coconut3 Posted March 30, 2004 Share Posted March 30, 2004 container RM1.5 = ~$0.70 air valve = $0.30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coconut3 Posted March 30, 2004 Author Share Posted March 30, 2004 how's the workmanship? ok? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member aStRoBo| Posted March 30, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted March 30, 2004 how it works?? Quote Everything's sold. Back in 2yrs time. If it's a WRX, it gotta be STI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coconut3 Posted March 30, 2004 Author Share Posted March 30, 2004 how it works?? so difficult to understand huh? just turn the valve and it will start to drip.. that's it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anemone Posted March 30, 2004 Share Posted March 30, 2004 nice. did u use any silicone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member aStRoBo| Posted March 30, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted March 30, 2004 wad if the kalk or water level drop below tat green valve? Quote Everything's sold. Back in 2yrs time. If it's a WRX, it gotta be STI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member strat Posted March 30, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted March 30, 2004 wad if the kalk or water level drop below tat green valve? It'll stop dripping loh.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member aStRoBo| Posted March 30, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted March 30, 2004 aWw.. maybe can have the green valve lower rite.. hMm.. i dunnoe.. cos not much idea how it works.. Quote Everything's sold. Back in 2yrs time. If it's a WRX, it gotta be STI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coconut3 Posted March 30, 2004 Author Share Posted March 30, 2004 aWw.. maybe can have the green valve lower rite.. hMm.. i dunnoe.. cos not much idea how it works.. is up to u.. u can have it lower... i might drill another hole at the bottom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightningstrike Posted March 30, 2004 Share Posted March 30, 2004 leave some room btw the bottom of the container and the drip valve. u do not want all the residue from the kalk which settles at the bottom of ur container to clog up the valve. remember not to seal the container with a cover, coz if u do, there will be no pressure in the container to push the water thru the drip valve. juz leave the container uncovered. if u wanna use a cover, juz drill a hole in the centre of the cover to facilitate the atm. pressure acting on the kalk solution. so that it will push the kalk down. juz me 2 cents. Quote Austin the Westie: "I may be your best friend, but you are my everything". Lightning Strike's Back!!! Reefkeeping Is Not My Hobby, It's My Obsession. Austin's Birthday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coconut3 Posted March 30, 2004 Author Share Posted March 30, 2004 leave some room btw the bottom of the container and the drip valve. u do not want all the residue from the kalk which settles at the bottom of ur container to clog up the valve. remember not to seal the container with a cover, coz if u do, there will be no pressure in the container to push the water thru the drip valve. juz leave the container uncovered. if u wanna use a cover, juz drill a hole in the centre of the cover to facilitate the atm. pressure acting on the kalk solution. so that it will push the kalk down. juz me 2 cents. thanks bro.. oredi did that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Razo Posted March 30, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted March 30, 2004 leave some room btw the bottom of the container and the drip valve. u do not want all the residue from the kalk which settles at the bottom of ur container to clog up the valve. remember not to seal the container with a cover, coz if u do, there will be no pressure in the container to push the water thru the drip valve. juz leave the container uncovered. if u wanna use a cover, juz drill a hole in the centre of the cover to facilitate the atm. pressure acting on the kalk solution. so that it will push the kalk down. juz me 2 cents. err.. not directing at u hor... but i feel... u do not want all the residue from the kalk which settles at the bottom of ur container to clog up the valve should be "u do not want the residue from the kalk ending up dripping into ur tank" ... i wouldnt mind it clogging but i wont want it to dripping into my tank remember not to seal the container with a cover, coz if u do, there will be no pressure in the container to push the water thru the drip valve. true in a way..correct me if i'm wrong but you will get Calcium Carbonate white precipitate, which is insoluble when Calcium react with the carbon dioxide present in the air if the top is left open... remember ijust sharing info hor not flaming u Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Razo Posted March 30, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted March 30, 2004 container RM1.5 = ~$0.70air valve = $0.30 its better to use somesealant... i tried silicon n glue gun.. find the latter better... coz sooner or later the hole will leak.. trust me.. and if u are going to mix the kalk solution in that bottle... i suggest u make 1 or 2 identical bottle more... coz my kalk solution normally takes about 1.5~2days for it to fully settled down.. so u can use the dripper on alternate days.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member bum Posted March 30, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted March 30, 2004 true in a way..correct me if i'm wrong but you will get Calcium Carbonate white precipitate, which is insoluble when Calcium react with the carbon dioxide present in the air if the top is left open... razo, i was thinking if i put in styrofoam balls... the very fine kind, will it help? it will float, yet if its a thick enough layer, will prevent too much interaction with air. what you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightningstrike Posted March 30, 2004 Share Posted March 30, 2004 err.. not directing at u hor... but i feel... should be "u do not want the residue from the kalk ending up dripping into ur tank" ... i wouldnt mind it clogging but i wont want it to dripping into my tank true in a way..correct me if i'm wrong but you will get Calcium Carbonate white precipitate, which is insoluble when Calcium react with the carbon dioxide present in the air if the top is left open... remember ijust sharing info hor not flaming u no worries Razo. juz out here to share our experience. yes. we do not want the kalk residue from dripping into our tanks. but if the kalk residue has oredi clogged up the valve in the 1st place, how is the residue suppose to get in the tank. as for leaving the container uncovered, i leave it up 2 u guys to decide. i myself is using a cover with a small hole drilled on top. Quote Austin the Westie: "I may be your best friend, but you are my everything". Lightning Strike's Back!!! Reefkeeping Is Not My Hobby, It's My Obsession. Austin's Birthday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member dradttg Posted March 30, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted March 30, 2004 I am thinking. Would adding a air pump to aerate the Kalk solution help prevent Kalk residue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member reeflobang Posted March 30, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted March 30, 2004 its better to use somesealant... i tried silicon n glue gun.. find the latter better... coz sooner or later the hole will leak.. trust me.. and if u are going to mix the kalk solution in that bottle... i suggest u make 1 or 2 identical bottle more... coz my kalk solution normally takes about 1.5~2days for it to fully settled down.. so u can use the dripper on alternate days.. Thought kalk solution needs to be "used" within a few hours of mixing or it will lose its "efficacy"? Anyone can confirm this? BTW, you mean it takes more than a day for your kalk to settle down? When I was using Coralife Kalk, its was about 2 hours. Now with Reefz, it settles within the hour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member CalciumReef Posted March 30, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted March 30, 2004 I am thinking. Would adding a air pump to aerate the Kalk solution help prevent Kalk residue. Kalk will become useless.....a kalkreactor will prevent any residue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightningstrike Posted March 30, 2004 Share Posted March 30, 2004 IMO, juz drip kalk the old fashion way. Quote Austin the Westie: "I may be your best friend, but you are my everything". Lightning Strike's Back!!! Reefkeeping Is Not My Hobby, It's My Obsession. Austin's Birthday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyBoy Posted March 30, 2004 Share Posted March 30, 2004 IMO, juz drip kalk the old fashion way. Errr...what's the old fashion way? Quote Member of : UEN: T08SS0098FMASS in Facebook Reefing in LED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightningstrike Posted March 30, 2004 Share Posted March 30, 2004 Errr...what's the old fashion way? the diy way of cuz! Quote Austin the Westie: "I may be your best friend, but you are my everything". Lightning Strike's Back!!! Reefkeeping Is Not My Hobby, It's My Obsession. Austin's Birthday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coconut3 Posted March 30, 2004 Author Share Posted March 30, 2004 the diy way of cuz! just let it drip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Kalib Posted March 30, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted March 30, 2004 Thought kalk solution needs to be "used" within a few hours of mixing or it will lose its "efficacy"? Anyone can confirm this? Yup. From what i remember, Kalk will expire in 24hrs when exposed to air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Cookiemunster Posted March 30, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted March 30, 2004 Yup. From what i remember, Kalk will expire in 24hrs when exposed to air. which is why a Kalk reactor is used. The kalk reactor was created to ease the pain of having to mix new kalk every day. Quote My Humble 4ft tank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Cookiemunster Posted March 30, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted March 30, 2004 I am thinking. Would adding a air pump to aerate the Kalk solution help prevent Kalk residue. If you aerate it, you will find even more precipitation because the kalk will react with air and precipitate into useless calcium carbonate sand. Quote My Humble 4ft tank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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