Kalkwasser

Bob 1000 · 11-02-2007, 02:47 PM

Anyone hear ever built their own Nilsen's reactor(Calcium Hydroxide,Kalkwasser ractor)??????

cali_reef · 11-02-2007, 05:00 PM

Yes, built a few:

Lower right, unit been running for over 6 years now. Mag stirer motor from ebay and acrylic tubing from local shop, cost about $100 to make.

Bob 1000 · 11-02-2007, 05:14 PM

How big is your tank??
How does this work for you?
I'm dosing for about 1 month now with esv Powder Kalk...It doesn't seem to be doing the job both calcium and alk have dropped...I followed the instuctions and now I've doubled the instructions at 2 teaspoons to 4 teaspoons,just yesterday...
So thought about building a Kalk reactor as long as someone has done this with success...Meaning they don't dose A&B or have a calcium reactor...Is this you also??

cali_reef · 11-02-2007, 05:37 PM

You need to read up more on the links Deanos had posted regarding what Kalk can do for you. Otherwise you are wasting time..

Bob 1000 · 11-02-2007, 06:10 PM

I know it precips phosphates but not on a scale big enough for me to really notice...
I look through all his started threads and can't find it...Do you know exactly what the name is????

vanceny · 11-02-2007, 06:25 PM

You cant just double the teaspoons. THere is a saturation point where adding more kalk doesn't do anything. You can dissolve more kalk by using vinegar.

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-01/rhf/index.php

If your using it as a top-off then you can try and increase evaporation with a fan. Keep an eye on your pH. GL.

Bob 1000 · 11-02-2007, 06:49 PM

Just dosing... The doser I have has only 2 dosing tubes.. Not top off unit...
With the reactor does that powder after the mix go into the sump, when dosed..

muntai · 11-03-2007, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by cali_reef


	You need to read up more on the links Deanos had posted regarding what Kalk can do for you. Otherwise you are wasting time..

words of wisdom

11-02-2007, 02:47 PM	#1
Bob 1000 Professional Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Staten Island Posts: 3,683 Reefer Ratings: (32) Friends: (36)	Kalkwasser Anyone hear ever built their own Nilsen's reactor(Calcium Hydroxide,Kalkwasser ractor)??????

11-02-2007, 05:00 PM	#2
cali_reef Fish and Coral Killer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: On the wet coast, again. Posts: 3,919 Reefer Ratings: (28) Friends: (3)	Yes, built a few: Lower right, unit been running for over 6 years now. Mag stirer motor from ebay and acrylic tubing from local shop, cost about $100 to make. __________________ MRC skimmers are cheaply made, their customer service and local dealer sucks more air than their skimmers.

11-02-2007, 05:37 PM	#4
cali_reef Fish and Coral Killer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: On the wet coast, again. Posts: 3,919 Reefer Ratings: (28) Friends: (3)	You need to read up more on the links Deanos had posted regarding what Kalk can do for you. Otherwise you are wasting time.. __________________ MRC skimmers are cheaply made, their customer service and local dealer sucks more air than their skimmers.

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11-02-2007, 05:14 PM	#3
Bob 1000 Professional Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Staten Island Posts: 3,683 Reefer Ratings: (32) Friends: (36)	How big is your tank?? How does this work for you? I'm dosing for about 1 month now with esv Powder Kalk...It doesn't seem to be doing the job both calcium and alk have dropped...I followed the instuctions and now I've doubled the instructions at 2 teaspoons to 4 teaspoons,just yesterday... So thought about building a Kalk reactor as long as someone has done this with success...Meaning they don't dose A&B or have a calcium reactor...Is this you also??

11-02-2007, 06:10 PM	#5
Bob 1000 Professional Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Staten Island Posts: 3,683 Reefer Ratings: (32) Friends: (36)	I know it precips phosphates but not on a scale big enough for me to really notice... I look through all his started threads and can't find it...Do you know exactly what the name is????

11-02-2007, 06:25 PM	#6
vanceny Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Woodside, Queens Posts: 800 Reefer Ratings: (15) Friends: (0)	You cant just double the teaspoons. THere is a saturation point where adding more kalk doesn't do anything. You can dissolve more kalk by using vinegar. http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-01/rhf/index.php If your using it as a top-off then you can try and increase evaporation with a fan. Keep an eye on your pH. GL.

11-02-2007, 06:49 PM	#7
Bob 1000 Professional Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Staten Island Posts: 3,683 Reefer Ratings: (32) Friends: (36)	Just dosing... The doser I have has only 2 dosing tubes.. Not top off unit... With the reactor does that powder after the mix go into the sump, when dosed..