DIY Kalk Reactor

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All,

I just setup a DIY kalk reactor. I hooked it up in-line with my auto topoff (Tunze Osmolator). I built it mostly from supplies from Rock City Machine in downtown Nashville. I made it out of a double height (20") water filter housing. Total cost was around $70.

So far it is working great! -- really leveling out my pH with small kalk additions rather than the big bolus additions I was doing prior to getting an auto topoff. Not to mention I can be lazier now

Here is a pic of the unit in action:

... and here is a thread in the DIY forum where I got some help with building it:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=888146


The original inspiration for doing this came from c_stowers, although I'm pigheaded like he is so I had to do this my own way :lol:

Thanks, Chris!


Jack

 

[c_stowers]

Pigheaded? Don't know about that, but the reactor looks great. I definately think that yours is an improvement from mine. Keep us posted on how things go. I really like your idea for adding fresh kalk without taking the reactor apart.