120 Gallon Progress - Page 11

NanoReef · #**101** 02-21-2006, 01:26 PM

YAY, the baffles are in place and everything is ready to go! we are going to minot the 24-26th so we dont want to fill it then leave because we DONT want 150 gallons of water in my house...(that isnt in a glass box)!
so we will be filling it on the 26th! coincidentily, my birthday!!! i will post pictures on the 26th! thanks

Skimmerking · #**102** 02-21-2006, 03:23 PM

Congrats dont forgetto pick up some pickling lime at the super store across from the mall its in the far bac righ of the store... god to hear oh ya. Can ya call me i need to ask you a huge favor in regards to Kick Ick in the store at Best west.

mike

NanoReef · #**103** 02-21-2006, 07:33 PM

i will. how much of that stuff do you use??? i will call you later tonight....im at school right now !

Skimmerking · #**104** 02-21-2006, 08:48 PM

I dont know I thought there might ber some at the store, but i guess not so I have heard..

NanoReef · #**105** 02-22-2006, 06:22 PM

no... we have none. How much of this pickling lime do you use????now that the tank is done i REALLY want to put water in it!!!! but half the battle to salt is patiants!!!

Skimmerking · #**106** 02-22-2006, 08:10 PM

make sure you stop over at the house so you can see what type of pickling lime that i have. So you know what it looks like. its green and its called MRS WAGES pickling lime ..

lets see some pictures of the tank and sump then ..

Skimmerking · #**107** 02-22-2006, 08:20 PM

When you start to use it u use 1-2 tablespoons per gallon of water ,
Let it set and use the clear liquid and start a drip 1-2 drips per sec.

Lots of people are using toward there evaporation use if you evaporate 2 gallons per day then you use 2 gallons of kalk and water and drip it.

Remember it has to be dripped to the tank slowly.

And its Fresh RO water you use to mix the Kalk / Pickling Lime.

NanoReef · #**108** 02-23-2006, 01:28 PM

ok, so to start a drip, i can just use a plastic jar or something, drill a hole near the bottom (in the side of it) put some airline tubing in it, then a little ballvalve and thats it right??? and also, i remember what it looks like Mike, and i wont be able to come there anyway because right after school i work, then we are leaving bright and early!

NanoReef · #**109** 02-23-2006, 06:19 PM

o ya, i almost forgot,would 2 bottles of this stuff do me for a while?

NanoReef · #**110** 02-25-2006, 07:05 PM

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ok, so to start a drip, i can just use a plastic jar or something, drill a hole near the bottom (in the side of it) put some airline tubing in it, then a little ballvalve and thats it right???

im in minot right now, on my sisters laptop, (gotta love wireless net) and i really need to know if this is how i can do this so i can look for supplies!!! ANY cheap drip ideas for calkwasser would be appreciated! thanks