Turn off ATO to refill kalk stirrer?

Bent · 10/25/2015, 04:08 PM

How do you guys refill your kalk stirrer?

Turn the ATO off for a while to let it settle?

MeghanisradxD · 10/26/2015, 11:58 AM

That's what I do: keep it turned off until the powder settles at the bottom.

jason2459 · 10/26/2015, 12:01 PM

I add a little ro/di to my sump. Then also turn one of my feed mode timers on my apex that is setup just to turn off the ATO for 4 hours.

Bent · 10/26/2015, 12:05 PM

Ok. Sounds good, so about how long do you guys let it settle?

jason2459 · 10/26/2015, 12:06 PM

4 hours.

Bent · 10/26/2015, 12:07 PM

Roger that. I'll try it.

10/25/2015, 04:08 PM	#1
Bent I got nothin' Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The anals Posts: 6,420	Turn off ATO to refill kalk stirrer? How do you guys refill your kalk stirrer? Turn the ATO off for a while to let it settle? __________________ Quitters never lose. [QUOTE=CStrickland]Who gets mad at a starfish?[/QUOTE] Current Tank Info: 75g DT, 30G refugium, 10g chaeto tank, 50g stock tank basement sump

10/26/2015, 12:01 PM	#3
jason2459 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Iowa Posts: 9,671	I add a little ro/di to my sump. Then also turn one of my feed mode timers on my apex that is setup just to turn off the ATO for 4 hours. __________________ rebuild and recovery log: No more red house, you'll have to click on my name and visit my homepage! You can check out my parameters at reeftronics dot net website and look for my username. Current Tank Info: 180g mixed reef w/ a beananimal overflow to a dolomite RRUGF. \| 20g long G. Smithii Mantis Tank

10/26/2015, 12:05 PM	#4
Bent I got nothin' Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The anals Posts: 6,420	Ok. Sounds good, so about how long do you guys let it settle? __________________ Quitters never lose. [QUOTE=CStrickland]Who gets mad at a starfish?[/QUOTE] Current Tank Info: 75g DT, 30G refugium, 10g chaeto tank, 50g stock tank basement sump

10/26/2015, 12:06 PM	#5
jason2459 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Iowa Posts: 9,671	4 hours. __________________ rebuild and recovery log: No more red house, you'll have to click on my name and visit my homepage! You can check out my parameters at reeftronics dot net website and look for my username. Current Tank Info: 180g mixed reef w/ a beananimal overflow to a dolomite RRUGF. \| 20g long G. Smithii Mantis Tank

10/26/2015, 12:07 PM	#6
Bent I got nothin' Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The anals Posts: 6,420	Roger that. I'll try it. __________________ Quitters never lose. [QUOTE=CStrickland]Who gets mad at a starfish?[/QUOTE] Current Tank Info: 75g DT, 30G refugium, 10g chaeto tank, 50g stock tank basement sump

10/26/2015, 11:58 AM	#2
MeghanisradxD Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Manassas, VA Posts: 183	That's what I do: keep it turned off until the powder settles at the bottom.