DIY Kalkwasser Dripper

Graham Bailey · 01/18/2008, 12:12 AM

Hi just chasing some good DIY ideas for a Kalk dripper I have been added Kalk water to my RO top up water but would like to try dosing straight into the sump at night to see if I get better results.Thanks Graham

Randy Holmes-Farley · 01/18/2008, 07:46 AM

Here's one:

A Simple DIY Kalk Dripper
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/20...nftt/index.php

and this may help:

hat Your Grandmother Never Told You About Lime
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-01/rhf/index.htm

osprey77 · 01/18/2008, 07:53 AM

i made a cheap tastic kalk reactor for under $20 that seems to be working really well. If your intersted. or get a IV dripper, you can use it on a container or an IV bag. I dripped from a 2 gallon sealed jar for a while.

ManotheSea · 01/18/2008, 08:22 AM

For simplicity: I used to drip from a plastic Rubbermaid pitcher with valve and hose attached one inch up from the bottom. You dont want the drain at the bottom or the sediment will drain into your tank. You can easily set the drip rate and walk away.

discocarp · 01/18/2008, 09:06 AM

Easy and very effective project. Get a jug and some IV line w/ valve (ask your vet). Cut off the end of the IV line that would connect to the bag. Drill a small hole in the jug an inch or two HIGHER than the bottom (so you don't get the settled kalk at the bottom). The hole should be slightly smaller than the IV line. Shove in the IV line. Silicone it in place (wiggle the line a little to get a decent seal). Done!

seapug · 01/18/2008, 12:32 PM

1 gallon water jug, couple feet of airline tubing, landscape drip emitter. Whole rig cost about $3 and ended up with 3 spare drip emitters.

01/18/2008, 12:12 AM	#1
Graham Bailey Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 7	DIY Kalkwasser Dripper Hi just chasing some good DIY ideas for a Kalk dripper I have been added Kalk water to my RO top up water but would like to try dosing straight into the sump at night to see if I get better results.Thanks Graham

01/18/2008, 07:46 AM	#2
Randy Holmes-Farley Reef Chemist Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Arlington, Massachusetts Posts: 86,233	Here's one: A Simple DIY Kalk Dripper http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/20...nftt/index.php and this may help: hat Your Grandmother Never Told You About Lime http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-01/rhf/index.htm __________________ Randy Holmes-Farley Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef

01/18/2008, 07:53 AM	#3
osprey77 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Loveland CO Posts: 479	i made a cheap tastic kalk reactor for under $20 that seems to be working really well. If your intersted. or get a IV dripper, you can use it on a container or an IV bag. I dripped from a 2 gallon sealed jar for a while. __________________ RJ si vis pacem, para bellum Click my Red House for T5 Website Current Tank Info: 14g BioCube Kenya and shroom farm, 75 gallon BB Monti Dominated Reef

01/18/2008, 12:32 PM	#6
seapug Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 4980 ft. Posts: 7,954 Blog Entries: 1	1 gallon water jug, couple feet of airline tubing, landscape drip emitter. Whole rig cost about $3 and ended up with 3 spare drip emitters. __________________ insert clever saying here. Current Tank Info: 200 gallon custom Marineland DD peninsular tank. LPS dominated mixed reef. Previous 90 gallon mixed reef TOTM April 2009.

01/18/2008, 08:22 AM	#4
ManotheSea Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: FL Posts: 414	For simplicity: I used to drip from a plastic Rubbermaid pitcher with valve and hose attached one inch up from the bottom. You dont want the drain at the bottom or the sediment will drain into your tank. You can easily set the drip rate and walk away.

01/18/2008, 09:06 AM	#5
discocarp Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Winter Park, FL Posts: 2,707	Easy and very effective project. Get a jug and some IV line w/ valve (ask your vet). Cut off the end of the IV line that would connect to the bag. Drill a small hole in the jug an inch or two HIGHER than the bottom (so you don't get the settled kalk at the bottom). The hole should be slightly smaller than the IV line. Shove in the IV line. Silicone it in place (wiggle the line a little to get a decent seal). Done!