DIY Kalkwasser
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Topic: DIY Kalkwasser
Posted By: MrViper
Subject: DIY Kalkwasser
Date Posted: November 10 2008 at 1:41pm
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Could a skimmer be converted to a kalkwasser? I have an old protien skimmer, I am wondering if it could be converted to a kalkwasser system?
Any ideas ------------- Vipers look cool at a distant, but be careful of the bite..its a killer! Still to many cool stuff not enough money |
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Posted By: Kahuna
Date Posted: November 10 2008 at 2:41pm
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Wrong thread sorry ------------- Cell 801 860-7333 |
Posted By: MrViper
Date Posted: November 12 2008 at 1:28pm
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If anyone has any ideas on this and how to do it i would like to sit down with you. my problem is I dont have any tools I can use to do anything with. My shop is full of storage stuff until I build a garage or build another storage unit. So I am unable to do anything myself.
I would be williing to work with you on this. Please help ------------- Vipers look cool at a distant, but be careful of the bite..its a killer! Still to many cool stuff not enough money |
Posted By: chk4tix
Date Posted: November 12 2008 at 9:09pm
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do you have pics of the skimmer?
------------- Original Crappy Reef Club Member #2 |
Posted By: bgreenlee
Date Posted: November 12 2008 at 10:11pm
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I have used a "Tap Water Filter" as one in the past. I used a piece of rigid tubing to make a U shape from the inlet hole in the bottom (the u prevented the Kalkwasser from filing/plugging the hole). I drilled the hole in the bottom cap so the rigid tube would just fit in it. I then put it in line with my aqua lifter pump I was using for top off. It was not quite as efficient as a real reactor, but it took about 5 minutes to put together and did fine in a smaller tank that had a fairly heavy sps load. |
Posted By: MrViper
Date Posted: November 13 2008 at 11:04am
this is the skimmer i have  ------------- Vipers look cool at a distant, but be careful of the bite..its a killer! Still to many cool stuff not enough money |
Posted By: MrViper
Date Posted: November 13 2008 at 11:10am
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I have also purchaed one of those medical iv drip dosing pump.
------------- Vipers look cool at a distant, but be careful of the bite..its a killer! Still to many cool stuff not enough money |
Posted By: MrViper
Date Posted: November 14 2008 at 1:48pm
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I also have a phosban reactor. Could that be converted to a kalkwasser?
I need the help of you geniuses out there ------------- Vipers look cool at a distant, but be careful of the bite..its a killer! Still to many cool stuff not enough money |