siskiou Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 I set up my little DIY kalkwasser reactor and am in need of an affordable lime supply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanF Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 I haven't checked yet but it is almost the time of year that walmart will start to carry it in the one pound containers for like $2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAVES Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 Be very careful with DIY Kalk reactor, thats an easy thing to go wrong and nuke your tank. And Im speaking from experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siskiou Posted April 4, 2007 Author Share Posted April 4, 2007 I haven't checked yet but it is almost the time of year that walmart will start to carry it in the one pound containers for like $2. Thanks! Do you know the brand name there, and what section they have it in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siskiou Posted April 4, 2007 Author Share Posted April 4, 2007 Be very careful with DIY Kalk reactor' date=' thats an easy thing to go wrong and nuke your tank. And Im speaking from experience.[/quote'] What type did you use and what went wrong? Calling mine a "reactor" is probably a bit grand. It's just a slightly modded water filter housing in line with the ATO. The kalk gets "stirred up" a tiny bit each time the ATO comes on, just by the water entering the housing at the bottom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanF Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 I don't remember which brand they carry off the top of my head it is either Mrs Wages or Balls Pickling Lime. They have it in the canning section and therefore only have it out when canning season is going on so make sure you buy a couple of extras for the winter time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 I need to get some so i can nuke a few aiptasia. Off to walmart today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siskiou Posted April 4, 2007 Author Share Posted April 4, 2007 Can you let me know if they already have it, Miles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 Yah i'll let you know if i find some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyles Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 What type did you use and what went wrong? Calling mine a "reactor" is probably a bit grand. It's just a slightly modded water filter housing in line with the ATO. The kalk gets "stirred up" a tiny bit each time the ATO comes on, just by the water entering the housing at the bottom. Thats kinda what I do with mine, I have a ATO running with a 15 gallon tank with a ATO pump, than I have a pump submersed in the tub that kicks on for 1 minute at night during low ph to kick it back up, works well, ultimately I would like to have it plugged into a ph controller but thats for future plans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 Oh and BTW Susanne, we are not Eugenians, WE ARE DUCKS!!!!! GO DUCKS!!! Sorry, had to (laugh) :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
180Bob Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 GO DUCKS!!! Right into the Right into the Roaster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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