drip..drip..drip

andy12265 · 01-03-2007, 07:27 PM

When people say they drip kalkwasser....they drip it into a sump right?.....and i don't use a sump so how would i drip it?....just straight into the aquarium???

andy12265 · 01-03-2007, 07:28 PM

When people say that they drip kalkwasser....they drip it into the sump right???......and i don't have a sump...so would i just drip it into the aquarium???

----thanks!!!!

billyr98 · 01-03-2007, 07:31 PM

u wanna drip kalkwasser because the PH is very high- like 12-13 PH and you don't want the kalkwasser to throw your PH off in your tank... And yes u can drip it directly to the tank...

Kensn · 01-03-2007, 08:02 PM

Dripping directly into the tank is fine. This is usually done at night to offset the lower PH the tank has after the photo period. The amount to drip will be determined by calcium usage in your tank. Keep an eye on your PH and calcium levels after you start dripping to determine your specific needs.

JFK_Jr · 01-03-2007, 10:22 PM

Some people use a gallon jug with airline tied in a knot... I prefer IV tubing, since you have more precise control of the drip rate.

SueT · 01-04-2007, 07:31 PM

I use the IV tubing also so I can regulate the drip as to how fast or slwo I want it.

be sure to drip it into a higher flow area of your tank.

cheeks69 · 01-04-2007, 08:03 PM

This is my hi-tech method of dripping kalk...lol

SueT · 01-05-2007, 10:38 AM

Robert, since you posted your drip container, I'll just share mine. I said I use the IV tubing which I do but my container is a use half gallon milk jug. I punch a hole near the bottom and stick the tubing there and drip away. LOL..

Cougra · 01-05-2007, 11:18 AM

The only thing that I would like to add to this thread is that if you are dripping your Kalk into the main display tank, it's best to drip as close to a power head as possible so that the effulent is dispersed as quickly as possible. If you're fish like attacking anything that falls into the tank thinking it's food then the kalk solution (very high pH) can seriously burn thier gills and intenstines. Try to find a way to avoid this at all costs.

01-03-2007, 07:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
andy12265 Midas Blenny Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 116 View Gallery Karma Komment	drip..drip..drip When people say they drip kalkwasser....they drip it into a sump right?.....and i don't use a sump so how would i drip it?....just straight into the aquarium???

01-03-2007, 07:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
andy12265 Midas Blenny Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 116 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: drip..drip..drip When people say that they drip kalkwasser....they drip it into the sump right???......and i don't have a sump...so would i just drip it into the aquarium??? ----thanks!!!!

01-03-2007, 07:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
billyr98 Reefing Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cherry Hill, NJ Posts: 5,400 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: drip..drip..drip u wanna drip kalkwasser because the PH is very high- like 12-13 PH and you don't want the kalkwasser to throw your PH off in your tank... And yes u can drip it directly to the tank... __________________ Billyr98 -=NJRC Treasurer=- My 450g Reef Tank ~~~ Its HERE!!!

01-03-2007, 08:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
Kensn Reef Lobster Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Auburn Wa. Posts: 1,252 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: drip..drip..drip Dripping directly into the tank is fine. This is usually done at night to offset the lower PH the tank has after the photo period. The amount to drip will be determined by calcium usage in your tank. Keep an eye on your PH and calcium levels after you start dripping to determine your specific needs. __________________ Ken When the ebbing tide retreats Along the rocky shoreline It leaves a trail of tidal pools In a short-lived galaxy Rush

01-03-2007, 10:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
JFK_Jr Golden Moray Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hallandale Beach FL Posts: 2,108 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: drip..drip..drip Some people use a gallon jug with airline tied in a knot... I prefer IV tubing, since you have more precise control of the drip rate. __________________ *JFK_Jr's 150 Gallon Starphire*

01-04-2007, 07:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
SueT Neon dottyback Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 650 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: drip..drip..drip I use the IV tubing also so I can regulate the drip as to how fast or slwo I want it. be sure to drip it into a higher flow area of your tank. __________________ 120g sps/clam tank: http://berlinmethod.com/suet/ 2x250w 10k reeflux, actinic supplementation, mag12 return, 2 mjmods-1200, 2 mj1200 on wavemaker, kalk drip, ASM G3, 75+ spp. of acropora and montipora plating & encrusting sp. http://clamsdirect.com/phpbb2/

01-04-2007, 08:03 PM	#7 (permalink)
cheeks69 Wannabe Guru Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast Posts: 7,032 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: drip..drip..drip This is my hi-tech method of dripping kalk...lol __________________ Robert My Cube “A spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe—a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.” Albert Einstein

01-05-2007, 10:38 AM	#8 (permalink)
SueT Neon dottyback Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 650 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: drip..drip..drip Robert, since you posted your drip container, I'll just share mine. I said I use the IV tubing which I do but my container is a use half gallon milk jug. I punch a hole near the bottom and stick the tubing there and drip away. LOL.. __________________ 120g sps/clam tank: http://berlinmethod.com/suet/ 2x250w 10k reeflux, actinic supplementation, mag12 return, 2 mjmods-1200, 2 mj1200 on wavemaker, kalk drip, ASM G3, 75+ spp. of acropora and montipora plating & encrusting sp. http://clamsdirect.com/phpbb2/

01-05-2007, 11:18 AM	#9 (permalink)
Cougra Dragon Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 2,216 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: drip..drip..drip The only thing that I would like to add to this thread is that if you are dripping your Kalk into the main display tank, it's best to drip as close to a power head as possible so that the effulent is dispersed as quickly as possible. If you're fish like attacking anything that falls into the tank thinking it's food then the kalk solution (very high pH) can seriously burn thier gills and intenstines. Try to find a way to avoid this at all costs. __________________ Michelle Just because something CAN be done, it doesn't mean that it SHOULD be done!

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