Mixing Kalk Q

[shoreliner11]

I know kalk has been covered from head to toe but I mixed up kalk last night for the first time and I have a question. Is it normal to have quite a bit of precipitate in the bucket you mix it up in? I thought this was normal...and then I just discard that precipitate before pouring the kalk mix into my kent aqua dose. Should I let it sit for a couple hours to let the precipitate settle?...because I dripped last night but the precipitate clogged the line so the drip was quite slow. Also, I only used 1 tsp per gallon so I know I didn't oversaturate it. I am using Rowa kalk for the info. Thanks.

 

[thomas712]

It will normally coat the bottom of the container, and that is the part that you don't want to drip into the tank. Yeah sometimes my line gets clogged to. I normally clean it once a week. If you can mix it in a container that has a spout or hole that can be opened and closed then you can avoid getting the precipitation into whatever you drain it into.
Thomas

 

[spicey]

i read somewhere mixing kalk with some vinigar works well. i dont get so much precipitate doing it that way

 

[footbag]

That is true. Addin vinegar to your Kalk mix can increase the solubility of the kalk. From 2 tsp/gallon up to 4. It can cause nutrient problems though, Kips Kalk 101 could help you with this.