There is a ton of info out there regarding Kalk in ATO but I just want to confirm these points before starting.
I have a 500g system and I am dosing about 220mL of ESV Bionic per day and my ALk is still a bit low - 7.5.
I want to start using Kalk in my 20g ATO container and I am struggling to find these answers.
1. I have some old containers of kalk that I bought with the sole purpose of injecting aiptasia. I am assuming it doesn't but, does Kalk go bad?
2. As I mentioned, I have a 20g container for ATO. I was going to use 30 teaspoons of Kalk. Is this amount a good starting point?
3. Do I add the Kalk each time I refill the ATO container?
4. Do I clean out the ATO container each time it empties or do I just add on top of what has settled to the bottom?
5. To fill my ATO container, I normally use a pump from my main 60g tank that is hooked up to my RODI. When it comes to mixing the Kalk with my RO water in the 20g container, can I add the 30 tsp to the container first then use the hose to swirl the Kalk and mix it? I am not sure how mixed or dissolved it is supposed to get. I could put a maxi jet in there for 2 minutes also if this is better.
I'm sure a lot of these questions would be answered as I begin to use it but I would rather check with the pros since I have a fair amount of livestock in these tanks
TIA!
I have a 500g system and I am dosing about 220mL of ESV Bionic per day and my ALk is still a bit low - 7.5.
I want to start using Kalk in my 20g ATO container and I am struggling to find these answers.
1. I have some old containers of kalk that I bought with the sole purpose of injecting aiptasia. I am assuming it doesn't but, does Kalk go bad?
2. As I mentioned, I have a 20g container for ATO. I was going to use 30 teaspoons of Kalk. Is this amount a good starting point?
3. Do I add the Kalk each time I refill the ATO container?
4. Do I clean out the ATO container each time it empties or do I just add on top of what has settled to the bottom?
5. To fill my ATO container, I normally use a pump from my main 60g tank that is hooked up to my RODI. When it comes to mixing the Kalk with my RO water in the 20g container, can I add the 30 tsp to the container first then use the hose to swirl the Kalk and mix it? I am not sure how mixed or dissolved it is supposed to get. I could put a maxi jet in there for 2 minutes also if this is better.
I'm sure a lot of these questions would be answered as I begin to use it but I would rather check with the pros since I have a fair amount of livestock in these tanks
TIA!