Who drips Kalk?

[KH971]

I was just checking who drips Kalk and and runs a reactor? Also what Kalk reactor do you use?

 

[seattlerob]

I drip kalk using a Kent Aquadoser...kind of a pain due to small size & having to refill 3 times a day. I'm going to get a dosing pump & start making kalk up in 5g buckets...that should save me some daily maintenance.

 

[RichConley]

I drip.

the fancy DIY kalk reactor I built doesnt fit in my stand

 

[jmcmahon66]

I drip kalk at nights to help with pH drop due to my ca rx. I use a Deltec kalk unit, but have heard good things about the Precision Marine unit as well. I am happy with the results, but do have to clean it often due to calcium buildup.

 

[KH971]

How often do you clean it, I want low maintenance.

 

[Kip]

i run k-reactors... love em... i have a precision marine and a coupla GEOs on various systems.

how often you have to clean/reload is a function of how much you evap and topoff thru the k-reactor. i can usually reload several times before i clean. I use ESV kalk and it pretty much dissolves with no residue left behind in the k-reactor.

 

[Reefing102]

i drip kalk using a reptile little dripper, no room for a reactor.

 

[poknsnok]

i use kalk saturated top off water... until I rework my sump area to make room for a kalk and ca reactor.. It helps keep the ph up..

 

[MSAreef]

For those of you dripping Kalk and using a calcium reactor, is there a worry that the alk will go too high? I set up my reactor last weekend and my alk is at 9. I had been using kent kalk doser for a couple of years and was wondering if I should get it going again.

 

[ATP]

On my 180 have a Korallin CA reactor and a Precision Marine Kalk reactor.

 

[Kip]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7952668#post7952668 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by MSAreef
For those of you dripping Kalk and using a calcium reactor, is there a worry that the alk will go too high?

c-reactors seem to drive dkh
kalk seems to drive Ca

given the pH qualities of both.. .they are a perfect pair to run in tandem

short answer... nope

 

[Corn]

me

 

[MSAreef]

Thanks for the advice. I'l get that kalk drip going today.

 

[Serioussnaps]

be careful....may i do a little product bumping....i dont know why everyone doesnt use this who drips kalk(you will find out why you should buy this if you drip kalk the old fashioned way)

peristalic pumps---refurbished med pumps

www.innovativeaquatics.com

Most brilliant thing for tanks since probably the Tunze IMO.

 

[Charlie Davidson]

I use both ( more benfits)! Deltec is best kalkstirrer I have seen/ had my hands on.. kalk mixer- www.aquaticsystemsdesign.com

 

[MSAreef]

I have been eying this doser at Premium Aquatics:

http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merc...OD&Product_Code=AM-70100&Category_Code=Dosers

It is much cheaper that the innovativeaquatics.com doser. Does it do the same thing?

 

[spankey]

I dose kalk 24/7. I add it to my 5 gallon top off resevoir. It tops off using a float switch and a aqua medic dosing pump. The only time it mixes is when I add more water to the jug. So far its going great keeping my calcium around 460 and my alk is around 7. Every now and again, I have to add reef buffer to the tank if the alk drops, My PH during the day holds around 8.1 and at night its around 7.9. I have read though that even seawater's PH drops at night in places so I wasn't sweating the minor drop in PH. I have heard of other peoples tanks hitting around 8.4 at day and dropping to 7.6 now that I would be very concerned about.

I know you want to keep it constant, but so far I haven't seen any issues.