sixline
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Hello all,
I've got a red sea max s400 setup and I love it. However, about 95% of the time I spend doing maintenance is working on my topoff and dosing system.
Currently, I have a 55 gallon rubbermaid with a lid that is filled with RO/DI tipoff water. I have hose running from here to my LiterMiterIII which then pumps the water into a Precision Marine kalkwasser (Nilsen) reactor and into the sump. When it works, it is great, and I kill two birds with one stone: topping off water that is lost due to evaporation, and dosing kalkwasser.
The problem is it hardly ever works. The kalkwasser reactor is leaky and clogs a lot. It is also driven by maxi jet 400s that jam and fail constantly due to the high lime content of the water. I often end up with water coming out of the pump/reactor interface instead of being fed into the tank. I've got about 10 maxi jet 400s that I run in vinegar and swap them out when necessary, but doing so it a large chore since removing the pump requires emptying the kalkwasser reactor and refilling.
So, I guess the tipoff part with the LitermiterIII is working fine, but I need a new way to dose kalkwasser. I know I can do it manually each night, but I wanted something more automated.
What are you all using, and are you happy with it? Thanks in advance for any pointers!
I've got a red sea max s400 setup and I love it. However, about 95% of the time I spend doing maintenance is working on my topoff and dosing system.
Currently, I have a 55 gallon rubbermaid with a lid that is filled with RO/DI tipoff water. I have hose running from here to my LiterMiterIII which then pumps the water into a Precision Marine kalkwasser (Nilsen) reactor and into the sump. When it works, it is great, and I kill two birds with one stone: topping off water that is lost due to evaporation, and dosing kalkwasser.
The problem is it hardly ever works. The kalkwasser reactor is leaky and clogs a lot. It is also driven by maxi jet 400s that jam and fail constantly due to the high lime content of the water. I often end up with water coming out of the pump/reactor interface instead of being fed into the tank. I've got about 10 maxi jet 400s that I run in vinegar and swap them out when necessary, but doing so it a large chore since removing the pump requires emptying the kalkwasser reactor and refilling.
So, I guess the tipoff part with the LitermiterIII is working fine, but I need a new way to dose kalkwasser. I know I can do it manually each night, but I wanted something more automated.
What are you all using, and are you happy with it? Thanks in advance for any pointers!