Water Reservoir

jeepboy_90 · 09/07/2008, 04:03 PM

I am planning on adding a water reservoir to my tank.

What are you running and how to you pre-mix?

sps1-2-b · 09/07/2008, 04:27 PM

What type of reservoir are you talking about, an auto top off? Also, pre-mixing what? Sorry, but the questions are a little vague.

atvdave · 09/07/2008, 04:34 PM

Sump? ATO? or just a place to store water for future water changes?

jeepboy_90 · 09/07/2008, 05:04 PM

Sorry.

This would be for an ATO and do you guys/gals pre-mix that water with the salt mix? Or is it just RO/DI water?

EllieSuz · 09/07/2008, 05:07 PM

The salt does not evaporate, so when you "top off" (meaning replace water that has evaporated), you always use RO/DI water that is not mixed with salt. This does not excuse you from frequent checks of salinity, however, especially when you're just starting out.

atvdave · 09/07/2008, 05:27 PM

For my ATO, I use a brute trash can filled with ro/di water mixed with Kalk water.

I use a ATO controller to top my sump off with.

hoopsdaddy · 09/07/2008, 07:43 PM

atvdave,
how do I know how much kalk water to mix with my make up water? I will be installing my ATO this week.

atvdave · 09/07/2008, 08:00 PM

I use 1 tsp to 1 gal of water. However everybody's system is different. It really all depends on how much CA & ALK your coral consume.

Here's some good info on how to use Kalk.

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-01/rhf/index.php

hoopsdaddy · 09/07/2008, 08:13 PM

Thanks for the info. Tons of help.

09/07/2008, 04:03 PM	#1
jeepboy_90 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: USA-CA Posts: 75	Water Reservoir I am planning on adding a water reservoir to my tank. What are you running and how to you pre-mix?

09/07/2008, 05:07 PM	#5
EllieSuz Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 3,858	The salt does not evaporate, so when you "top off" (meaning replace water that has evaporated), you always use RO/DI water that is not mixed with salt. This does not excuse you from frequent checks of salinity, however, especially when you're just starting out. __________________ "You can't learn this hobby one question at a time." (Mr. Tuskfish) Eileen Current Tank Info: I'm out of the hobby, but used to have a60 gal. reef, refugium in sump, Internal Mag 9 return, SC 302 skimmer, two Maxi-Jet 1200's modded, four bulb T5 Lighting, Reefkeeper Lite Controller with three PC4's, Little Fishes GFO reactor.

09/07/2008, 04:27 PM	#2
sps1-2-b Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 1,248	What type of reservoir are you talking about, an auto top off? Also, pre-mixing what? Sorry, but the questions are a little vague.

09/07/2008, 04:34 PM	#3
atvdave Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Newburgh, IN Posts: 1,763	Sump? ATO? or just a place to store water for future water changes?

09/07/2008, 05:04 PM	#4
jeepboy_90 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: USA-CA Posts: 75	Sorry. This would be for an ATO and do you guys/gals pre-mix that water with the salt mix? Or is it just RO/DI water?

09/07/2008, 05:27 PM	#6
atvdave Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Newburgh, IN Posts: 1,763	For my ATO, I use a brute trash can filled with ro/di water mixed with Kalk water. I use a ATO controller to top my sump off with.

09/07/2008, 07:43 PM	#7
hoopsdaddy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: North Texas Posts: 21	atvdave, how do I know how much kalk water to mix with my make up water? I will be installing my ATO this week.

09/07/2008, 08:00 PM	#8
atvdave Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Newburgh, IN Posts: 1,763	I use 1 tsp to 1 gal of water. However everybody's system is different. It really all depends on how much CA & ALK your coral consume. Here's some good info on how to use Kalk. http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-01/rhf/index.php

09/07/2008, 08:13 PM	#9
hoopsdaddy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: North Texas Posts: 21	Thanks for the info. Tons of help.