kalkwasser drip
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natclanwy
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Originally Posted by trouble93
http:///forum/post/2875400
Do you let it go 24/7 & what do you do for your ALK?
Kalkwasser adds both Calcium and Alk, if both are ballanced all you should have to add is kalkwasser. If one or the other is close to the top or bottom of the normal range you should use a single part solution to balance them before you start dripping kalk.
http:///forum/post/2875400
Do you let it go 24/7 & what do you do for your ALK?
Kalkwasser adds both Calcium and Alk, if both are ballanced all you should have to add is kalkwasser. If one or the other is close to the top or bottom of the normal range you should use a single part solution to balance them before you start dripping kalk.
aztec reef
Active Member
Originally Posted by Veni Vidi Vici
http:///forum/post/2873542
Magnesium doesn't deplete any where near as fast as Cal and alk.
Unless coraline is thriving, which is a large magnesium consumer.. In that case cal /alk might be hard to keep balanced.... Cal/Mag/Alk are linked together..
They are the main promoters of calcium solubility and buffering capabilities...
http:///forum/post/2873542
Magnesium doesn't deplete any where near as fast as Cal and alk.
Unless coraline is thriving, which is a large magnesium consumer.. In that case cal /alk might be hard to keep balanced.... Cal/Mag/Alk are linked together..
They are the main promoters of calcium solubility and buffering capabilities...
aztec reef
Active Member
I dont look at Kalkwasser as a cal/alk buffer, but rather as a reactor/ maintainer.
First u should figure out if alk,cal,mag are balanced..
If any of this 3 parameters are distorted or unbalanced .. you're in for a wild gooz chase..
*if they're balanced and you just want to keeep it that way, all u need to do is drip add (starting with the minimun 1/8teaspoon per gallon). As noted previously, it should be done at dark or early mornings and as much as it takes to replenish the daily amount of evaporated h20..
*If they're Not balanced, u must first fix that before u can jump onto the kalk-dripping wagon.. I prefer single part solutions for buffering agents..
such as turbocalcium(calcium), superbuffer dkh(alk/ph buffer), Tech-M (magnesium).
First, u must figure out whats causing the unbalance.. 90% of the time, chemical/elemental imbalances indicates poor water quality..
Cause if u start adding kalk to a tank that isn't demanding (comsuming) much.
its just going to give u algeal blooms, starting with calcium precipitations.
As folks like to say: if it ain't broke? ........
First u should figure out if alk,cal,mag are balanced..
If any of this 3 parameters are distorted or unbalanced .. you're in for a wild gooz chase..
*if they're balanced and you just want to keeep it that way, all u need to do is drip add (starting with the minimun 1/8teaspoon per gallon). As noted previously, it should be done at dark or early mornings and as much as it takes to replenish the daily amount of evaporated h20..
*If they're Not balanced, u must first fix that before u can jump onto the kalk-dripping wagon.. I prefer single part solutions for buffering agents..
such as turbocalcium(calcium), superbuffer dkh(alk/ph buffer), Tech-M (magnesium).
First, u must figure out whats causing the unbalance.. 90% of the time, chemical/elemental imbalances indicates poor water quality..
Cause if u start adding kalk to a tank that isn't demanding (comsuming) much.
its just going to give u algeal blooms, starting with calcium precipitations.
As folks like to say: if it ain't broke? ........
trouble93
Member
Originally Posted by Aztec Reef
http:///forum/post/2875489
I dont look at Kalkwasser as a cal/alk buffer, but rather as a reactor/ maintainer.
First u should figure out if alk,cal,mag are balanced..
If any of this 3 parameters are distorted or unbalanced .. you're in for a wild gooz chase..
*if they're balanced and you just want to keeep it that way, all u need to do is drip add (starting with the minimun 1/8teaspoon per gallon). As noted previously, it should be done at dark or early mornings and as much as it takes to replenish the daily amount of evaporated h20..
*If they're Not balanced, u must first fix that before u can jump onto the kalk-dripping wagon.. I prefer single part solutions for buffering agents..
such as turbocalcium(calcium), superbuffer dkh(alk/ph buffer), Tech-M (magnesium).
First, u must figure out whats causing the unbalance.. 90% of the time, chemical/elemental imbalances indicates poor water quality..
Cause if u start adding kalk to a tank that isn't demanding (comsuming) much.
its just going to give u algeal blooms, starting with calcium precipitations.
As folks like to say: if it ain't broke? ........
It's all bal...but I just wanted to raise it (Ca) from about 380 to about 430 that's why I started the drip.
http:///forum/post/2875489
I dont look at Kalkwasser as a cal/alk buffer, but rather as a reactor/ maintainer.
First u should figure out if alk,cal,mag are balanced..
If any of this 3 parameters are distorted or unbalanced .. you're in for a wild gooz chase..
*if they're balanced and you just want to keeep it that way, all u need to do is drip add (starting with the minimun 1/8teaspoon per gallon). As noted previously, it should be done at dark or early mornings and as much as it takes to replenish the daily amount of evaporated h20..
*If they're Not balanced, u must first fix that before u can jump onto the kalk-dripping wagon.. I prefer single part solutions for buffering agents..
such as turbocalcium(calcium), superbuffer dkh(alk/ph buffer), Tech-M (magnesium).
First, u must figure out whats causing the unbalance.. 90% of the time, chemical/elemental imbalances indicates poor water quality..
Cause if u start adding kalk to a tank that isn't demanding (comsuming) much.
its just going to give u algeal blooms, starting with calcium precipitations.
As folks like to say: if it ain't broke? ........
It's all bal...but I just wanted to raise it (Ca) from about 380 to about 430 that's why I started the drip.
aztec reef
Active Member
Originally Posted by trouble93
http:///forum/post/2877121
It's all bal...but I just wanted to raise it (Ca) from about 380 to about 430 that's why I started the drip.
Its all balanced at poor levels..
First thing i would do is get the calcium up to desire level (using a calcium supplement such as Turbo calcium). take it slow, supplements and buffers are easily miss-used.
Now, remenber that cal is linked to alk and magnesium. so you'll have to monitor them 3..Once all 3 are conquered u can start with kalk-drip..
http:///forum/post/2877121
It's all bal...but I just wanted to raise it (Ca) from about 380 to about 430 that's why I started the drip.
Its all balanced at poor levels..
First thing i would do is get the calcium up to desire level (using a calcium supplement such as Turbo calcium). take it slow, supplements and buffers are easily miss-used.
Now, remenber that cal is linked to alk and magnesium. so you'll have to monitor them 3..Once all 3 are conquered u can start with kalk-drip..