Kalkwasser dosing idea - Aquarium Advice

micaheli · 01-16-2004, 10:30 PM

Okay, so I was playing around with a powerhead today and had an idea. What if you had an air-valve on the tube and then the other end in the [acronym:35e23058bf="Kalkwasser"]kalk[/acronym:35e23058bf]? Wouldn't that evenly disperse the [acronym:35e23058bf="Kalkwasser"]kalk[/acronym:35e23058bf] into the stream of the pump? It would be hard to meter, but as long as you did as little as you thought was good.. I think it would be safe and effective.

What do you all think?

01-16-2004, 10:34 PM

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Okay, so I was playing around with a powerhead today and had an idea. What if you had an air-valve on the tube and then the other end in the [acronym:59939aac37="Kalkwasser"]kalk[/acronym:59939aac37]? Wouldn't that evenly disperse the [acronym:59939aac37="Kalkwasser"]kalk[/acronym:59939aac37] into the stream of the pump? It would be hard to meter, but as long as you did as little as you thought was good.. I think it would be safe and effective.

I think that you would end up overdosing your tank.. [acronym:59939aac37="For what its worth"]FWIW[/acronym:59939aac37] get an IV line and mount it an inch or so up from the bottom you want it to be a VERY slow drip.. I have hear if you can count the drips its slow enough.. If you having it going to fast it will have the complete opposite effect..

[acronym:59939aac37="Hope this helps (or) Happy to help"]HTH[/acronym:59939aac37]<
James

micaheli · 01-16-2004, 10:40 PM

Yeah, it was just an idea. I do have an IV setup from when my cat was sick (long sad story). So, that is probably the best bet.. But, I was thinking this would be cooler because you wouldn't need the [acronym:d252452d4a="Kalkwasser"]kalk[/acronym:d252452d4a] mixture hung above the tank and looking all tacky. The valve would meter the [acronym:d252452d4a="Kalkwasser"]kalk[/acronym:d252452d4a]. If you had it BARELY open, it wouldn't overdose.. Maybe just fill a clear tube and watch it barely move. That would be effective. As long as nobody moved the valve.. all would be good.

I would always err on the side of too little rather than too much anyways.

reefrunner69 · 01-16-2004, 11:28 PM

You could set up an auto doser with a float valve and a resevoir higher than you sump, gravity fed and hassle free

01-16-2004, 10:30 PM	#1
micaheli Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Forest Grove, OR Posts: 59	Kalkwasser dosing idea Okay, so I was playing around with a powerhead today and had an idea. What if you had an air-valve on the tube and then the other end in the [acronym:35e23058bf="Kalkwasser"]kalk[/acronym:35e23058bf]? Wouldn't that evenly disperse the [acronym:35e23058bf="Kalkwasser"]kalk[/acronym:35e23058bf] into the stream of the pump? It would be hard to meter, but as long as you did as little as you thought was good.. I think it would be safe and effective. What do you all think? __________________ --Micah AquariaPhile.com - Free Aquarium Site Hosting

01-16-2004, 10:40 PM	#3
micaheli Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Forest Grove, OR Posts: 59	Hmm Yeah, it was just an idea. I do have an IV setup from when my cat was sick (long sad story). So, that is probably the best bet.. But, I was thinking this would be cooler because you wouldn't need the [acronym:d252452d4a="Kalkwasser"]kalk[/acronym:d252452d4a] mixture hung above the tank and looking all tacky. The valve would meter the [acronym:d252452d4a="Kalkwasser"]kalk[/acronym:d252452d4a]. If you had it BARELY open, it wouldn't overdose.. Maybe just fill a clear tube and watch it barely move. That would be effective. As long as nobody moved the valve.. all would be good. I would always err on the side of too little rather than too much anyways. __________________ --Micah AquariaPhile.com - Free Aquarium Site Hosting

01-16-2004, 11:28 PM	#4
reefrunner69 Aquarium Advice Freak Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2002 Location: Cedar Key, FL Posts: 311 Images: 108	You could set up an auto doser with a float valve and a resevoir higher than you sump, gravity fed and hassle free __________________ Kevin Visit Nature Coast Photography Join the Central Florida Aquarists Regional forum or the Southeastern States Aquarists Regional Forum or the N. FL (North Florida Hobbyists) Regional Forum!

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