IceCap Kalk Reactor Review, a Modern Take on a Classic Method

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The IceCap Kalk Stirrer is the first new version of this device we’ve seen in the aquarium hobby for way too long. Adding a concentrated solution of Calcium Hydroxide (CaOH), also known as Kalkwasser, was one of the first forms of dosing and mineral replenishment in the reef aquarium world. The popularity of Kalkwasser has […]
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I ordered one and am going to modify it before I use it for the first time. The 1/4 effluent line will not work well long term, it will plug up pretty fast. I see you glued the elbow, has this worked without issue for you?
Let me know before the tweaker in me comes out...o_O
 

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I really dont like that power cord plug. I see that failing pretty quick. It would have been nicer if it had a hardwired tail with a 10in lead to plug the power into. Atleast that way you could have put a drip look on it.
I guess you could always run a bead of silicone around it to seal it once its plugged in. But then you made the connection semipermanent.
 

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