PH is very very low

[hyeclass]

Kallwasser in the ATO! Raised the pH of my tank from 7.8 up to 8.1-8.2 and keeps it above 8.0 overnight.

i got the Seachem Reef Kalkwasser which brand do you use? bulkref?

 

[hyeclass]

Kallwasser in the ATO! Raised the pH of my tank from 7.8 up to 8.1-8.2 and keeps it above 8.0 overnight.

they got different brands Brightwell Aquatics Kalk+2 - Calcium, Magnesium & Strontium Supplement for Marine Fish and Aquariums

 

[hyeclass]

Brightwell Aquatics Kalk+2 should i get this one?

 

[nereefpat]

i have the calibrator packs i'll recal it

When was the last time you calibrated the probe?

 

[Strad12]

I use BRS. I’m sure brightwell and seachem are fine as well.

 

[hyeclass]

When was the last time you calibrated the probe?

8 months ago or 6

 

[hyeclass]

I use BRS. I’m sure brightwell and seachem are fine as well.

let me see if they have it on amazon

 

[Garf]

i have the calibrator packs i'll recal it

8 months ago or 6

thats too long

 

[nereefpat]

8 months ago or 6

Then that's the problem. @Garf solved it in the first post.

 

[hyeclass]

they have two type of kalkwasser

Pharma Kalkwasser (Calcium Hydroxide) - Bulk Reef Supply

Ultra-pure Kalkwasser for Reef Tanks! BRS Pharma Kalkwasser is not your typical calcium hydroxide. It is made from an ultra-pure source that contains extremely low amounts of aluminum and compared to traditional kalkwasser you can actually see the difference. If you are adding Kalk to your ATO...

www.bulkreefsupply.com

ESV Calcium Hydroxide (Kalkwasser Powder)

ESV Calcium Hydroxide is pure and meets American Water Works Association and Water Chemical Codex requirements. Dosing with Kalkwasser is one of the very few proven, effective methods to add calcium and alkalinity with a single product while maintaining pH. Commonly used in conjunction with auto...

www.bulkreefsupply.com

 

[hyeclass]

And I think if your only getting 12DKH out of calcium reactor it’s flowing too fast, and unusually high C02 is going into your sump.

thats too long

it's dipping every 3 seconds should i test the DKH inside of the CaRX

 

[Strad12]

Get the Pharma Grade stuff from BRS

 

[hyeclass]

PHARMA KALKWASSER

Get the Pharma Grade stuff from BRS

takes so long get things from the BRS i hate ordering things from them. i order my cal reactor regulator it took almost 4 weeks, i am trying to see if they have it on ebay or amazon, i am LA

 

[Strad12]

Kalkwasser is gonna increase alkalinity and Calcium, so make sure you keep track of your water chemistry before and after you start dosing! I mix mine for “low consumption” (1/2 tsp per gallon of RO) and it boosts pH without raising calcium or alkalinity too much. The corals grow faster at a higher pH so it evens out, in a way. I dose Tropic Marin All For Reef as a one-part additive and use Kalk in the ATO for a pH boost.

 

[Strad12]

Might be worth paying for priority shipping if you want it ASAP. Granted, I’m a little closer to them than you are, but the extra $5 for expedited shipping usually means it arrives in 3 days or less

 

[hyeclass]

Kalkwasser is gonna increase alkalinity and Calcium, so make sure you keep track of your water chemistry before and after you start dosing! I mix mine for “low consumption” (1/2 tsp per gallon of RO) and it boosts pH without raising calcium or alkalinity too much. The corals grow faster at a higher pH so it evens out, in a way. I dose Tropic Marin All For Reef as a one-part additive and use Kalk in the ATO for a pH boost.

my cal is 510 - 520 dosing PHARMA KALKWASSER is will increase my cal not sure what to do

 

[Strad12]

It will increase your calcium, but not nearly as much as it will boost pH if you mix it for low consumption. My calcium only went up by about 10ppm after I started Kalk. Alk went up by around 1.5dKH over the course of a couple days, and pH went from 7.8 up 8.2 during the day. Your corals will grow faster at a higher pH, so in a week or two, you might be down to a normal level after you start Kalk

 

[hyeclass]

It will increase your calcium, but not nearly as much as it will boost pH if you mix it for low consumption. My calcium only went up by about 10ppm after I started Kalk. Alk went up by around 1.5dKH over the course of a couple days, and pH went from 7.8 up 8.2 during the day. Your corals will grow faster at a higher pH, so in a week or two, you might be down to a normal level after you start Kalk

thank you so much for helping me, i'll go head and recalib the probes and order the PHARMA KALKWASSER

 

[nereefpat]

PHARMA KALKWASSER


takes so long get things from the BRS i hate ordering things from them. i order my cal reactor regulator it took almost 4 weeks, i am trying to see if they have it on ebay or amazon, i am LA

Just go to the grocery store and get Mrs Wages' Pickling Lime. Same stuff.

 

[hyeclass]

Just go to the grocery store and get Mrs Wages' Pickling Lime. Same stuff.