FS: Reef Octopuse Kalk Stirrer/Neilsen Reator

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Walter White

Walter White

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You know I dont think these types of reactor are really rated for size. Even the coralvue website does not say. I can tell you my buddy is running the same one on a ~500g system. Its pretty large and you can put a ton of kalk in the the thing. I personally would never run more than 3-4 cups at a time in it though.
 
Walter White

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If your interested Ill sell it for sure. I have two which is why im ok selling this one. I just like to clean up my stuff really nice before selling it and wasn't going to bother with it right now if no one wanted it but if your insterested Ill start cleaning it up tonight. I think you live pretty close to me. Im in westminster near 112th and federal.
 
cdrewferd

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Yea, Craig's not any where "close". LOL

He lives about 30 miles from my house, which means about 25 from you. If you guys work something out I could transport to the meeting on Saturday.
 
Walter White

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It dosnt uses a pump it goes inline with an RO/DI ATO setup. It has a motor that can be connected to a controller to stir the kalk ever couple hours. I suppose a pump might be able to be hooked up to it but I don't believe its meant to work that way.
 
Walter White

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This is from their website. I guess you can run it off a paristaltic pump if you want. I use mine in line with a dedicated RO/DI unit

[h=4]Setup Instructions for Reef Octopus Kalkwasser Reactor/Stirrer[/h]
  1. Place the reactor in a location where the outlet is higher than the sump. The quick connect outlet is where the kalkwasser will drip from and typically hung over the sump in a high flow area away from any pumps. The output must flow downhill to the sump area.
  2. Connect the feed pump from your top off container to the Kalkwasser reactor with 1/4 RO tubing. Peristaltic pumps are preferred due to the high level of accuracy and anti siphon characteristics. (If you are using a peristaltic pump then skip to step #4)
  3. If you are using a feed pump like Tom’s Aqualifter then the input tubing should be placed in your reservoir with RO/DI water. Connect the outlet of the pump to a short piece of 1/4” tubing and install a tee fitting with one end securely mounted several feet above the water level of your top off reservoir and the other going to the reactor. The tee is placed in the line to create a siphon break. You may also use a small pump such as a maxijet modded with a fitting on the output to feed water to the reactor. You will have to use a check valve in the line to prevent any back siphoning into your reservoir.
  4. The Kalkwasser reactor should be filled 2/3 of the way with RO/DI water.
  5. Add enough kalk powder to fill the reactor with approximately 3/4 – 1cup of kalkwasser. The idea is that the twin blades create a slow motion that gently disrupts the the kalk in to solution. (Too much kalk will place stress on the motor and can cause pre-mature failure) Allow the solution to settle for 15 minutes prior to turning the reactor on. Now you are ready to plug the reactor’s transformer into a power source and begin to dose saturated Kalkwasser to your aquarium. The stirrer should be set on a controller to run ever 2 hours for approximately 15 minutes. Do not run these units 24/7.
[h=4]Maintenance[/h] Fresh Kalkwasser powder should be added to the reactor every 2-3 weeks by removing some of the water within the reactor prior to adding the kalk powder. The whole reactor should be rinsed clean with hot water about every month to prevent any build up and to remove what doesn’t dissolve into saturated lime water. Every six months the reactor should be removed from the system and cleaned with vinegar and rinsed well before re-installing the unit.
[h=4]Common ways of automating your top off/Kalkwasser dosing[/h]
  1. Via ATO- Simple plug your feed pump to the ATO (Auto Top Off) Units controller and saturated kalk will dispense when your tank need replenishment after evaporation.
  2. Via Timer or Controller- Estimate your daily evaporation and the time it takes for the pump to replenish the levels (remember that Seasonal changes will change your systems evaporation rate and the setting will have to be adjusted.) To avoid flooding, you should calculate a safety reserve and replace only two third of the evaporated water with Kalkwasser. This time is adjusted at the time switch. It is also possible to dose in several intervals to avoid a pH increase. It ideal, if you add the Kalkwasser during the night, when the pH in the aquarium drops.
 
Craigar

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Yeah I was meaning if you used a pump for your top off or not I don't know if I like the idea of my rodi connected directly to my tank. What kinda float you ising
 
Walter White

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It's an eshopps float but none of its running at the moment. When I do start running it I will probably implement a secondary fail safe. It sounds like for you a dosing pump would be the way to go if you used it.
 
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