limewater

[gmselec]

anyone try mixing thier own limewater--am using calcium hydroxide-1 heaping tsp /gal mixed with distilled water any ideas

 

[iCam]

I mixed my own. I made a cheap kalk dripper, but it worked well, so no complaints there:

 

[gmselec]

wow your fast with the picture-i have mine with line in bottom-like yous better-can get cork with 2 holes-how does siphon get started?

 

[Anemonebuff]

Here is my kalk doser. Just to the left of the skimmer cup:

 

[iCam]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6852178#post6852178 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by gmselec
wow your fast with the picture-i have mine with line in bottom-like yous better-can get cork with 2 holes-how does siphon get started?

I used an ice pick to punch the holes in the lid. It was a tight fit for the air line, so they were decently airtight. You just blow into the blue tube, and the pressure causes the limewater to flowing through the clear air line. There's a valve at the end to control the drip rate.