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Got this in an email from a company I have purchased from before thought someone might be interested:
Finally, a complete kalkwasser administration system is here! Bought to you by e-Fins; the same maker of the popular Algae Mower Vac; the winner of the editor’s choice for best products of the year 2012!
Kalkwasser usage was introduced in the 70’s for coral reef keeping hobbyists. Although it provides a complete answer to maintain the calcium (CA++) and bicarbonate (HCO3--) ions vital to the success of keeping any corals in the aquariums especially the SPS corals, its usage has been limited because of the following reasons:
1) Kalkwasser has a very high PH value of 12+ which can damage or kill any inhabitant in the aquarium if overdosed!
2) It is a near water insoluble compound that needs to be well mixed prior to dosing it into the aquarium
3) To take full advantage of the potent elements of CA++ and HCO3--, it has to be slowly and steadily dripped into the aquarium
4) Dosing equipment is expensive, hard to control and prone to failure
5) Hard to know and control the amount of dosing
6) Not easy for an average hobbyist to master the act of administration
Not anymore with the e-Fins smart Kalk King! The dummy’s complete calcium / KH and ATO system. The patent pending innovative microcomputer controlled kalkwasser doser with water auto-top-off system takes all the complexity away from you and allows you to cheaply and safely maintain the most stable aquarium where vital calcium, KH and salinity are all automatically replenished and maintained!
Here is the list of key features:
1) Compact and elegant hang-on-tank or hang-on-sump kalkwasser reaction chamber design
2) Microcomputer controlled Kalkwasser mixer as well as a stirrer with water auto-top-off system
3) 6.5”L x 3.3”W x 14”H premium acrylic made kalkwasser reaction chamber
4) Programmable drop by drop dosing – the safest and most potent way to deliver kalkwasser solution! No expensive and troublesome dosing pump is needed like other devices
5) Weekly addition of kalkwasser powder is easily achieved by taking the cover off while the system can still be running
6) Integrated float switch sensor to replenish evaporated water from 100 ml (0.02 gallon) per day to > 20,000ml (5 gallons) per day
7) Magnetic coupled float switch mounting mechanism for easy installation
8) Smart float switch fail safe algorithm to detect float switch stuck condition that signals reservoir tank low or tank leak conditions and stop the dosing activity plus giving out an alarm sound to warn user. Both float switch stuck open and close positions would trigger the alarm!
9) Integrated fail safe PH controller with remote display to monitor the PH value of your aquarium. If the user set PH limit is exceeded, kalkwasser dosing is stopped until the PH comes down again. During that period of time that last up to a few hours depending on tank loading conditions, only clean water will be replenished to maintain the salinity of your aquarium!
10) By setting a proper safe PH limit varying from 8.0 to 8.5 to suit your aquarium unique husbandry condition, proper calcium and kH can be maintained for fish only, lightly populated reef tanks or densely populated reef tanks.
11) User friendly control panel with knobs for precisely setting the stirrer on time, output dripping rate and save settings
12) Factory set profile for mixing, stirring and dripping rate that fit most users. But all these parameters can be programmed using just one single button on the Kalk King control unit for:
· Power up kalkwasser vigorously mixing cycle time ( once per hour, per 2 hours … once per day)
· Mixing time ( 5 minutes increment)
· Settle time ( 5 minutes increment)
· Float switch stuck volume amount ( 1000 ml to 5 gallons)
· Stir cycle time (Guarantee full mixing for new coming clean water to replenish expended Kalkwasser water)
· Drip rate (Easily tuned to 1 drop in a few seconds to many drops per seconds)
· System operation cycle ( 4 hours/day, 8, 12, 16, 20 to 24 hours continuous operation)
13) ONE power cord to take care of your primary aquarium dosing and ATO functions
14) Support tank sizes from 20 gallons to 500 gallons
Parts list
1) Premium acrylic chamber 6.5”L x 3.3”W x 14”H
2) 3 reliable, compact and long life DC pumps; mixing, feeding and bpass functions
3) Smart, Powerful and User friendly microcomputer control unit with built-in PH controller
4) A separate PH meter for PH display with 0.01 PH resolution and temperature compensation
5) Easy-mount magnetic coupled float switch interface assembly for up to 3/4" tanks
6) A Universal long lasting PH probe
7) 2 check valves for the feed pump and bypass pump
8) Two 6-foot hose (feed pump to reaction chamber and bypass pump to tank)
9) Universal AC / DC adapter
Preliminary MSRP USD$ 379
Pre-order is taken now to enjoy 30% off for $265 prepaid plus $30 shipping for at total of $295
Interested parties can contact Kong at kong@algaemower.com for prepay information and / or request for features comparison with other systems and user manual.
Kong Ho
yhotracy@aol.com
Finally, a complete kalkwasser administration system is here! Bought to you by e-Fins; the same maker of the popular Algae Mower Vac; the winner of the editor’s choice for best products of the year 2012!
Kalkwasser usage was introduced in the 70’s for coral reef keeping hobbyists. Although it provides a complete answer to maintain the calcium (CA++) and bicarbonate (HCO3--) ions vital to the success of keeping any corals in the aquariums especially the SPS corals, its usage has been limited because of the following reasons:
1) Kalkwasser has a very high PH value of 12+ which can damage or kill any inhabitant in the aquarium if overdosed!
2) It is a near water insoluble compound that needs to be well mixed prior to dosing it into the aquarium
3) To take full advantage of the potent elements of CA++ and HCO3--, it has to be slowly and steadily dripped into the aquarium
4) Dosing equipment is expensive, hard to control and prone to failure
5) Hard to know and control the amount of dosing
6) Not easy for an average hobbyist to master the act of administration
Not anymore with the e-Fins smart Kalk King! The dummy’s complete calcium / KH and ATO system. The patent pending innovative microcomputer controlled kalkwasser doser with water auto-top-off system takes all the complexity away from you and allows you to cheaply and safely maintain the most stable aquarium where vital calcium, KH and salinity are all automatically replenished and maintained!
Here is the list of key features:
1) Compact and elegant hang-on-tank or hang-on-sump kalkwasser reaction chamber design
2) Microcomputer controlled Kalkwasser mixer as well as a stirrer with water auto-top-off system
3) 6.5”L x 3.3”W x 14”H premium acrylic made kalkwasser reaction chamber
4) Programmable drop by drop dosing – the safest and most potent way to deliver kalkwasser solution! No expensive and troublesome dosing pump is needed like other devices
5) Weekly addition of kalkwasser powder is easily achieved by taking the cover off while the system can still be running
6) Integrated float switch sensor to replenish evaporated water from 100 ml (0.02 gallon) per day to > 20,000ml (5 gallons) per day
7) Magnetic coupled float switch mounting mechanism for easy installation
8) Smart float switch fail safe algorithm to detect float switch stuck condition that signals reservoir tank low or tank leak conditions and stop the dosing activity plus giving out an alarm sound to warn user. Both float switch stuck open and close positions would trigger the alarm!
9) Integrated fail safe PH controller with remote display to monitor the PH value of your aquarium. If the user set PH limit is exceeded, kalkwasser dosing is stopped until the PH comes down again. During that period of time that last up to a few hours depending on tank loading conditions, only clean water will be replenished to maintain the salinity of your aquarium!
10) By setting a proper safe PH limit varying from 8.0 to 8.5 to suit your aquarium unique husbandry condition, proper calcium and kH can be maintained for fish only, lightly populated reef tanks or densely populated reef tanks.
11) User friendly control panel with knobs for precisely setting the stirrer on time, output dripping rate and save settings
12) Factory set profile for mixing, stirring and dripping rate that fit most users. But all these parameters can be programmed using just one single button on the Kalk King control unit for:
· Power up kalkwasser vigorously mixing cycle time ( once per hour, per 2 hours … once per day)
· Mixing time ( 5 minutes increment)
· Settle time ( 5 minutes increment)
· Float switch stuck volume amount ( 1000 ml to 5 gallons)
· Stir cycle time (Guarantee full mixing for new coming clean water to replenish expended Kalkwasser water)
· Drip rate (Easily tuned to 1 drop in a few seconds to many drops per seconds)
· System operation cycle ( 4 hours/day, 8, 12, 16, 20 to 24 hours continuous operation)
13) ONE power cord to take care of your primary aquarium dosing and ATO functions
14) Support tank sizes from 20 gallons to 500 gallons
Parts list
1) Premium acrylic chamber 6.5”L x 3.3”W x 14”H
2) 3 reliable, compact and long life DC pumps; mixing, feeding and bpass functions
3) Smart, Powerful and User friendly microcomputer control unit with built-in PH controller
4) A separate PH meter for PH display with 0.01 PH resolution and temperature compensation
5) Easy-mount magnetic coupled float switch interface assembly for up to 3/4" tanks
6) A Universal long lasting PH probe
7) 2 check valves for the feed pump and bypass pump
8) Two 6-foot hose (feed pump to reaction chamber and bypass pump to tank)
9) Universal AC / DC adapter
Preliminary MSRP USD$ 379
Pre-order is taken now to enjoy 30% off for $265 prepaid plus $30 shipping for at total of $295
Interested parties can contact Kong at kong@algaemower.com for prepay information and / or request for features comparison with other systems and user manual.
Kong Ho
yhotracy@aol.com