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Old 10/24/2007, 11:00 AM
Nanz Nanz is offline
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Quote:
Originally posted by A.T.T.R
nice solution also its hangable so we can get the kalkreactors off the floor!


and hate to say it. it dosnt even need to be that complicated you could just fill a old di cartridghe with kalk or.. just dump kalk into the canister ( dosnt really need to be stirred. it does the same job with less risk of slurry getting out)
I first tired that method but the Kalk kept getting solid and stuck to the bottom of the cartridge. My pH would fluctuate because the water coming out of the reactor was not saturated. If I tried to mix it by shaking it then I would just make a huge mess of slurry.

How much Kalk do you add to the canister?

With the stirbar/reactor I add 4 TBL spoons which is 12 teaspoons. Thats how much fits below the drain plate and lasts about 2 weeks. My evaporation is only 1 gallon a day and thats using a fan to speed it up, hehe.
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S.G. = 1.025
Temp = 78.0
pH = 8.10
Ca = 420
Alk = 9
Mg = 1350
NO2, NH3 = 0
NO3 = 0