Looking for kalk reactor/stirrer/dispensor

[FishGuy5]

LMK what you have and what you're asking. TIA

 

[Daddi0]

I just add kalk to the R/O water in my ATO.

 

[FishGuy5]

I just add kalk to the R/O water in my ATO.

What type of ato do you have? Do you run a pump in your water reservoir to keep the talk mixed?

 

[Daddi0]

Very simple. I have a 5 gallon bucket. Mix kalk and add to bucket. Sump has a float switch and when water level drops the float switch turns on a Tom's aqua-lifter that pulls from the 5 gallon bucket and adds to sump. Once you mix the kalk (less than max. saturation) you dont need to mix anymore.
Cheers! Mark

 

[lynchmob3000]

Can be dangerous that way. I'd rather run a timer at night and use ato for water during the day or if at night the kalk doesn't fill the sump to your desired level.


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[FishGuy5]

Can be dangerous that way. I'd rather run a timer at night and use ato for water during the day or if at night the kalk doesn't fill the sump to your desired level.

Run timer to pump/Aqualifter? How do you figure out how long to run it for?



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[Daddi0]

Can be dangerous that way. I'd rather run a timer at night and use ato for water during the day or if at night the kalk doesn't fill the sump to your desired level.


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Dangerous? How?

 

[Daddi0]

My Ato runs flawless. I picked up a quality switch with 2 floats. When the water level drops a bit, the first switch turns on the pump and pumps kalk to the tank. The second switch over-rides the first and shuts down the ATO pump if the water level in the sump drops half an inch. This way I don't poison my tank. I also hooked up a light to the system. When the ATO pump turns on, so does the light. Makes it easy to tell if the pump is on.

 

[marioensf]

There is/was a guy in Daly City selling one on craigslistn believe an Aquamedic

 

[FishGuy5]

There is/was a guy in Daly City selling one on craigslistn believe an Aquamedic

Thx

 

[lynchmob3000]

Dangerous? How?

Bc evaporation is never really the same day to day. Best to figure out how much evap and use a timer to try to get to that point with multiple intervals rather than just dumping a bunch of high ph limewater into your sump. Maybe go a little less and still utilize your ato to fill the void. But if something springs a little leak or too much evap your system can be nuked by high alk or ph pretty quick. With or without a kalk reactor. I prefer this so I can control dosage.


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[lynchmob3000]

Adjust here and there so you can pinpoint dosage. No real way to just dial it in.


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[FoothillCorals]

I have a GEO Kalk Reactor that i just took off line that I want to sell. It is in great shape but the cobalt Maxijet pump needs a new impeller. $50