input on diy kalkreactor

[wrightme43]

Here is my idea for a DIY kalk reactor. I wanted to present the idea, get some input, and then try a build. The idea is that Kalk reactors or 200-300$, this would cost me nothing but time seeing as I have all the stuff just sitting doing nothing anyway.
Well thats not quite right, I would have to buy two timers. But no biggy on the pocket book there.
What do you all think? Any ideas you have that you want to share. If you think I am crazy feel free to say so. I quite often fail to see the whole picture, and thats one of the things I like about this place.
So go for it.
Thanks for looking.
Steve

 

[big t]

I have some inputs Steve. Your basic idea is good. What you need to do tho is instead of sucking kalk saturated water thru your aqualifter you should use it to force water thru the bucket. I would input the water toward the bottom and add a fitting toward the top for the excess water to spill out of thru plumbing of your choice to add to the tank.

 

[wrightme43]

So what your talking about would be two resivours. One with rodi, as input to the kalkreactor, then a outflow line from the kalkreactor?
If you dont mind me asking, what benifits will this provide?
Thank Tom.

 

[Krish]

I have some inputs Steve. Your basic idea is good. What you need to do tho is instead of sucking kalk saturated water thru your aqualifter you should use it to force water thru the bucket. I would input the water toward the bottom and add a fitting toward the top for the excess water to spill out of thru plumbing of your choice to add to the tank.

So could Steve basically use the same concepts as how a TLF phosban reactor works? (Input water pushed under the media and flows out through the top)

 

[big t]

Steve that is how Kalk reactors work. If you do it the way you proposed it would not be a kalk reactor, simply a kalk mixing tank and aqualifter powered drip. The thing with the way you proposed is that you will be sucking kalk saturated water thru your aqualifter and then squeezing it thru the valve. This will be a problem pretty quick. The aqualifter will not last very long and the valve will clog up.

If you do it like a kalk reactor you can put as much kalk in the water as you want and only have to mess with it once every 2 weeks or so. Also you should make sure the vessle is tightly sealed (just put the lid on it) otherwise the kalk reactor will be comprimised with oxygen which supposidly ruins the kalk pretty quick.

 

[Katchupoy]

Do you have a sump? and a space to put a 10 gallon tank as a reservoir?.
Here is my setup.... No timer. one pump. and the key ingedient is the float valve.

Here is the valve
http://diyreef.com/shop/product_info.php?name=ESU Pure-Flo Float Valve&products_id=357

and here is my setup
http://66.213.194.54/mygallery/albums/userpics/10001/normal___P5302231.jpg

 

[wrightme43]

Ok Tom that makes sense. The containors would be empty I.O. buckets. I will redraw it. And post it. Thats what why I asked. LOL
Yeah Ceasar I have a sump but its glass.
I am preparing to convert it to a 29 gallon acrylic, I will install a float valve then.
Mk II to follow.