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Old 05-27-2006, 05:32 AM
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Default mini Kalk Reactor (Modified Phosban reactor)

This is my modified Phosban reactor that I turned into a Kalk reactor. This picture was taken while the mixing pump was mixing 2 tablespoons of kalk. Once the pump is off and it settles, the top portion of the reactor contains clear fluid. The reactor sits in my top off reservoir as I never trust anything not to leak.

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Housing: Phosban reactor

Mixing Pump: Quiet One 1200

Feeding Pump: Tunze Osmolator dosing pump

Check valve: John Guest 1/4" check valve

Other fittings attached to the Phosban Reactor:
- 1/4" male threaded quick connect fitting
- 1/4" male threaded quick connect fitting with control valve

Water from my Tunze Osmolator is split into 2 lines. One line goes into my Kalk reactor and the other line goes directly into the tank. I control the amount of water going in and out of the Kalk reactor through a valve. Now, when my Tunze Osmolator kicks in to top off my tank, about 10% of the top-off water is highly kalk-saturated water from the reactor and the other 90% is fresh water straight from my reservoir.



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Old 05-27-2006, 05:45 AM
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Thumbs up Kool!

Thanks for the photos and info! Amazing what you have done with a 38g.This should be a tank of the month!
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