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Old 09-12-2003, 12:59 AM
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Anyone use these to drip their Kalkwasser? How does it work?

Another thing, how do you know how much to put in or how fast to let it drip? I read that you're suppose to calculate the amount of water that evaporates each day, but how do you find that out?

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They're just gravity fed drip lines. I use the five gallon size. They work fine but are overpriced and you can make one yourself easily enough.

To calculate my evaporation rate I have a mark on my sump, I just measure how much water it takes to fill it back up at the end of the day.
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I as well use them, I use the 2.5G smaller tank 30G.. but im goign to be buying a dosing pump for the 150.. as im figuring i will have about 5 gallons a day top up needed.
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I use the 5g size, except I bought mine at Save-On Foods for 9 bucks full of RO water. Exact same jug.
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BigAl carries 5gal jug from Red Sea for $7.50
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I use the 5g size, except I bought mine at Save-On Foods for 9 bucks full of RO water. Exact same jug.
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BigAl carries 5gal jug from Red Sea for $7.50
So do you just connect it to a low power pump w/ a very fine hose? How do you control the speed it drips?

If anyone has pics, please post.
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Old 09-12-2003, 01:11 PM
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I use the 5g size, except I bought mine at Save-On Foods for 9 bucks full of RO water. Exact same jug.
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BigAl carries 5gal jug from Red Sea for $7.50
So do you just connect it to a low power pump w/ a very fine hose? How do you control the speed it drips?

If anyone has pics, please post.
you put it higher than your sump then use a little iragation valve to conrtole the drip rate. I have a 18 gal container hooked up now instead of my 5 gal and mine goes to a float valve.

here are some pics of my 5 gal set up using the save on foods water container like Reef Raf did.

http://members.shaw.ca/s.l.s/diy/topoff/index.html

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Old 09-12-2003, 03:28 PM
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Any suggestions on what I should do if I don't have a sump? I'm using a customsealife PC light, so no canopy for me to place the aquadose device either.
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Can chemicals like Kent's Liquid Reactor substitute the use of kalkwasser?
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