Best way to inject kalk paste? Plus effect on tank?

[workhz]

So I hit some aiptasia and nuisance polys with kalkwasser paste via a needleless syringe. kalk bits floated everywhere (turned off powerheads but forgot the return). My hammers were not happy. Shrunk up and stayed shrunken for 2 days. Figured they palys either released something or the kalk landed on them in chunks. 15% water change and through carbon in there. They seem to be 1/2 open today and looking ok. Nothing else in the tank reacted that way.

Anyway, what do you do when applying kalk paste to kill things? I can't imagine it was enough to change the alk readings in a 90G but I haven't tested yet.

 

[Cthulukelele]

So I hit some aiptasia and nuisance polys with kalkwasser paste via a needleless syringe. kalk bits floated everywhere (turned off powerheads but forgot the return). My hammers were not happy. Shrunk up and stayed shrunken for 2 days. Figured they palys either released something or the kalk landed on them in chunks. 15% water change and through carbon in there. They seem to be 1/2 open today and looking ok. Nothing else in the tank reacted that way.

Anyway, what do you do when applying kalk paste to kill things? I can't imagine it was enough to change the alk readings in a 90G but I haven't tested yet.

If you turn off the return too the needless syringe should work. Give like 15-20 minutes to let harden then slowly turn on the pumps again.

 

[90's reefer]

I like the needle that comes with the kit. Just make sure your kalk is paste. It allows a more direct attack.
And yes make sure all pumps are off.
Dont feel bad as I have done the same once or twice, lol.

 

[gbroadbridge]

So I hit some aiptasia and nuisance polys with kalkwasser paste via a needleless syringe. kalk bits floated everywhere (turned off powerheads but forgot the return). My hammers were not happy. Shrunk up and stayed shrunken for 2 days. Figured they palys either released something or the kalk landed on them in chunks. 15% water change and through carbon in there. They seem to be 1/2 open today and looking ok. Nothing else in the tank reacted that way.

Anyway, what do you do when applying kalk paste to kill things? I can't imagine it was enough to change the alk readings in a 90G but I haven't tested yet.

I do similar but with caustic soda. I just keep a turkey baster handy to blast any bits that may float around before they land on any coral.

 

[Fish Styx]

My guess is they got peppered with some of the paste. If you were only nuking a few of them, I can't see a spike in your ph happening. I'm guilty of having done it myself, too; only, my idiot self left the wave pumps on. I like to use a needle though, and inject it right into their filthy little mouths.