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06-03-2005, 03:40 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Shawnee, KS
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DIY Kalk drip
Hey all, I am trying to figure out a way to make a DIY kalk drip. Any suggestions? Also, need some help figuring out how often and how much to drip.
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06-03-2005, 04:02 PM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
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Someone just the other day had a thread with a pic.
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06-03-2005, 04:44 PM
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photomod
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Montana
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06-03-2005, 05:03 PM
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I've got the REEF rash!
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06-03-2005, 05:04 PM
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I've got the REEF rash!
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Opps you beet me to it Vince!
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06-04-2005, 11:11 AM
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BIG SMELLY MOD
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Denham Springs, LA
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I am going to redo mine before this weekend is over. it will be different I will try and get pictures up here also. I don't want the siphon hoses. just want gravity feed.
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06-04-2005, 07:13 PM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
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Mines not gav. feed I have a pump with a piece of eggcate at the bottom(so it does suck the slug)in a five gallon in the winter it last me 8 days in the summer 2 weeks.
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06-04-2005, 09:46 PM
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BIG SMELLY MOD
Join Date: Dec 2004
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Rotties is that what You are using for Your top off, I have a fresh top off but want the kalk to be a few drops at a time like 1 or 2 drops a minute 24/7. I lose about 11/2 to 2 gallons a day and don't want to be adding that much at any one time.
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06-05-2005, 11:58 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: corpus christi
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How do you know how much and how fast it should be dripping kalk into your tank?
I have a 55 gal tank with about 15 gals of water in the sump.
I was planning on just using a kalk mix for the top off when i add in top of water.. but i'd rather ust to a dripper. |
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06-06-2005, 12:39 AM
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photomod
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Montana
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Are you planning it to be a constant top off, to where the level in the sump never drops?
If so it all depends on how much evap you have daily. There are 128 drops of water in 1 teaspoon; you can figure out how many drops/min you need based on that.
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06-06-2005, 02:51 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Shawnee, KS
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how about a DIY kalk reactor? anyone have any plans? I am farily lazy and like the idea of as little work as possible. |
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06-06-2005, 09:58 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Nov 2004
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Originally Posted by wharyat
Are you planning it to be a constant top off, to where the level in the sump never drops?
If so it all depends on how much evap you have daily. There are 128 drops of water in 1 teaspoon; you can figure out how many drops/min you need based on that.
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so basically i should continue to add it with my top off water, unless i have an auto top off plus the dripping kalk into there.
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