40 gallon Reef Journal

[TRe]

u running a kalk reactor or just using it in your ATO?

[jumpfreak26]

Like a reactor, but thru the ATO, sorry i was a little vague

[TRe]

umm what r u just adding kalk or limewater to your topoff resivour?

[jumpfreak26]

I posted the setup earlier for c_man, i beleive its on page six, post 220.

[TRe]

defintly not on page 6 lol ... i really dont wanna skim through 20 something pages, if u kno exactly where it is gimme the link otherwise dont worry about it

[jumpfreak26]

Here ya go

[TRe]

lol how bout explaining what u got goin on there ... the reason i ask is cause im setting up my ATO soon and im trying to decide what i wanna do as far as using limewater or what...ive been dosing Bionic and it keeps my cal/alk right where they need to be but its really a PITA dosing by hand every day

[jumpfreak26]

Ok, so i have a Tom Aquatics doser pump, connected to my ATO. When the pump turns on, it takes water from the reservoir, thru the pump and into the "reactor". THe tubing goes into the top of the locking lid container, and all the way to the bottom, so when new water comes in it runs thru the kalk. The water then "overflows" thru the tubing running to the sump where it empties. Its really basic, only 2 tubes and a pump.

[TRe]

i wouldnt really consider that a reactor lol neat idea though... few more questions: so u dont actually have anything mixing the kalk? how much kalk is getting pumped into your tank at a time? and how often? and 1 last question what are u using for your source of kalk?

[jumpfreak26]

yeah i was at a loss of words. I dont have anything moving it, just the input of the new water. Every 1/2 hour or so , i would say around a cup, maybe less of kalkwater is going, and so far i use Kent Kalk, almost empty so i need some more. But im thinking of a the 2 little fishies kalk, comes in 1 lb i think.