dripping kalk?

[madisonrose]

so i have been reading about kalk and all the different ways to dose it
one i found i liked and think i may try on a bigger scale
i want to put a 5g bucket in the closet behind my tank and gravity drip the rodi mixed with kalk into the sump either with just a line and open the line as needed or maybe put a float valve on in the sump.
also how dependable are the electronic dosers? some i see are pretty cheap and others for the obvious extras built in are big$$
i like to think simple is better thats why i want to gravity drip on a float
anyone have issues with this method or something i am overlooking??
thanks

 

[fanaglethebagle]

Kalk will clog up the line pretty quickly

 

[madisonrose]

i was under the impression that after the stuff is mixed and settled for 24hrs or so
most of the stuff will have settled at the bottom and i can use the water thats on the top

 

[nichols]

Here's a link to a simple DIY dripper. I substituted gal milk bottles for the small water bottles, but same idea.
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/skip/agu/kalkdripper.htm

 

[nichols]

Never had a problem with the air line clogging, but you do have to keep up with pump maintance as kalk is a little rough on them.

 

[fanaglethebagle]

Oh, I thought you were talking about dripping the kalk "milk" or whatever it is called.

 

[madisonrose]

Here's a link to a simple DIY dripper. I substituted gal milk bottles for the small water bottles, but same idea.
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/skip/agu/kalkdripper.htm

this is the link i saw and i just thought i could mix 10 teaspoons(2tsp per 1gln)
into 5 gallons of rodi water and use a float switch to add water as needed
so i would have to make new water every 3-4days

 

[jojo1n2]

gravity method works but it can stop working out of nowhere. it usaully means your drip line is clogged. I never used a float because your going at such a slow rate that it would be unneccessary. You can really jack up the ph if you go too fast.

 

[nichols]

I think a float in your sump might dump kalkwasser a little too quickly. As long as you can get your container higher then your sump I'd just use the drip method.
I stopped using kalk after I got my reactor set-up. It does make some pretty heavy deposits on your pumps and heaters. I have 2- 5 gal buckets from group buys if need any.

 

[madisonrose]

thanks graftons a bit out of the way for me tho
i thought i could dial in a float switch so it would add water at a small enough level so it wont screw up the ph
however if that def wont work i can just use a air line for now

 

[s_kelley]

Thought this was funny, my wife was reading, "over my shoulder" and saw the heading "dripping kalk" she was then very interested in what i was reading... You guys are getting me in trouble! LOL

 

[nichols]

thanks graftons a bit out of the way for me tho
i thought i could dial in a float switch so it would add water at a small enough level so it wont screw up the ph
however if that def wont work i can just use a air line for now

When I had my 75 running i just used a cheep plastic air line needle valve, never had any problems.

 

[madisonrose]

Thought this was funny, my wife was reading, "over my shoulder" and saw the heading "dripping kalk" she was then very interested in what i was reading... You guys are getting me in trouble! LOL

yeah my wife says im addicted to fish porn