Kalk controller?

[jroescher]

I was wondering what others are using to control a Kalk Reactor. The kind with a recirculating stir pump.

As I understand it, I need a timer to control the stir pump, and another timer to turn on/off the dosing pump while it is being stirred. Is there a dual independent timer available? I would like to have something a little neater than a bunch of timers lined up on a power strip.

Pictures of how you have yours set up??

[ErikH]

I have a controller that runs mine. I have the ATO hooked up to a peristaltic pump, which feeds the reactor. You do not want the pump to be stirring while you are dosing. The ATO only comes on after lights out, to help with the low Alk swing.

[jroescher]

What kind of controller?

[ErikH]

I am using an AquaController Jr.

Makes it alot nicer than having a ton of timers!

[BIGBIRD123]

John, the Reefkeeper Lite works real well for your application and runs about $100

[jroescher]

That's what I was considering doing, but was hoping there was a cheaper solution. Future plans are for a RKE and controll a lot of things, it's just a high up front cost.