limewater

gmselec · 02/28/2006, 08:46 PM

anyone try mixing thier own limewater--am using calcium hydroxide-1 heaping tsp /gal mixed with distilled water any ideas

iCam · 02/28/2006, 08:48 PM

I mixed my own. I made a cheap kalk dripper, but it worked well, so no complaints there:

gmselec · 02/28/2006, 08:53 PM

wow your fast with the picture-i have mine with line in bottom-like yous better-can get cork with 2 holes-how does siphon get started?

Anemonebuff · 02/28/2006, 08:56 PM

Here is my kalk doser. Just to the left of the skimmer cup:

iCam · 02/28/2006, 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by gmselec
wow your fast with the picture-i have mine with line in bottom-like yous better-can get cork with 2 holes-how does siphon get started?

I used an ice pick to punch the holes in the lid. It was a tight fit for the air line, so they were decently airtight. You just blow into the blue tube, and the pressure causes the limewater to flowing through the clear air line. There's a valve at the end to control the drip rate.

02/28/2006, 08:46 PM	#1
gmselec Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 19	limewater anyone try mixing thier own limewater--am using calcium hydroxide-1 heaping tsp /gal mixed with distilled water any ideas

02/28/2006, 08:48 PM	#2
iCam Window Seat Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: D/FW, Texas Posts: 4,135	I mixed my own. I made a cheap kalk dripper, but it worked well, so no complaints there:

02/28/2006, 08:53 PM	#3
gmselec Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 19	wow your fast with the picture-i have mine with line in bottom-like yous better-can get cork with 2 holes-how does siphon get started?

02/28/2006, 08:56 PM	#4
Anemonebuff Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: LI,NY Posts: 3,877	Here is my kalk doser. Just to the left of the skimmer cup: