Litermeter III + Kalkreactor
- Thread starter Ginzo
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Is there a reason you want to, as opposed to delivering the limewater from a reservoir like a trash can? Space limitation?
Ereefic
In Memoriam
Ginzo, I am doing the set up you mention.
I have a 33 gal. trash can holding RO/DI water (soon to be 65gal. container). The LMIII is pulling from that pushing into the reactor, in turn pushing the mixed kalk into the sump.
I am mixing for 5 minutes every 6 hours and the LM is off for 1 hour after the mixing for the solution to settle.
I have a 33 gal. trash can holding RO/DI water (soon to be 65gal. container). The LMIII is pulling from that pushing into the reactor, in turn pushing the mixed kalk into the sump.
I am mixing for 5 minutes every 6 hours and the LM is off for 1 hour after the mixing for the solution to settle.
Hoop
Premium Member
I have a LMIII. It pulls water mixed with kalk from a large plastic trashcan. I use to have a kalk reactor. I find this much easier - there is less that can go wrong. I just put enough kalk in the reservoir to saturate the water. The LMIII does its thing every few minutes. I do not stir the kalk. keeps my ph about 8.1 - 8.2. When the ph starts dropping I add more kalk.
EricJC
New member
Here's how I have mine set up:
RO/DI => Reservoir => LMIII => Kalk Reactor => Sump
Don't stir/mix often, you want to dose clear saturated water only. Another item: if you plan on also using the LMIII's remote pump capabilities to do continuous water changing, do not use the same outflow from the Kalk Reactor to add fresh saltwater...it will crystallize VERY quickly.
Randy,
This configuration is particularly good if you have a distance to go to your sump (mine's about 18ft from sump - partially uphill). It's also nice to be able to dial in the exact amount of evaporation you have...mine adds 5.5 liters/day and I haven't touched the settings for months.
-Eric
RO/DI => Reservoir => LMIII => Kalk Reactor => Sump
Don't stir/mix often, you want to dose clear saturated water only. Another item: if you plan on also using the LMIII's remote pump capabilities to do continuous water changing, do not use the same outflow from the Kalk Reactor to add fresh saltwater...it will crystallize VERY quickly.
Randy,
This configuration is particularly good if you have a distance to go to your sump (mine's about 18ft from sump - partially uphill). It's also nice to be able to dial in the exact amount of evaporation you have...mine adds 5.5 liters/day and I haven't touched the settings for months.
-Eric
Randy,
This configuration is particularly good if you have a distance to go to your sump (mine's about 18ft from sump - partially uphill). It's also nice to be able to dial in the exact amount of evaporation you have...mine adds 5.5 liters/day and I haven't touched the settings for months.
Why is that better than putting lime in the reservoir and getting rid of the reactor? That's all I was suggesting and is what I do with a Reef Filler pump, an 88 gallon limewater reservoir, and a float switch in my sump. My tank is also far from the reservoir, and for a few years, it was on a different floor of my house.
I don't care for limewater reactors for a variety of reasons:
the limewater is often not fully settled
the limewater is often not fully saturated (if that is what you want)
it is hard to add vinegar to it (if you want to do that)
This configuration is particularly good if you have a distance to go to your sump (mine's about 18ft from sump - partially uphill). It's also nice to be able to dial in the exact amount of evaporation you have...mine adds 5.5 liters/day and I haven't touched the settings for months.
Why is that better than putting lime in the reservoir and getting rid of the reactor? That's all I was suggesting and is what I do with a Reef Filler pump, an 88 gallon limewater reservoir, and a float switch in my sump. My tank is also far from the reservoir, and for a few years, it was on a different floor of my house.
I don't care for limewater reactors for a variety of reasons:
the limewater is often not fully settled
the limewater is often not fully saturated (if that is what you want)
it is hard to add vinegar to it (if you want to do that)
Ereefic
In Memoriam
I use 2 digital times, one for the LMIII and one for the pump on the reactor. The LM shuts off 1 minute before the stir pump kicks on. The reactor stirs for 5 minutes then shuts off. The LM remains off for 55 minutes and then turns back on. The cycle repeats every 6 hours.
The input and output of the reactor plug right into the top. The input line puts the water into the bottom of the reactor, the outpt draws right from the top.
With the GEO reactor, only the bottom half (up to the pumps intake) gets cloudy. I could probably turn the LM on sooner, but it's fine how it is set now.
The input and output of the reactor plug right into the top. The input line puts the water into the bottom of the reactor, the outpt draws right from the top.
With the GEO reactor, only the bottom half (up to the pumps intake) gets cloudy. I could probably turn the LM on sooner, but it's fine how it is set now.
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