In my MFC reactor after the production of methane was above 150 ml that is less however the COD removal is high which was up to 54%. The Substrate was food waste along with sewage sludge.
To answer this, a physical and chemical analysis of input feed is required. However, I suggest you to examine the chlorine content of your input material, as it is a strong prohibitory element in bacterial activities usually significantly declining the methane production rate.