Is Kalkwasser a tool available to use to lower phosphate levels? Further, do all 2 part Alk & Calc additives bind with, thus lowering, phosphates?
After watching a Tidal Gardens video that mentioned using Kalkwasser as a way to lower phosphates, I came across some information and some older...
What's the best product to dose to raise Alkalinity when your Alk is low, the pH is normal, Calc is normal and the Magnesium is normal?
20G IM Nuvo Fusion Pro 2
Temp: 80ºF
Salinity: 1.026 SG
Ph: 8.1
Alk: 6.2 dKH
Nitrate: 13.8ppm
Phosphate: 0.24ppm
Calc: 442ppm
Magnesium: 1540ppm
(all checked...
Hello,
Just a question of curiosity.
Assuming a set Alkalinity target would there be any difference in pH between using Kalk, All for Reef or 2 part ? Or would they all settle at the same pH level.
I know there can be limitations to the amount of Kalk one could use based on evaporation and...
Seeking responses from seasoned reefers who have employed multiple approaches.
We are talking about the simplest supplementation method for a novice hobbist to understand and apply, not the optimal one.
I'm using kalkwasser via ato.
Since last night, it was unplugged.
I plugged it in earlier without checking the ato, so it sucked water to the tank.
Then I saw ato was laying on the floor with sediments!
What will happen to my tank? What to do?
Hello.
I am dosing 60ml AFR daily for my sps dominated tank (400 liters). I noticed that i cannot increase the pH by using Kalk anymore. The high pH effect of Kalk last for 1 month then gone. It is likely using AFR does not keep enough buffer in the tank, so I likely cannot increase pH. Is it...
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$465 shipped.
Sharing my experience for others that may be experiencing the same issue.
Basement 150g mixed reef lagoon with total water volume of about 225g
While struggling with low PH (7.7 - 7.8), I went through PH chasing journey and found the following solutions:
- DIY Co2 Scrubber
- Kalkwasser reactor...
Guys I have a 140 gallon softy/RFA tank and was wondering which product would be best for me and if you could explain the differences between the products.
Currently I use marine buffer in my ATO and i started getting coraline algae ( never happened before)
This makes me question of Kalk and...
Hello all! Ive been dosing Kalk with a medium sized Kalk reactor and a kamoer to match my evaporation rate. I clean it once every 3-4 weeks right now and usually add 6 tablespoons of BRS Kalk to about 2 gallons of RODI that my reactor holds. Ill add one or two tablespoons once a week or two...
I have a Kalk stirrer that’s programmed to stir one a day. And dose several times a day, how do I input a program to pause the dose for a 30 minutes after stirring and then restart the dosing?
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How do I dose AFR & Kalkwasser together ?
Correct me if I’m wrong , Kalkwasser raises Alk & Cal.
If I dose AFR wouldn’t it also increase ALK & CAL? And other elements ?
Do I basically just split the doses of AFR and KALk until I reach my desire parameter ?
I am getting back on the kalkwasser train and am debating what trace element solution to dose. Im hoping to find a solution that is only one part. What do yall use?
I bought a Red Sea ATO upgrade kit about 10 days ago. Installed in my Reefer 350, got erratic behavior - inconsistent fills between 0.05 gallons per fill (which would be the expected top off volume per fill given 25x25 return chamber and 3 mm between sensors), up to 0.8 gallons per fill with...
Hi all. So due to my pH woes I think I'm going to start dosing kalk. I'm going to get a small container for it, get the brs 1.1ml pump, and hook it up to my apex. I'm going to have the pH limit set but my question is, is any other failsafes I can put into the apex to make sure it doesn't...
I’m a little confused by a recent development in my Red Sea Reefer 170 setup. To give some backstory, I’ve been dosing Kalkwasser continuously with the use of a versa pump for about 2 months. I also do continuous auto-water changes with 2 versa pumps. 6 days ago, I increased my Kalk dosage from...
I'm considering swapping from Tropic Marin's Carbocalcium to kalkwasser. I read in my searches for similar threads, that All For Reef is 25x more potent than kalk. I'm assuming that carbocal is the same potency as AFR. If I'm dosing 41.5ml of carbocalcium, that would equal about 1,037ml/4 cups...