people who drip kalkwasser, does the output get clogged?

[fungia]

my output gets clogged with calcium every few months. is this normal? should i have it above or below the water? any ideas to fix this?

 

[brandonberry]

Yes, it is normal. The CO2 from the air binds with the limewater at the tip to form calcium carbonate. I just use a flexible hose to dispense my limewater and squeeze the end every few weeks to break off the build-up. That works fine. I keep mine above the water level. I think I read that if you submerge it, it gets clogged worse.

 

[Mthompson]

You can also dip the tubing is vinegar for a few minutes, as this will dissolve the clog. Or you could run vinegar through the tubing to get all the clogs out (not into the aquarium, but in a separate container...then just rinse with water and re-connect to kalkwasser system.

 

[Anonymous]

I dealt with the issue by making the return from the Kalk reactor 1/2 inch.

Its fed by a pump but gravity drains, so it was easy.

 

[Anonymous]

My drain is also 1/2". My kalk reactor is gravity fed and gravity drain.