Need help with Precision Marine Kalk reactor

jarrett shark · 05/06/2012, 07:48 PM

Ok I just finished installing it and only thin I did not add was Kalk because I am nervous, My system is about 600gals and I evaporate about 4-5gals a day.

Looking for tips so i don't crash my system overnight due to much Kalk in one day. is this normal? How many times should I program the pummto turn on and how long?

jarrett shark · 05/07/2012, 11:42 AM

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jarrett shark · 06/01/2012, 05:50 AM

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Donkeykong · 06/01/2012, 08:26 AM

I would set it up as part of my ATO, that way it only adds the amount of water that is evaporated. With Kalk you want to add it to the tank in small increments throughout the day. So if you need to add 4 gallon of replacement water you would not want to add 4 gallons kalk saturated water all at once, but in small increments. This is why having it work with an ATO is so helpful.

jarrett shark · 06/03/2012, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Donkeykong

I would set it up as part of my ATO, that way it only adds the amount of water that is evaporated. With Kalk you want to add it to the tank in small increments throughout the day. So if you need to add 4 gallon of replacement water you would not want to add 4 gallons kalk saturated water all at once, but in small increments. This is why having it work with an ATO is so helpful.

Thanks but would 1 gal be to much at a time? When my Ato goes on it's not a little since I am almost 600gals

05/06/2012, 07:48 PM	#1
jarrett shark Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,052	Need help with Precision Marine Kalk reactor Ok I just finished installing it and only thin I did not add was Kalk because I am nervous, My system is about 600gals and I evaporate about 4-5gals a day. Looking for tips so i don't crash my system overnight due to much Kalk in one day. is this normal? How many times should I program the pummto turn on and how long? __________________ Vice President of "NY REEF CLUB" OFFICE 300gal SPS reef tank with 400gal sump,150 GAL Frag tank,30gal frag= 890gal total HOUSE 400gal reef tank with 250gal sump = coming soon. 5x3x3 with 1" think acrylic

05/07/2012, 11:42 AM	#2
jarrett shark Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,052	bump __________________ Vice President of "NY REEF CLUB" OFFICE 300gal SPS reef tank with 400gal sump,150 GAL Frag tank,30gal frag= 890gal total HOUSE 400gal reef tank with 250gal sump = coming soon. 5x3x3 with 1" think acrylic

06/01/2012, 05:50 AM	#3
jarrett shark Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,052	Bump __________________ Vice President of "NY REEF CLUB" OFFICE 300gal SPS reef tank with 400gal sump,150 GAL Frag tank,30gal frag= 890gal total HOUSE 400gal reef tank with 250gal sump = coming soon. 5x3x3 with 1" think acrylic

06/01/2012, 08:26 AM	#4
Donkeykong Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Central California Posts: 1,274	I would set it up as part of my ATO, that way it only adds the amount of water that is evaporated. With Kalk you want to add it to the tank in small increments throughout the day. So if you need to add 4 gallon of replacement water you would not want to add 4 gallons kalk saturated water all at once, but in small increments. This is why having it work with an ATO is so helpful.