Coral Labs Lastest Kalk Reactor

[typrobin]

how much?? my neck still very long...

[Gouldian]

Yesterday morning, I hand itchy decided to dismantle the Kalk Reactor for cleaning although it is not due.

Did it straight after i after I get out from bed cuz, planning to go Parkway for breakfast then go to Fuel's place to collect stuffs he has sold to me.

Its dismantling is easy, no tools needed. Just unscrew the 4 nuts fastening top section to the bottom section. Don't know what's the bottom section called. Anyway, it where the circuit board and wiring is. Coral labs has allowed the top section to be remove for cleaning and even washing without worrying about damages to the circuit boards for even worse electrical shocks.

After the top portion is separated, I took it into the toilet to be washed. Removing the top cover for the top section is even more easy due to the wing nut. As it is not due for cleaning yet, I have still lots of Kalk at the bottom of the reactor, thus decided to pour everything into the toilet bowl and say bye bye to the remnants kalk with a flush.

Less than 5 mins! Easy does it. Happily assemble Kalk Reactor, add kalk and water. Job finished even before wife has finished changing! Pack up and went for my breakfast and to Fuel's place.

After Fuel's place decided to detour to Pasir Ris to check out any new shipment - nothing worth mentioning.

It is now 2pm and as I was reaching my place, I suddenly remembered "MAGNETIC STIRRER"! Oh my god! I have forgetten to remove the stirrer from the reactor before I pour and flush it down the sewage! Oh sh#t.........

I quickly park my car and went straight to my block, Partime Domestic Helper (PDH) waiting for me and follow us up my flat. Before I can place my shoe properly and rush to the toilet, PDH is already in there. Paiseh to ask her to "stop changing and wait for the owner of the house to search the toilet bowl"!

I quickly sms CM (lucky, I stored he number on my mobile), he promptly reponded that all he has no spare stirrer due to the back orders. Oh sh#t again and again! Suddenly another sound of flushing. Oh sh#t, sh#tty sh#t sh#t

Once PDH is out and started cleaning the house I quickly goes into the toilets and try my best to look for the stirrer. Peer and peer, stare and stare. Wasn't sure but saw something white in the almost white bowl. Decided to risk it.............

No I did not dipped my hands in..... . Took the long prong used for arranging LRs to try to grab it. After a few attempts, YES! the stirrer was not flush away...... Heng ah.

Anyway, the reason I share this story is to be say that Corals Labs reactor is no good but to share the ease of maintenance of the reactor and of course my carelessness.

[Gouldian]

Anyway, the reason I share this story is to be say that Corals Labs reactor is no good but to share the ease of maintenance of the reactor and of course my carelessness.

Correction:

Anyway, the reason I share this story is not to complain that Corals Labs reactor is no good but to share the ease of maintenance of the reactor and of course my carelessness.

[williammuk]

Took the long prong used for arranging LRs to try to grab it.

That's a funny story.

The first time I change kalk, I also poured everything into the drain. Luckily I remembered Cookiemunster's caution and quickly picked it up.

Now that your tong has gone into your toilet bowl, will you be dipping it into your tank anymore?

[Gouldian]

The tong...... still with me, anyone wants to borrow??????

[williammuk]

The tong...... still with me, anyone wants to borrow??????

I can't stop laughing. My colleagues will think I'm nuts laughing to myself.

[Gouldian]

I can't stop laughing. My colleagues will think I'm nuts laughing to myself.

That's you only... Imagine me trying very hard to hide the whole situation from my PDH! Although very "Kan Choeng" But act cool so that she don't ask to many question.

[Lin]

joke of the year! next time u jio BBQ i m sure theres no tongs ard ah!

[Gouldian]

joke of the year! next time u jio BBQ i m sure theres no tongs ard ah!

Boh bian lah.... but rest assured my toilet bowl well scrub one....

Also the tong is those that is used for aquarium. Better clrify if not next time I really have BBQ at my place - no one will turn up!

[szesteve]

Bro Gouldian,

Can you kindly post a pic of the connection between the air tube going into the reactor and the adaptor that downsizes the hose from your powerhead?

[Cookiemunster]

hahaha thats a funny one. I still remember your call.

And I'll not eat bbq at your place too. hehehe

[Gouldian]

Bro Gouldian,

Can you kindly post a pic of the connection between the air tube going into the reactor and the adaptor that downsizes the hose from your powerhead?

Hi bro, will take pix and post later.

[szesteve]

Hi bro, will take pix and post later.

Actually it's okay already. I know how it looks like.

Thanks anyway!

[Gouldian]

I should thank you! Cuz when I was preparing to photograph the attachment, I realize the water is very hot and upon inpection, I found that the power head is jammed by its impellor blade that has broken off!

Thanks to you I evaded a castastrophe!

[Gouldian]

Its been a month since using the new kalk reactor. I have not been manually topping up kalk at night since day 01. I have only dose Reefez Calcium up once and Tropic Marine Tripe Buffers also once in this past 4 weeks.

Calcium range: 400 - 410ppm - 4 tests conducted so far with Tropic Marine Test kit

KH range: 10 - 11 dkh - 4 tests conducted so far with Tropic Marine Test kit

PH: 7.8 (night) and 8.2 (day) - Pinpoint PH Monitor with probe on sump

Regards,