Kalk reactors for swap

[Mikeyjer]

I would like to get into this one as well!!! Darn it I'm always the last one........

 

[crumbletop]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11592890#post11592890 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by NeveSSL
Those do look nice! Where do you get your acrylic?

Jack... yours is not to be overlooked, either. I was going to build one like yours until I found a used one.

Brandon

Nothing like RWillieK's though. His was $30 in parts. Great work! The only thing I would change is move the intake to the pump higher up to keep too much sludge from going through the pump and shortening the life of the impeller.

Do you have a build thread, Robbie?

 

[firsthesitation]

Looks awesome but way too big for my application :|

 

[RWillieK]

No build thread....I only run about three to four inches of kalk in my larger reactor, then the pump doesn't get any sludge.

I can tell anyone how I build them, they are easy, but a little labor intensive....

Robbie

 

[RevRoy]

please forgive my ignorance but what does a kalk reactor do for your system? would this be something I should have on my 24g nano?

 

[awcurl]

RWillieK, are you reserving reactors for the persons that expressed interest or were you just gauging interest?

 

[eyebedam]

Ryan if your 2 be that makes me 3rd.

 

[NeveSSL]

rev... we're all ignorant... no worries about posting questions here.

Ultimately they are used with pickling lime to supplement calcium, alk, and raise your pH.

More info about lime can be found here: http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-01/rhf/index.php#13

A kalk reactor simply allows the lime to full dissolve into the water so you don't dose the impurities that are also in the lime, which fall to the bottom of the reactor.

This is about all I know... so someone with more knowledge feel free to jump in.

Brandon

 

[RWillieK]

I'll have to look through the thread and see who was first, second etc etc.

 

[dzones]

I am definitely still in the want of one

 

[RWillieK]

Looks like dzones and rsteagall are 1st and 2nd. I'll hold the two for them until an hour or so after the frag swap starts....then they are fair game.


sound fair?

Robbie

 

[RWillieK]

And - I can make more of them if people are interested in having them shipped. They might not be $30 though, depends on the price of acrylic and such.

Robbie

 

[dzones]

yes sounds more than fair..I will be there right at the starting bell..lol
Thanks!

 

[eyebedam]

if dzones or Ryan don't want it im in.