Ca Reactor, Kalk, or Both?

[Tim Marvin]

My reactor is posted here. LMAO. Watch out is is a very high tech unit....
http://www.maast.org/modules.php?set...php&page=9

[scuba_steveo]

Tim, that looks very familiar. I really like the osmolator and kalk dispenser setup.

[GaryP]

Steve,

Check this out. It has a magnetic stirrer instead of a pump, but it will give you an idea.

http://www.myreefcreations.com/nilsen.htm

Gary

[NaCl_H2O]

After exchanging many EMails with JimD, I copied his Kalk Reactor design :-D Well maybe not a 100% replica, but close!

THANKS JIM!!

[JimD]

Hey! That certainly looks familiar! lol. Nice job there Steve! Youre very welcome. Your corals are gonna love you for it! As I said in my last email, keep a close eye on your Ph and only use a top notch grade kalk (ESV). Keep us posted with your results. Enjoy....

[Tim Marvin]

You should see the new reactor we just built for the farm....We started off adding a couple lbs of kalk to 50 gallons. It has a large capacity peristaltic pump to dose the tanks with.

[::pete::]

You should see the new reactor we just built for the farm....We started off adding a couple lbs of kalk to 50 gallons. It has a large capacity peristaltic pump to dose the tanks with.

Pictures !!!!

[NaCl_H2O]

Note: I have very little Ca demand to speak of yet, but I am convinced that I will continue using the DIY Kalk Reactor in combination with a non-aggresive Ca Reactor. Readings today after about 48hrs of using this combination are:

Ca = 500
DkH = 10
PH = 8.2 (Late evening reading)

Best balanced parameters I have ever had in ANY tank!

We will see if it holds, and if I can maintain it as the load increases?

Tim, let's see those monster KW Reactor pics!

[CD]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...01012&rd=1

Found this while cruising eBay. Not a bad price, and thought somebody here might be interested?

Wendy