what brand of kalk do you use?

[bigkai]

im thanking about using kalk for the frist time what kind do yall use. im thanking about trying the brightwell kalk+2 i like what all it takes care of. any addvice is well come

 

[Seasonedreefer]

Ive been using the bright well and so far really like it.

 

[gilmour01]

Brs

 

[btkrausen]

Been using BRS for years, but thinking about trying the Brightwell Kalk +2 when I run out.

 

[gilmour01]

BRS is the only kalk that i've used that didnt tear up the maxi jet impellers on my reactor. I was changing them every 2-3 months with brightwells, but i havent change the impeller once since switching to the BRS brand FWIW.

 

[btkrausen]

BRS is the only kalk that i've used that didnt tear up the maxi jet impellers on my reactor. I was changing them every 2-3 months with brightwells, but i havent change the impeller once since switching to the BRS brand FWIW.

Wow, great insight to this. I wonder if this is why I haven't had to change it at all in my Precision Marine reactor, but when I used Kent in my Geo, I had to replace all the time.

 

[bigkai]

what does it do to them eat them up or just build up on them

 

[swissgaurd]

i use the ESV
AND WARNER MARINE

 

[btkrausen]

what does it do to them eat them up or just build up on them

I assume it just builds up on the impeller, causing it to turn off balance and eventually wear down. When I noticed it wasn't mixing correctly anymore, I took out the impeller and the blades were completely gone.

 

[bigkai]

wow!! how often do you clean your pump

 

[btkrausen]

wow!! how often do you clean your pump

I clean my current one every few months, as I completely take the reactor out and wash the entire thing down in the sink. I haven't had this problem with the BRS kalk though, so it might be from using the Kent that I used in the past.

 

[elblond]

BRS and Brightwell Kalk+2

 

[bigkai]

oh ya would it hurt to mix the kalk let it sit till its clear and just get the clear water out and not have the junk in the bottem or does it need to be their

 

[subielover]

I am currently using ESV, but may switch to Mrs. Wages picking lime if I can find it.

 

[btkrausen]

oh ya would it hurt to mix the kalk let it sit till its clear and just get the clear water out and not have the junk in the bottem or does it need to be their

It doesn't hurt to be there, but you could always throw a power head in there and mix it every so often, like once a day or whatever, to keep the limewater potent. I've honestly never seen anybody do it like that, but I don't see why it would hurt.

 

[bigkai]

did not know if it would make it weak or not. but it seams it would make sence to get it out so it dont get in your tank. just wondering if any one has tried to do it or not

 

[btkrausen]

did not know if it would make it weak or not. but it seams it would make sence to get it out so it dont get in your tank. just wondering if any one has tried to do it or not

There are plenty ways to dose it without having to change the water around in containers and stuff. Once you mix it, just keep the input to your pump an inch or two above the bottom, so it doesn't pull the powder.

You could also buy a probe holder or RO tubing holder with magnets to clamp the tube up a bit from the bottom. Something like this one, which is what I use for my dosing tubing:

 

[skinz78]

I have been using Mrs Wages Pickling lime but after reading all the threads on Kalk lately I am thinking of switching to the Brightwell +2.