Tunze Osmolator and Kalk for TopOff

toaster77 · 03/04/2008, 04:24 PM

Hello all,

Anybody here have a Tunze Osmolator and use it to top off Kalk? I'm just wondering how long the pump that's included with the Osmolator will last if dosing Kalk... I've heard that Kalk can decrease pump life, or will regular cleanings with vinegar be enough to keep the pump going for awhiles?

Thanks for any input!
--Ben

Paulairduck · 03/04/2008, 04:40 PM

The only problem I had with using the osmolator with kalk, is in the summer you tank evaporation increases, thus the osmo will dose a lot more kalk saturated water.

carman9941 · 03/04/2008, 04:55 PM

I would use a kalk reactor, along with your osomolater is a great set up

45commando · 03/04/2008, 05:59 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by carman9941
I would use a kalk reactor, along with your osomolater is a great set up

That's how I use the Osmolator also.This way it just feeds RO/DI water into the reactor,so you won't have to worry about any wear on the pump.HTH

TomRep · 03/04/2008, 10:57 PM

Anyone use the Osmolator with the Calcium kit Tunze sells? Just wondering how that works. Would be the same result in the summer with a higher evap rate though, I guess?
tom

Yinger · 03/05/2008, 12:32 AM

i used it before... its okay, i'd go with the other suggestion and get a kalk reactor. I sold the tunze ca dispenser and got an aqua medic kalk stirrer.

Yinger · 03/05/2008, 12:32 AM

oops, dp

BangkokMatt · 03/05/2008, 04:53 AM

I use an osmolator to top off kalk. I am pleased with the results but have not tried alternative methods. If you've got the osmolator give it a go. You can always 'upgrade' to a stirrer etc if you're not pleased with it.

sjm817 · 03/05/2008, 06:19 AM

A simple topoff container with kalk mixed in is a better way to go than a "reactor" or stirrer.

Quote:

Originally posted by Paulairduck
The only problem I had with using the osmolator with kalk, is in the summer you tank evaporation increases, thus the osmo will dose a lot more kalk saturated water.

That's interesting. My evaporation is a lot lower in the Summer months. My 44G topoff lasts ~ 3 weeks in the Summer, barely 2 weeks in the Winter.

yeldarbj · 03/05/2008, 07:22 AM

I've got the same experience as Yinger with the Tunze Dispenser. It works. It's a very simple setup, but it's hard to tell if you are getting a concentrated mix of kalk. As the demands of my tank have grown, I'm finding myself dosing more & more Ca and Alk supplements.

markandkristen · 03/05/2008, 07:32 AM

the pump i think is only 18 dollars. so thats not too bad..

IPT · 03/05/2008, 01:56 PM

I have been dosing Kalk topoff with the Osmolater for many months without issue. You can run vinager thru it now and then to keep it clean (but I never have). In any event, as was posted the replacement pump is only like $20.

toaster77 · 03/06/2008, 04:16 PM

as always there's multiple solutions it seems. thanks for the info everyone!

03/04/2008, 04:24 PM	#1
toaster77 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 323	Tunze Osmolator and Kalk for TopOff Hello all, Anybody here have a Tunze Osmolator and use it to top off Kalk? I'm just wondering how long the pump that's included with the Osmolator will last if dosing Kalk... I've heard that Kalk can decrease pump life, or will regular cleanings with vinegar be enough to keep the pump going for awhiles? Thanks for any input! --Ben

03/04/2008, 10:57 PM	#5
TomRep Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Fleetwood, PA 19522 Posts: 1,219	Anyone use the Osmolator with the Calcium kit Tunze sells? Just wondering how that works. Would be the same result in the summer with a higher evap rate though, I guess? tom __________________ "I got me a big wave, ride me a big wave, got me a big..WAVE!" Ed Vedder It's a reef thing, you wouldn't understand! Current Tank Info: 50 breeder w/o sump mixed reef, sps dominant. NEP T5 fixture with no stock bulbs, Bermuda Rogue HOB skimmer, canister filter, DIY hang on fuge, 2x modded MJ400's, Tunze Osmolator ATO, Randy's 2 part dosed with and Aquamedic twin

03/05/2008, 04:53 AM	#8
BangkokMatt Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Krung Thep Posts: 3,100	I use an osmolator to top off kalk. I am pleased with the results but have not tried alternative methods. If you've got the osmolator give it a go. You can always 'upgrade' to a stirrer etc if you're not pleased with it. __________________ I've spent a lot of money on booze, women and fish. The rest I just squandered. Current Tank Info: 150g sps Reef (now FOWLR after a devastating crash due to chiller) , 2x400w MH (Icecap ballast, Lumenmax 2, Reeflux 12k SE), Deltec AP701, Grotech Tec III, Chiller, 2 x Tunze 6101, 1 x 6205 (+ m/c), bla bla

03/04/2008, 04:40 PM	#2
Paulairduck I LOVE FREE FRAGS!!! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Chino Hills Posts: 2,909	The only problem I had with using the osmolator with kalk, is in the summer you tank evaporation increases, thus the osmo will dose a lot more kalk saturated water.

03/04/2008, 04:55 PM	#3
carman9941 Premium Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Cleveland Posts: 705	I would use a kalk reactor, along with your osomolater is a great set up

03/05/2008, 12:32 AM	#6
Yinger Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Yorba Linda Posts: 3,657	i used it before... its okay, i'd go with the other suggestion and get a kalk reactor. I sold the tunze ca dispenser and got an aqua medic kalk stirrer.

03/05/2008, 07:22 AM	#10
yeldarbj Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,295	I've got the same experience as Yinger with the Tunze Dispenser. It works. It's a very simple setup, but it's hard to tell if you are getting a concentrated mix of kalk. As the demands of my tank have grown, I'm finding myself dosing more & more Ca and Alk supplements.

03/05/2008, 07:32 AM	#11
markandkristen Moved On Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Winterhaven, fl Posts: 4,081	the pump i think is only 18 dollars. so thats not too bad..

03/05/2008, 01:56 PM	#12
IPT Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alaska Posts: 3,197	I have been dosing Kalk topoff with the Osmolater for many months without issue. You can run vinager thru it now and then to keep it clean (but I never have). In any event, as was posted the replacement pump is only like $20.

03/06/2008, 04:16 PM	#13
toaster77 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 323	as always there's multiple solutions it seems. thanks for the info everyone!