kalc dosing

tagraham · 03/31/2007, 04:05 PM

well next weekend i will be adding a sump to my 55 reef. i want to dose kalk. are there any cool diy methods for dosing kalk

tagraham · 03/31/2007, 04:54 PM

bump

neotekz · 03/31/2007, 05:02 PM

check out this article.
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-01/rhf/index.php

most people use a kalk reactor or mixing it with topoff water

tagraham · 03/31/2007, 05:24 PM

what if i make a resevuar(sp) and mixed the kalk in that and used a float valve in my return area to keep up with evep water

neotekz · 03/31/2007, 05:26 PM

that;s what i do, i have a 25g rubbermaid that i mix my kalk in with RO water. make sure you put a lid on your container so the water doesn;t become aerated which can lower the ph

crumbletop · 03/31/2007, 07:16 PM

I built my own kalk reactor out of a double height water filter cannister:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=888146

03/31/2007, 04:05 PM	#1
tagraham Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mobile, al Posts: 266	kalc dosing well next weekend i will be adding a sump to my 55 reef. i want to dose kalk. are there any cool diy methods for dosing kalk __________________ I would rather ask a stupid question than make a stupid mistake. Me Current Tank Info: All sps nano, aprox 10 years in the hobby

03/31/2007, 04:54 PM	#2
tagraham Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mobile, al Posts: 266	bump __________________ I would rather ask a stupid question than make a stupid mistake. Me Current Tank Info: All sps nano, aprox 10 years in the hobby

03/31/2007, 05:24 PM	#4
tagraham Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mobile, al Posts: 266	what if i make a resevuar(sp) and mixed the kalk in that and used a float valve in my return area to keep up with evep water __________________ I would rather ask a stupid question than make a stupid mistake. Me Current Tank Info: All sps nano, aprox 10 years in the hobby

03/31/2007, 07:16 PM	#6
crumbletop Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 4,718	I built my own kalk reactor out of a double height water filter cannister: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=888146 __________________ "Misers get up early in the morning; and burglars, I am informed, get up the night before." - GK Chesterton Current Tank Info: 90 gallon AGA RR. 20 gal sump. 6x54W T5. AquaController Jr.

03/31/2007, 05:02 PM	#3
neotekz Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: ottawa, Ontario Posts: 698	check out this article. http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-01/rhf/index.php most people use a kalk reactor or mixing it with topoff water

03/31/2007, 05:26 PM	#5
neotekz Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: ottawa, Ontario Posts: 698	that;s what i do, i have a 25g rubbermaid that i mix my kalk in with RO water. make sure you put a lid on your container so the water doesn;t become aerated which can lower the ph