Doseing With ATO options....?

Chromey316 · 06/03/2011, 02:31 PM

I have a Tunze 3155.00 Osmolator Automatic Water Top Off System, ANd would like to Start doseing Alk/Cal, Can it be done with the ATO?

Another option i was looking at is a Kent drip system...

Any advice would be great.

dzhuo · 06/03/2011, 03:29 PM

You can't use alk / cal solution as top off. What you can do, however, is use kalk as your top off which will supplement both alk and cal. Either way, you would have to monitor your pH, alk and cal to make sure they stay consistently / stable within the range.

kb1916 · 06/03/2011, 05:47 PM

Most ato systems can't dose in small enough amounts for calc & alk. Plus the two solutions aren't recommended to be mixed together. Also, I tried a Kent drip system for calc and found couldnt get it accurate enough

Chromey316 · 06/04/2011, 05:57 AM

Thanks , I didnt know for sure if i could do it or not.

ritter6788 · 06/04/2011, 04:17 PM

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...ht=kalk+in+ato

ktg113 · 06/04/2011, 04:43 PM

Does you alk and calc and then use Kalk in your ato to keep your levels in range

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06/03/2011, 02:31 PM	#1
Chromey316 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Acton, On, Canada Posts: 179	Doseing With ATO options....? I have a Tunze 3155.00 Osmolator Automatic Water Top Off System, ANd would like to Start doseing Alk/Cal, Can it be done with the ATO? Another option i was looking at is a Kent drip system... Any advice would be great.

06/03/2011, 03:29 PM	#2
dzhuo Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,338	You can't use alk / cal solution as top off. What you can do, however, is use kalk as your top off which will supplement both alk and cal. Either way, you would have to monitor your pH, alk and cal to make sure they stay consistently / stable within the range. __________________ One of the most frustrating thing about this hobby? The blind leading the blind.

06/04/2011, 04:17 PM	#5
ritter6788 Say no to clove polyps Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Marshall, TX Posts: 1,374	http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...ht=kalk+in+ato __________________ Gabriel Current Tank Info: 75 gallon mixed reef///40 breeder prop tank

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06/03/2011, 05:47 PM	#3
kb1916 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 63	Most ato systems can't dose in small enough amounts for calc & alk. Plus the two solutions aren't recommended to be mixed together. Also, I tried a Kent drip system for calc and found couldnt get it accurate enough

06/04/2011, 05:57 AM	#4
Chromey316 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Acton, On, Canada Posts: 179	Thanks , I didnt know for sure if i could do it or not.

06/04/2011, 04:43 PM	#6
ktg113 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: West Palm BEach Posts: 438	Does you alk and calc and then use Kalk in your ato to keep your levels in range Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk