plans for a kalk doser.

[brndfrb]

Does anyone know of any plans for a kalk dripper or doser however you prefer to say it. Nothing fancy but nothing trashy either. Thanks

 

[reefrunner69]

Auto top off with a float switch, doesn't get much easier than that Just need a powerhead, a floatswitch (www.autotopoff.com) some tubing and a resevoir (I use some rubbermaid containers from walmart, very inconspicuous, especially if the resevoir needs to be outside the stand). Cost about 30-50 bucks

 

[brndfrb]

well for right now here is what sumphead and i are going to do. Buil an acrylic tank to sit on top of the sump. It will hold 2-3 gallons. That is what i will put my kalk in. I loose about a gallon a day so i figure i will hve to replace it about every two days. Does this sound ok?

 

[reefrunner69]

I'd go for 10, it's a pain replacing it every few days, I started with a 5g container and quickly went with a 10g container.

 

[Anemoneman]

it's a pain replacing it every few days, I started with a 5g container and quickly went with a 10g container.

Amen brother! I started with 5 gallons and now have one that holds more than 15 gallons. I got an unused RV water tank. It's square sides let me hide it between the stand and the wall, relatively inconspicuous.

 

[brndfrb]

The only problem is that i am trying to hide it in the stand. No room in there really for a 10 gallon container. The girlfriend doesn't like stuff just sitting on the sides of the stand and neither do I. Any other suggestions.

 

[Anemoneman]

Build a separate box to match the stand and put your kalk reservoir in there. You'll be happier with a larger container.

 

[brndfrb]

I wish i could just find a used calcium reactor somewhere. Cant afford to buy a new one. To expensive.

 

[reefrunner69]

Look into a kalk reactor, or build one. Sumphead should be able to build you a kalk reactor, or a CA reactor, but the money comes into the ca reactor with the co2 regulator

 

[brndfrb]

yeah he is building a kalkreactor as we speak. The only problem is i would have to run an R/O line to the ractor. I live in an aprtment so there is really no way for me to do that. I would much rather have a kalk reactor b/c then you don't have to buy the gages and tank and crap like that. AHHH. Maybe i will just dose B- Ionic the rest of my life. This sucks. Well hopefully i will figure something out.

 

[reefrunner69]

would think that you could set it up with a powerhead and an RO resevoir.

 

[brndfrb]

set up the kalkreactor with a powerhead and an ro resevoir? Maybe you could pm me and tell me more. Or do you know of anyone who has done that?

 

[reefrunner69]

I don't know, but the reason for the RO hookup is a constant supply of RO water, this can be achieved by a small powerhead and an RO resevoir. You'd want a check valve to prevent any kalk from backing into the pump in case of a poweroutage, but that should be the only difference. Just reducing the powerhead down to 1/8th ID tubing, but I'm sure it could be done.

By using a resevoir and a pump, your adding a small hassle to a pretty much hassle free operation.