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03-15-2008, 05:21 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ontario/Canada
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 |  Auto top off and kalk dispenser
Well, I finally hooked up the top off and added the kalk dispenser. Working great. I will be keeping an eye on the ph, calcium, and alk. The hardware is Tunze. I will be adding a second pump so as to have a relay operate via the PH controller. Hopefully this setup will keep PH regulated. I will update any situations which arise. some call me frank | 
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03-15-2008, 06:21 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 44
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Cool! Best of luck with it! _________ 125gal.w/Mag9.5 return(dual megaflow)>Mag7 pump Aqua Cev180skimmer.Wave2k Hamilton Reefstar(2)250watthqi(mh)pend.a Yellow, Naso Tang Red Lip Blenny Percula Clown Demoiselles Niger Trigger F. Wrasses Cerianthid Stars Hermits snails Zoos shrooms Montipora Brains Gorgonians Favia Turbinaria Kenyon Tree Acropora Xenia Tridacna (CroceaMaximaSquamosa)
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03-15-2008, 07:18 PM
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| | Bikers are a dying breed!
Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Elizabethtown, IN Age: 40
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Instead of running another pump, I hooked mine up to a Rain Bird valve and hooked up my RO/DI storage tank to it. That way I just use the pressure from the tank instead of another pump. Just plugged the valve into my ATO and it works great. _________ Scott 265g (Peninsula)
3x400w MH's, 4x95w Actinics, AAT Lunar Lights, OM 4-way CL, PM Bullet 3 Skimmer, DelZone Eclipse 1 O3 Generator, WavySea Plus for return, AAT Kalk Reactor, KNOP Ca Reactor w/PM Second Chamber, TradeWinds Chiller, ACIII Controller, Oceanus ATO, PM PO4 Reactor, 75g Sump, 30g Fuge Born March 5, 2007 Parameters My 265 Gal. Tank Thread   | |
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03-15-2008, 09:04 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ontario/Canada
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Interesting. Did some PI and found manufacturer has discontinued this item. I would be concerned of the metal parts inside exposing elements as using the RO/DI which would leach elements from metal parts inside. Also, both pumps would be inside the same holding tank of top off water. Second pump also in case of failure. Thanx for the info. Investigation leads to knowledge, which leads to an educated decision.
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03-15-2008, 09:40 PM
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I ran the same Tunze set up for a couple of years. I really liked it. I still use the top off system but sold the kalk dispenser. Not that there was anything wrong with it, just when with a CA reactor.
While running it I never had an PH issue that would have required a monitor
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03-16-2008, 06:33 AM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ontario/Canada
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Thank you for the input and peace of mind. BTW,what differences have you noticed since changing to yhe reactor?
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03-16-2008, 10:03 AM
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Not a huge difference. I find a CA Reactor less maintenance
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03-16-2008, 10:40 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: niles, ohio Age: 32
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Hi Frank!!!!! _________ My Tank Thread...... EST. 10/30/07 5.5 gal, 72watt's of pc's, rio skimmer, hob rated at 40 gal, stealth heater, b/w aussie clown, rainford goby, emerald crab, turbo, bumble bee, astrea, and nassarius snails, aussie open brain, pink birdsnest, wallhammer, multiple acro's, numerous monti's, zoa's, palys, ppd's, duncans, mint gsp's, reg gsp's, blue clove polyps, grn bali slimer, and tons of ppl sponges. | |
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03-16-2008, 02:40 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ontario/Canada
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Wow Tarlik (Herb from WKRP in Cincinnati). You seem to have a lot of stuff in that 5.5. Could you post some pictures as I am roaming into major coral acquisition territory! 
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03-16-2008, 03:01 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ontario/Canada
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Thanx Jason. Really appreciate your input.
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