbonate: HCO3- + OH- to CO3-- and the small amount of carbonic acid present is converted into bicarbonate: H2CO3 + OH- to HCO3- + H2O In this situation, the tank is...

This if from a combination of jdieck (RC) and Randy (RC) and is the best description of the process I have seen. Lets start with the CO2: CO2 is a gas at room temperature. When dissolved into water, the CO2 becomes hydrated to form carbonic acid (H2CO3). Although this hydration step takes a few...

Just to be clear Chris didn't say you were wrong. That was my interpretation of the events. Chris only cleared up how things work. much cut Boomer, I don't want to argue with you. I really don't. Let me even go as far as to say I KNOW you understand this stuff but made a few comments in a...

You didn't read what I wrote. TOTAL VOLUME. Here's an example. If you start with a pound of baking soda and put it in the oven for an hour and end up with 1/2 pound (wild guess) these two (started at same amount) will have the same affect on alkalinity. That is why Randy's article made sense in...

There are many different ways to add sustainable biological filtration to your tank. It sounds like you are already well on your way! What do you get when you test for nitrates right now? Carlo

I'll see what I've got that you need when you're ready that I can give you also. Hey, BTW, did you drill a small hole in each return to keep this from happening again? I'd hate to see a sequel. Carlo