I've started to try using kalkwasser [BRS] in my ATO at 1.25 tbsp/5gallon bucket.
While I was on vacation, I evaporated around 4 gallons at this ratio and my ALK was a bit lower than I hoped when I returned, but I'm going to do it again at the same ratio and check it every couple of days.
It seems that I evaporate about 5 gallons per week.
Harvested 2/3 of the chaeto in the back compartments [can't remember how much I started with], so I'll keep an eye on how much/fast that grows as well.
I'm going to pick up some more snails/hermits this weekend to add tot he tank as I started with the 13 gallon and haven't added any additional clean up crew. Also possibly looking to get a cleaner shrimp.
While I was on vacation, I evaporated around 4 gallons at this ratio and my ALK was a bit lower than I hoped when I returned, but I'm going to do it again at the same ratio and check it every couple of days.
It seems that I evaporate about 5 gallons per week.
Harvested 2/3 of the chaeto in the back compartments [can't remember how much I started with], so I'll keep an eye on how much/fast that grows as well.
I'm going to pick up some more snails/hermits this weekend to add tot he tank as I started with the 13 gallon and haven't added any additional clean up crew. Also possibly looking to get a cleaner shrimp.