Kalkwasser reactor or dripper?

[Juniorh2r]

Any one knows a simple way to add a kalkwasser reactor or dripper for red sea 250?

 

[ChrisRD]

A peristaltic pump + digital appliance timer or controller (Apex, Reefkeeper, etc.) + container / reservoir is how I've always done it. I prefer to do a bunch of small doses throughout the night to help minimize pH swings.

A relatively cheap option for the pump would be a BRS top off doser. Not the highest quality but I've been using one for a couple of years now on a similar size tank with no issues.

HTH

 

[Juniorh2r]

Thanks

 

[Bossman]

Any one knows a simple way to add a kalkwasser reactor or dripper for red sea 250?

I have a Red Sea 260 and 170. With both I add Kalk with my Tunze 3155 ATO.

When you mix kalk with water, there will be sediment on the bottom and the top will develop what appears to be a crust layer. Even though it doesn't look like all the kalk dissolved, there is suspension in the mix. It's important to keep the ATO pump off the bottom of the container you're using to hold the ATO kalkwasser. I use a 5 gallon bucket and then some tape on the wires and output plumbing of the pump to keep the pump about an inch off the bottom of the container. If you leave the pump on the bottom, it will pump sediment and shorten the life of the pump.