trying to find a timer

Joe0813 · 08/15/2013, 04:48 PM

I bought the two little fishes Kalk reactor and it says to have the reactor on a timer with one minute on and one minute off... i cant find a timer that has intervals that small... does anyone know of any out there?

shifty51008 · 08/15/2013, 06:09 PM

Most digital timers can do 1 min. I got mine from home depot

Joe0813 · 08/15/2013, 07:58 PM

i have a digital one but it can only do 6 different time spots

shifty51008 · 08/15/2013, 08:17 PM

Mine goes up to 18 but you wont find one that will be able to turn it on and off every min for 24 hours

Joe0813 · 08/15/2013, 09:05 PM

i dont get how they want to have this thing work then.... the instructions say have it on 1 minute then off for a minute.... unless you have a controller this thing sucks

shifty51008 · 08/15/2013, 09:11 PM

Yeah that dont make any sense. I would just use your timer and have it run for 1 min spread out to 6 times a day and see how that works. My diy kalk reactor only turns on 4 times a day for 1 min and it has been working fine this way for 6 months.

Ron Reefman · 08/16/2013, 04:55 AM

Have you given any thought to asking the manufacturer what they think? Two Little Fishes is a pretty reputable company. I'd bet if you called or emailed them and asked your question, they'd give you an answer and then you could share it with us.

Joe0813 · 08/16/2013, 05:39 PM

actually i never even thought of that.... good idea... my next day off is tuesday... ill give them a call then post it here

08/15/2013, 04:48 PM	#1
Joe0813 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Boston strong Posts: 2,766	trying to find a timer I bought the two little fishes Kalk reactor and it says to have the reactor on a timer with one minute on and one minute off... i cant find a timer that has intervals that small... does anyone know of any out there? __________________ Joe and Jenny Current Tank Info: 180 reef

08/15/2013, 06:09 PM	#2
shifty51008 12-5 Chiefs record Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 10,134	Most digital timers can do 1 min. I got mine from home depot __________________ 75 gal. mixed DT, 100 gal. sump, 50 gal. fuge, Clownfish breeder

08/15/2013, 07:58 PM	#3
Joe0813 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Boston strong Posts: 2,766	i have a digital one but it can only do 6 different time spots __________________ Joe and Jenny Current Tank Info: 180 reef

08/15/2013, 08:17 PM	#4
shifty51008 12-5 Chiefs record Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 10,134	Mine goes up to 18 but you wont find one that will be able to turn it on and off every min for 24 hours __________________ 75 gal. mixed DT, 100 gal. sump, 50 gal. fuge, Clownfish breeder

08/15/2013, 09:05 PM	#5
Joe0813 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Boston strong Posts: 2,766	i dont get how they want to have this thing work then.... the instructions say have it on 1 minute then off for a minute.... unless you have a controller this thing sucks __________________ Joe and Jenny Current Tank Info: 180 reef

08/15/2013, 09:11 PM	#6
shifty51008 12-5 Chiefs record Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 10,134	Yeah that dont make any sense. I would just use your timer and have it run for 1 min spread out to 6 times a day and see how that works. My diy kalk reactor only turns on 4 times a day for 1 min and it has been working fine this way for 6 months. __________________ 75 gal. mixed DT, 100 gal. sump, 50 gal. fuge, Clownfish breeder

08/16/2013, 04:55 AM	#7
Ron Reefman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 10,431	Have you given any thought to asking the manufacturer what they think? Two Little Fishes is a pretty reputable company. I'd bet if you called or emailed them and asked your question, they'd give you an answer and then you could share it with us. __________________ The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. (Neil deGrasse Tyson) Visit my build thread http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2593017

08/16/2013, 05:39 PM	#8
Joe0813 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Boston strong Posts: 2,766	actually i never even thought of that.... good idea... my next day off is tuesday... ill give them a call then post it here __________________ Joe and Jenny Current Tank Info: 180 reef