Kalkawasser dosing questions

[Paul.Supra]

I'm sure it's been discussed, however I'm looking to start dosing kalk targeting 8.3pH with a dosing pump controlled by my apex.

Question is, what dosing pump will work with the apex that will drip dose 24/7 other than Neptune Dose?

As of right now I'm dosing all Red Sea additives and using reef crystals bi-weekly water changes ~30%.

pH 7.76 (Hanna) 7.84(Apex no cal) swings
dKH 9.2 (Hanna) steady
Salinity 1.025 (Hanna) steady
Temp 77.5 (Hanna) steady
Phosphate 0.00 (Hanna) fluctuates with feeding

Don't have any other tests for calcium or magnesium.

With dosing kalk, I know it'll raise my calcium and alk so I'll be getting a Hanna calcium test or bite the bullet and get a Trident.

My tank is a Reefer 625G2 good amount of LPS few sticks here and there.

 

[blaxsun]

A Neptune DOS wouldn't work?

 

[alindell]

I use the brs doser

 

[jackfish520]

Someone mentioned the Kamoer FX-XTP pump can do 24hr drip

 

[Sisterlimonpot]

There are a lot of peristaltic pumps that can work continuously. Unfortunately DOS can't. Something to do with heat while running constantly.

I designed my own kalk controller that can communicate with either apex or ghl to maintain a targeted pH in the tank.

DIY Kalk Controller

For about the last 4 months, I've been tinkering with a controller that will adjust the effluent through a kalk reactor based on input from a pH probe inside the tank. It all started as a conversation about pH being the parameter that we need to be focusing on instead of DKH. At the time I...

www.reef2reef.com

 

[aSaltyKlown]

I'm using a Milwaukee MP810 that runs every 30 minutes when PH drops below 8.1 that is controlled by an Apex. It typically runs between 1 AM and 10 AM.