Different kind of kalk question..

[dougers31]

I would like to supplement just a little bit of kalk in my tank... I have a manual topoff pump in a 5 gal bucket and I add about a quart(at the most) of water each day. My question is I know kalk should be added slowly if at full saturation, but what if I dilluted it down to the point where it wouldn't have a big impact on my ph. How much would be ideal for that to happen? I was thinking maybe a teaspoon per 5 gal? What ya'll think?

 

[MimicOcto8]

I use Kalk all the time and it really depends the type of product you are using. I use brightwell and I use 1 tsp per gallon. and sometimes I will add 1to 2 gallons at a time to the tank with no bad effects. I know that wasnt much help but every tank is different and if someone were to say "oh no problem add a ton" and your tank crashes, that would be bad.

 

[dougers31]

I guess I would probably be using bulk reef supp. kalk if I were to do it.

 

[MimicOcto8]

never use BRS kalk before so I haven't got a clue. just don't add the white power stuff straight to the tank lol. i'm sure you know that though

 

[dougers31]

never use BRS kalk before so I haven't got a clue. just don't add the white power stuff straight to the tank lol. i'm sure you know that though

Yup, thanks for at least bumping the thread Is Randy Holmes Farley on here somewhere?

 

[dougers31]

Still looking for some info on this..