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10-23-2007, 01:54 AM
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| | Skunk Shrimp
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Fremont, CA Age: 32
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|  Homemade Two-Part Calcium and Alkalinity Additive System....MUST READ.
I came accross this: Chemistry and the Aquarium is a must read...quite interesting. | 
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10-23-2007, 07:43 AM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: 630, IL Age: 22
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great article that would be the one that got me on the two part mixture. although the amount i need to dose everyday i think a kalkwasser dripper is in my future, and as the budget expands a calcium reactor. | |
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10-23-2007, 08:07 AM
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| | 3reef Moderator |
Hey Crappyballer, how about a Kalk stirrer in-line with auto top off. It is what I'm using, as well as a CA reactor. It's a lot less maintenance than a drip and it allows you to get an auto top off.
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10-23-2007, 08:19 AM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: 630, IL Age: 22
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do you have any pictures of the setup? i'm more of a visual person, also how do you control how much kalkwasser gets added to the top off?
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10-23-2007, 08:29 AM
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| | 3reef Moderator |
This is the one I have Aqua Medic Kalk it's not the best and after about 20 mods it's working the way I want.
I googled Kalk stirrer and got a ton of DIY hits.
i run a Tunze Osmolator But again this can be achieved by DIYing something.
I don't have a pic of the whole thing as it is in 2 seperate rooms. but I hope the links help
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10-23-2007, 08:38 AM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: 630, IL Age: 22
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ok so you just run the top off water through the stirrer, how do you measure how much lime to put in the stirrer? also how do you control the stirrer? | |
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10-23-2007, 08:43 AM
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| | 3reef Moderator |
OK so we have high jacked clownfish's thread here Sorry.
The amount of Kalk is trial and error until you find the sweat spot. Just like if you were dripping it. The stirrer runs 24/7 no need to control it
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10-23-2007, 11:29 AM
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| | Skunk Shrimp
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Fremont, CA Age: 32
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Originally Posted by Jason McKenzie  OK so we have high jacked clownfish's thread here Sorry.
J | That's ok.....you owe me two dollars. | |
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10-23-2007, 11:32 AM
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| | 3reef Moderator |
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Originally Posted by clownfish That's ok.....you owe me two dollars. | So that's $1.92 Canadian | |
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10-23-2007, 11:43 AM
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| | Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone
Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Miami,Fl
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Jason if you have a ca reactor why are you putting kalk? What do you mean by less maintenance than a drip? The reason I ask is that I got a ca reactor but have not hooked it up yet, what do you have to do to the drip.
Thanks
Sorry clown, second thread we hijack. I guess if you post something non-interesting nobody will care  _________ 90 gallon tank with center overflows, 44 gallon custom sump/fuge, Tek T5 retrofit 4x54 bulbs, Reef Octopus nw200 protein skimmer, Iwaki WMD40RLXT return pump (changed to panworld 100pxx),Knop c ca reactor, PA light house controller.
Click: Real-Time Stats 
^^ Testing it out! Ill add more param.. later. | |
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