Water top off/Kalk dosing set up..

[DJ88]

Here is how I top off my tank plus dose a bit of kalk.. [img]images/smiles/icon_wink.gif[/img] I'll be adding the Kent float switch connected to my RO/DI shortly so there is one less thing for me to worry about. The Kalk stirrer is a DIY with stuff I bought at Home Depot with a maxijet 400 to stir, and a Mini jet 606 for dosing. It runs 24/7 and stirs six times a day for five minutes each day. The storage container is a cheap Hagen 10 gallon tank. I made a quick lid out of acrylic to keep dust and such(and a thirsty cat [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] ) out of it.

[titus]

Hey Darren,

Do you have a water source nearby? If not, how are you planning to run the connection to the RO/DI when you get the float valve?

Titus

[DJ88]

A long run of the same tubing used in the RO/DI from my kitchen to the top off.. lol. all told say 25 feet.. I hope it will work.. lol

I also will be using a solenoid on the RO/DI so that I dont have to flip a switch or anything. All automatic.

[ 28 October 2001: Message edited by: DJ88 ]

[Reefmaster]

darren let me know if you find a cheap source for the solenoids. i need 3 of them. noone here in vic has any they want to part with for less than about 70-80 bucks.

hey, cool experiment. what happens if you ENCOURAGE the cat to drink from the 10g? hahahahhahahahah;ahaha.
(jk to all those sensitive types, c'mon, its the spirit of halloween!)

[DJ88]

Heya,

Picked mine up at J&L.. $45 for the shut off kit.. All I could find short of getting one in the states.

[Silverfish]

Hey Darren how about drilling a hole in the wall for the tubing...could save about 18' [img]images/smiles/icon_wink.gif[/img] Looks good though, one less thing eh?