who runs tunze osmolator with kalwasser?

dheinze · 05/30/2007, 03:23 PM

Been thinking about getting the tunze osmolator for an auto-top-off, but would like to use limewater for the top-off water. Anyone out there try this? I'm leary of the PH swing with such a fast pump, but maybe I'm just paranoid. Anyone have experience with this set up? Thanks

Dar

Phyxius · 05/30/2007, 03:36 PM

Have the Osmolator doing the exact thing you are looking at in 2 set ups dosing Kalk water 2 ways.

Small system uses the Osmolator and pumps water through a Tunze Calcium (Kalk) container and into the tank. All top-off water is replaced with it

Large system uses the Osmolator and pushes the top off through a GEO Nielsen (Kalk) reactor and then into the tank.

Never had a problem with either pushing too much Kalk water. It doses just a bit at a time all day long so it really does not spike the systems PH at all.

I will shut off the Osmolator during water changes or the like so it wont sense low water level and just start pumping away till I get the water level back to norm again. I usually change water and then plug the Osmolator back in.

The Osmolator does have a self shut off if it runs too long so it a little safety back up if needed and wont bombard the system with Kalk water if you get a leak or etc. Its a slow steady pump and only pushes x amount of water. I`m not sure of its rating at the moment but its not really that high

spleen93 · 05/30/2007, 04:44 PM

I also use a Tunze osmolator with a MRC Nielsen kalk reactor with no problems to date. pH swings are negligible since the osmolator doses very small quantities of water frequently.

Spleen

Paulairduck · 05/30/2007, 05:16 PM

I have nothing but good results running the osmo with my kalk reactor, great product

dheinze · 05/30/2007, 06:03 PM

great. thanks for the help y'all

Randy1 · 05/30/2007, 06:32 PM

I also use the same thing. I really didn't see much inprovment to my Cal. and Alk. readings using this set-up. I still need to dose the 2 part to keep the levels up and my demand is light. I'm considering a Calcium reactor. If I do i'll remove the neilson reactor.

TCU Reefer · 05/30/2007, 08:26 PM

I dump Mrs' Wages straight into my topoff reservoir. I made an eggcrate bottom to keep the pump out of the slurry and I rinse it with water and vinegar ever time it's time to fill up the reservoir. If the pump clogs up, it's only $20 to replace. This setup has bee working well with my Ca reactor. Getting great growth from my SPS.

05/30/2007, 03:23 PM	#1
dheinze Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Galveston, TX Posts: 106	who runs tunze osmolator with kalwasser? Been thinking about getting the tunze osmolator for an auto-top-off, but would like to use limewater for the top-off water. Anyone out there try this? I'm leary of the PH swing with such a fast pump, but maybe I'm just paranoid. Anyone have experience with this set up? Thanks Dar

05/30/2007, 03:36 PM	#2
Phyxius Moving About Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: RTP NC Posts: 2,405	Have the Osmolator doing the exact thing you are looking at in 2 set ups dosing Kalk water 2 ways. Small system uses the Osmolator and pumps water through a Tunze Calcium (Kalk) container and into the tank. All top-off water is replaced with it Large system uses the Osmolator and pushes the top off through a GEO Nielsen (Kalk) reactor and then into the tank. Never had a problem with either pushing too much Kalk water. It doses just a bit at a time all day long so it really does not spike the systems PH at all. I will shut off the Osmolator during water changes or the like so it wont sense low water level and just start pumping away till I get the water level back to norm again. I usually change water and then plug the Osmolator back in. The Osmolator does have a self shut off if it runs too long so it a little safety back up if needed and wont bombard the system with Kalk water if you get a leak or etc. Its a slow steady pump and only pushes x amount of water. I`m not sure of its rating at the moment but its not really that high __________________ -Mike I never drink water because of the disgusting things that fish do in it. W. C. Fields Current Tank Info: JUST SOLD AND TOOK DOWN ALL 11/10---210g AGA, 80g sump, Tunze Streams. Tunze ATO,RK Elite Controller, RKII,Dart, GEO Calcium& Nielsen Kalk Reactors,GEO media reactor, Kaleini Rock, 3-250 watt 14k EVC , VHO..... 34g Solana and 60g cube

05/30/2007, 04:44 PM	#3
spleen93 crabby hermit Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: somewhere at the end of the rainbow Posts: 1,363	I also use a Tunze osmolator with a MRC Nielsen kalk reactor with no problems to date. pH swings are negligible since the osmolator doses very small quantities of water frequently. Spleen __________________ Spleen "Put that in your Mag Drive and smoke it." - jnarowe "Beware of the banter" - mpoletti "Now I know that some things are just out of our control and we should enjoy the good parts as much as we can." - pookstreet

05/30/2007, 05:16 PM	#4
Paulairduck I LOVE FREE FRAGS!!! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Chino Hills Posts: 2,909	good I have nothing but good results running the osmo with my kalk reactor, great product

05/30/2007, 08:26 PM	#7
TCU Reefer Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 1,044	I dump Mrs' Wages straight into my topoff reservoir. I made an eggcrate bottom to keep the pump out of the slurry and I rinse it with water and vinegar ever time it's time to fill up the reservoir. If the pump clogs up, it's only $20 to replace. This setup has bee working well with my Ca reactor. Getting great growth from my SPS. __________________ Steve - DFWMAS Member Click on the red house to view my build thread Current Tank Info: 215g starboard SPS in-wall, AC Jr, 3 x 250w MH's, 10k Reeflux, 320w VHO actinics, closed loop w/ Sequence Dart and OM 4-Way, Tunze wavebox, VorTech, 2x modded MJ 1200's, ASM G4 recirc/meshwheel, Geo 618 Ca reactor, custom Melev sump, Mag 9.5 return

05/30/2007, 06:03 PM	#5
dheinze Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Galveston, TX Posts: 106	great. thanks for the help y'all

05/30/2007, 06:32 PM	#6
Randy1 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lorain, Ohio USA Posts: 578	I also use the same thing. I really didn't see much inprovment to my Cal. and Alk. readings using this set-up. I still need to dose the 2 part to keep the levels up and my demand is light. I'm considering a Calcium reactor. If I do i'll remove the neilson reactor.