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Tying into the Basement - Pic Intensive
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calcium reactor puts your tank on cruise control... keeps both Ca and Alk stable
best thing i ever added to my reef tank
best thing i ever added to my reef tank
Do you think a DIY kalk reactor is going to be good enough or should i not be cheap on this one...
Ya know, of all the DIY projects, I think this is one that is actually feasible. The key is that it is never under any pressure which makes it a whole lot easier. That being said, I've wasted WAY too much money on DIY attempts. If it were me, I'd just buy one . . . as a matter of fact, that's just what I did!
lol im know i have to get a pump on a timer to stir it but what if my top off kicks on when its being stirred? will kalk get in the tank?
The way a lot of people have it set up is with 2 timers (or 1 AquaController). You have one timer turn the mixing pump on and off and the other control the auto top off pump. Set it so that the mixing pump turns on for about 5 minutes and then turns off. Leave it off for about an hour or so before you turn on the ATO pump. Then leave the ATO pump on for as long as you want. Turn it off and turn the mix pump back on for 5 minutes. Turn if off, wait an hour and then turn the ATO pump back on.
def seems simple enough then, how many times a day do you think it would need stirring?
Any way you could post some kind of diagram of your refugiem? im gonna make one out of a 55 gallon tank and need to know where to put my baffles.
holy cow!!! i just got done looking this all over, and you have truly made me jealous!!! lol but really, great setup, i love the well thought out plans before hand! great great job!!! i wish i was cooming today to the meeting to see it first hand, but i cant make it. well, enjoy the day, and once again great job!!!
first of all, your set up is amazing. i am going to copy your set up as soon as i hit the lotto or get divorce (which is pretty much the same thing- just kidding).
one question, i have my kalk reactor set up in same exact way as yours, but i dont have nearly as much kalk in mine. do my eyes decieve me, or is the kalk level up above the pump in this pic?
i have about 2 inches of kalk in mine, should have more? i mean my calcium levels stay about 380-420.
btw, i use two timers for my ATO/Kalk reactor- ATO for my sump runs 4am-12am, circulating pump in my kalk reactor run 1am-2am. i really wanna get another ATO for my RODI reservoir, maybe for christmas from my wife.
one question, i have my kalk reactor set up in same exact way as yours, but i dont have nearly as much kalk in mine. do my eyes decieve me, or is the kalk level up above the pump in this pic?
i have about 2 inches of kalk in mine, should have more? i mean my calcium levels stay about 380-420.
btw, i use two timers for my ATO/Kalk reactor- ATO for my sump runs 4am-12am, circulating pump in my kalk reactor run 1am-2am. i really wanna get another ATO for my RODI reservoir, maybe for christmas from my wife.
Your amount of Kalk is propably fine, especially if your numbers are consistant (that's what it's all about, right?!).
Our Kalk reactor is lower now, but the Aqualifter is actually up on the shelf with the power strips.
The soloniod valve, placed BEFORE the Kalk reactor (on the freshwater/feed side of the reactor) prevents back siphoning in either direction.
Our Kalk reactor is lower now, but the Aqualifter is actually up on the shelf with the power strips.
The soloniod valve, placed BEFORE the Kalk reactor (on the freshwater/feed side of the reactor) prevents back siphoning in either direction.