Dosing Kalk with an Avast Marine K1 Kalk Stirrer fed by TUNZE ATO pump

[ReefStash]

In this video I install the Avast Marine K1 Kalk stirrer to start dosing kalkwasser in my reef tank. I’m using the TUNZE ATO pump to feed the stirrer.

If you have a small tank or frequent evaporation fluctuations you will want to feed your Kalk Stirrer with a dosing pump (peristaltic pump). In my case this method will work fine for me as I have a large system that can handle the excess kalk if anything were to go wrong with the ATO. I also live in Florida and do not have any evaporation fluctuations throughout the year.

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[ReefStash]

Tank is looking good with a month of dosing kalkwasser so far.

 

[PopBot16]

Can the stirrer sit in the sump itself (i.e. with the bottom half submerged)?

 

[ReefStash]

Can the stirrer sit in the sump itself (i.e. with the bottom half submerged)?

Yes, I have my kalk stirrer submerged. Check out the video.

Avast Marine now offers the reverse syphon hole on the hardware that feeds into the stirrer so the drilling that I did in the video is no longer needed.

 

[PopBot16]

Yes, I have my kalk stirrer submerged. Check out the video.

Avast Marine now offers the reverse syphon hole on the hardware that feeds into the stirrer so the drilling that I did in the video is no longer needed.

Thanks, man! Can't wait to get one.

 

[ReefStash]

Thanks, man! Can't wait to get one.

Love mine!