Anyone use limewater (kalk) via ATO?

[itZme]

With a probe it will measure conductivity. The saltier the water is, the easier electricity flows through it. There is no way for any controller to read through a refractometer which actually reads the salt content by slowing the light to whatever extent and reading how far it is bending (refracting)

They will use the contuctivity to measure the salinity equivalent usually in Micromoles. Then you can say whatever that reading is equals 1.026 and that is where I want it to stay. It isn't really reading the same thing but you can establish the starting point where they are the same point and then stick with that.

Hope that made sense

 

[Tswifty]

Complete sense :thumbsup:

 

[Esquare]

You lost me at "With a probe" LOL

 

[Tswifty]

:lol:

 

[Tswifty]

Todays parameters still holding strong :thumbsup:

Since this seems to be working so well, I'm going to hook up about 10 gallons of this stuff for the week, then test again at the end of the week.

 

[Esquare]

You may eventually want to go to a reactor for further ease of use. I have been extremely happy with my DIY reactor.

 

[Tswifty]

It could very well be something on the horizon depending on how my draw increases.

I'll probably end up going to a Ca reactor once I can no longer maintain the levels with the ATO reservoir or 2-part, but I just don't see the need for one anytime soon.

 

[SCIFI_3D_zoo]

I got a bad feeling you'll end up with a tank full of very large SPS... and a big fat Ca reactor to boot. I'm predicting this in 1-2 years.

 

[Tswifty]

I wouldn't bet against that prediction. :lol:

 

[CleveYank]

Ahh the great Kreshkin (spelling?) Lives!!!!!

 

[Tswifty]

I tested the parameters today. Testing daily made it hard to tell if they were moving or not. So I waited a week, and they held pretty constant.

pH: 8.0
dKH: 10.9
Ca: 440

So it looks like the move to kalk was a success. Thanks everyone for your help. :thumbsup:

 

[Esquare]

Congratulations. It's nice to have a success every now and again.