Kalkwasser

[brett_schn]

I have a 10gallon tank that will become a lps and sps "medium" reef. I want to start dosing kalkwasser but 1 I don't have a ato (I manually top off daily and 2 I don't want to spend the money on a real dripper for it. What would be an cheap way to dose kalk?

 

[Holy_makerel]

I use kalk in my jabao doser to act as an ATO. I just figured out my evap rate and set it up to add the correct volume.

Or you could do something like this


Good luck!!

 

[jsker]

I have a 10gallon tank that will become a lps and sps "medium" reef. I want to start dosing kalkwasser but 1 I don't have a ato (I manually top off daily and 2 I don't want to spend the money on a real dripper for it. What would be an cheap way to dose kalk?

Just add and stirr in the kalkwasser to you top off water, even better make a bucket of top off water and kalkwaser and stirr the bucket a couple of times and dip from the top, then there will not be the cloudiness when topping off.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

With Kalk, the evaporation rate increases, so you may want to reconsider.
Most kalk drippers are gravity fed, like an IV in the hospital, so there's a lot of different rigs to do the job. Basically an upside down bottle with a valve.

MY .02, an inexpensive ato is a much better idea.

I have one of these and it works pretty flawlessly. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Aquarium-Au...hash=item3f7ba1fe21:m:mgC8FV0RtcxGfCsBVjUmTPA

 

[lou dog420]

I just used an old jug, a piece of ro/ di tubing I had and a valve. To make it even cheaper I just buy the Mrs wages pickling lime at the grocery store!!

 

[brett_schn]

With Kalk, the evaporation rate increases, so you may want to reconsider.
Most kalk drippers are gravity fed, like an IV in the hospital, so there's a lot of different rigs to do the job. Basically an upside down bottle with a valve.

MY .02, an inexpensive ato is a much better idea.

I have one of these and it works pretty flawlessly. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Aquarium-Au...hash=item3f7ba1fe21:m:mgC8FV0RtcxGfCsBVjUmTPA

Could u find one of those on brs or marinedepot or amazon??

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Could u find one of those on brs or marinedepot or amazon??

The price point is so low I would doubt it. They generally start at $60 to 100 there.
https://www.amazon.com/Coral-A100-D...&qid=1495732119&sr=1-96&keywords=auto+top+off

I did a diy version of the one I posted a few years ago for far cheaper and I just have to change the pump ($4) from time to time and the sensor from time to time($6 for 5)

 

[ReeferMaddness843]

I just started using kalk a few weeks ago and best investment by far. I use a JBJ ato. Have not had to dose once since started. I'm at 1Tsp per gallon of top off water.
Alk 8.6
Calc 470
Mag 1470