Potentially Genius Idea?

[Chelsey]

I'm leaving for Farmington Thursday and won't be back for a week. I'm quite concerned about my tank, especially an Alk swing. I dose baking soda and while worrying I had an idea (those don't come along too often for me ). Could I use an automatic fish feeder to dose baking soda for me while I'm gone? Can anyone forsee any major problems with this?

 

[Schplitter]

What about a simple drip?

 

[Reggae Fish]

I would only put in the feeder the TOTAL amount you would feel safe with going in all at one time as they're not the most reliable and I would imagine even less reliable using it for a something it was not designed for. Worth a shot but I would only put in there the max that your tank could handle should something go wrong.

 

[scbadiver]

I think it has definite potential. I even like the idea but I think I would want to run it at least a few days to see how it goes before leaving for a week. I considered a similar application for making kalk. Let us know if you do it and how it works Chelsey.

 

[beaker77]

Wouldn't baking soda clump up from the humidity?

 

[scbadiver]

It might! It would depend on the type of feeder used and how high the humidty really was right at the feeder. That was why I would want to run it for a few days before I filled and left it. Lots of variables but still not a bad idea IMO.

 

[Nanook]

Can't a local college friend just watch your tank for you?

 

[StupidsReef]

I'd go the simple route, The drip method. Use a 2 liter soda bottle.