Kalkwasser Reactor

[jjboods]

Can someone give an explanation of how these are used. I understand what they do and how they work, I am asking how they are installed/integrated into a system. I've read alot about dosing and top off. My tank is not in a location where I can add a source of RO/DI water. Do I need it or does the reactor keep recycling tank water? Do they go in sump? How is the water added to the unit?

I hope I am expressing the question well enough. Thanks.

 

[Anonymous]

I have one on my tank.

I have a 15 gallon rubbermaid reservoir that I put in RO/DI water twice a week. I have a Litermeter III pump pumping water from the reservior to the the Kalk reactor then into my sump.

The Kalk reactor does not use the tank water.
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[jjboods]

After adding a dosing pump, Kalk reactors end up being almost as expensive as Calcium reactors. And I don't have room for a reservoir. Any other options?

 

[Len]

Ca reactor and kalkreactors are the only two ways to "automatically" add calcium to the tank. Other then that, you'll have to keep up with daily additives. In the long run, I've found both Ca devices were well worth their initial investment. I'd go with a Ca reactor first, and kalkreactor if you need the supplemental calcium as I did.

 

[Mouse]

After adding a dosing pump, Kalk reactors end up being almost as expensive as Calcium reactors. And I don't have room for a reservoir. Any other options?

are you sure, the calcium reactor will also need a C02 regulator and tank and possibly a probe and computer to run as maintenance free as a Kalkwasser reactor. Unless you like testing the water allot.

Id go with the dosing pump, a Kalkwasser reactor and a top off device linked to a timer so it only goes on at night to avoid the nightly ph swings

 

[Ben1]

Yeah you can get a geo reactor from www.geosreef.com very cheap. Run with a liter meter it can get expensive but there are other cheaper dosing pumps. I personally like the spectrapure though. I run both kalk/calcium reactors and think they work hand in hand.

 

[Anonymous]

If you can get a reservior and get it elevated you could dose via gravity and have it drip slowly into the tank
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[DK]

My Kalk reactor is set up in the way Rob's is however, the reactor is a DIY job. Took a pretzel jar, cut a slit in the side large enough to slide the plug for a maxijet pump (600 I think),siliconed and sealed the slit, then took airline tubing, one piece ending toward the bottomn and siliconed(imput line), and the second at the top (siliconed) to allow the water to flow out to the sump. put timers on the dosing and maxi pumps and it works well enough. The biggest cost is the dosing pump but the pump and resivoir can be 100 feet away from the system! (or more)

 

[Playdope]

Can I store Kalk for topoff in my big rubbermaid brute on wheels (about 40-50 gal worth)? I read somewhere to add kalk until saturation so that you can see kalk laying on the bottom of the trash can.

Anyone not have problems storing kalk in bulk like this, maybe with a powerhead running? I have a LiterMeter doing the dosing.

Thanks.

 

[Anonymous]

You dont want the Kalk mixed water to come in contact with air. It will loose its effectiveness (I believe chnages it compostion).

Thats why Kalk reactors are sealed.
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