How to supplement with KALKWASSER?

cartman5579 · 09/27/2007, 09:10 PM

I don't have area above my tank to start a drip setup, and i know i can't add it all at one time cause it will cause the pH to spike, so what can i do to maintain calcium levels?

Larry Waughon · 09/27/2007, 09:18 PM

Drip your evaporated water with the calk water.

bertoni · 09/27/2007, 09:20 PM

A 2-part would work, and the DIY version would be inexpensive.

cartman5579 · 09/27/2007, 09:43 PM

right, but i thought that in order to drip the source would have to be higher than the tank, and i have no way of doing this.

xenon · 09/27/2007, 09:45 PM

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Originally posted by cartman5579
right, but i thought that in order to drip the source would have to be higher than the tank, and i have no way of doing this.

You could buy a dosing pump that actually drips certain amount of drops per second.

cartman5579 · 09/27/2007, 09:46 PM

But again, doesn't it have to be above the tank. If not, can you recommend a product that you are talking about?

BangkokMatt · 09/27/2007, 10:01 PM

I dose through my auto top up. I t sits underneath my tank.

cartman5579 · 09/27/2007, 10:03 PM

screw it, i'm getting a calcium reactor! NOW

xenon · 09/27/2007, 10:06 PM

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Originally posted by cartman5579
screw it, i'm getting a calcium reactor! NOW

How will you keep your alk up?

cartman5579 · 09/27/2007, 10:09 PM

from what i read a good calcium reactor will keep your alk stable as well,....? right?

cartman5579 · 09/27/2007, 10:13 PM

from what i read a good calcium reactor will keep your alk stable as well.

Larry Waughon · 09/27/2007, 10:51 PM

cartman5579 do you have a sump? You could use two part it is very simple. Go to TwoPart, one of are sponsors, and check it out.

nrike · 09/27/2007, 11:04 PM

theres an article here on RC on dosing with kalk, i was going to buy a drip system but after reading the article it save me from spending money on somenthing that i could do my self. all u need is a 2 litter soda plastic bottle, some air tubing and something to control your drip.

09/27/2007, 09:10 PM	#1
cartman5579 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 543	How to supplement with KALKWASSER? I don't have area above my tank to start a drip setup, and i know i can't add it all at one time cause it will cause the pH to spike, so what can i do to maintain calcium levels?

09/27/2007, 09:18 PM	#2
Larry Waughon Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Pingree Grove, IL Posts: 1,872	Drip your evaporated water with the calk water. __________________ Larry

09/27/2007, 09:20 PM	#3
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	A 2-part would work, and the DIY version would be inexpensive. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

09/27/2007, 10:01 PM	#7
BangkokMatt Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Krung Thep Posts: 3,100	I dose through my auto top up. I t sits underneath my tank. __________________ 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

09/27/2007, 10:51 PM	#12
Larry Waughon Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Pingree Grove, IL Posts: 1,872	cartman5579 do you have a sump? You could use two part it is very simple. Go to TwoPart, one of are sponsors, and check it out. __________________ Larry

09/27/2007, 09:43 PM	#4
cartman5579 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 543	right, but i thought that in order to drip the source would have to be higher than the tank, and i have no way of doing this.

09/27/2007, 09:46 PM	#6
cartman5579 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 543	But again, doesn't it have to be above the tank. If not, can you recommend a product that you are talking about?

09/27/2007, 10:03 PM	#8
cartman5579 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 543	screw it, i'm getting a calcium reactor! NOW

09/27/2007, 10:09 PM	#10
cartman5579 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 543	from what i read a good calcium reactor will keep your alk stable as well,....? right?

09/27/2007, 10:13 PM	#11
cartman5579 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 543	from what i read a good calcium reactor will keep your alk stable as well.

09/27/2007, 11:04 PM	#13
nrike Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: cerritos ca Posts: 432	theres an article here on RC on dosing with kalk, i was going to buy a drip system but after reading the article it save me from spending money on somenthing that i could do my self. all u need is a 2 litter soda plastic bottle, some air tubing and something to control your drip. __________________ NemoHoes Current Tank Info: 120g mix