I currently add kalk to my ATO (and have been doing so for the past 12 years) It's effective and cheap; however, because my evaporation rate changes dramatically with the season, (anywhere from 1/2G to 1 1/2G daily) it is tough to provide a consistent dose to the tank.
At this time of year, I am adding 1 tsp of kalk per gallon of ATO and the evaporation rate is 1 to 1 1/2G per day. This maintains a level of 8 dkH and 480 Ca.
I'm thinking of switching to dosing kalk separately from the ATO and am trying to figure out how much of a saturated Kalk solution would be required to provide the same levels? I realize that it would be a bit of a trial and error, but am looking for a starting point to see if it would be worthwhile as I only have room for a 2 or 3 gallon container in the stand.
My pea brain tells me that I would need roughly 1/2G of saturated kalk daily, but for some reason, that seems somewhat high to me.
Thoughts?
At this time of year, I am adding 1 tsp of kalk per gallon of ATO and the evaporation rate is 1 to 1 1/2G per day. This maintains a level of 8 dkH and 480 Ca.
I'm thinking of switching to dosing kalk separately from the ATO and am trying to figure out how much of a saturated Kalk solution would be required to provide the same levels? I realize that it would be a bit of a trial and error, but am looking for a starting point to see if it would be worthwhile as I only have room for a 2 or 3 gallon container in the stand.
My pea brain tells me that I would need roughly 1/2G of saturated kalk daily, but for some reason, that seems somewhat high to me.
Thoughts?