Hey guys I recently started using kalk I’ve had kalk+2 for the last few years but never actually used it before till last week
the goal was to stop my 2 part dosing at night and add the kalk to keep my ph higher at night then again my high is usually 8.4-8.5 and low is usually 8.1-8.2 so i wont say I have a ph problem but just trying to make of a flat line
so the last few night I’ve tried out the kalk mixing y1Tsp in 1 gallon and set my doser to add 2500 ML during lights out
The 1 first couple of night I know I didn’t add enough cause my cal dropped big time.
using this calculator I was able to find out how much to add to keep my cal steady however I did not see the ph benefit from using kalk at night, it went to the same low it always does, also my alk didn’t go up at all any ideas why?
a little about my system I have a very well stocked 60 gallon mixed reef
For filtration I have a rollermat fleece filter.
Aquamaxx protein skimmer with a CO2 scrubber recirculating.
Carbon reactor with Rox 0.8 changed when the flow get below 50 GPH.
Pax Bellum Algae reactor growing chaeto harvested about every 3 weeks.
I have 8 dosing heads
Head 1: soda ash W/trace A from TM
Head 2: calcium chloride W/trace k from TM
Head 3: magnesium
Head 4: tropic marin balling part c
Head 5: ChaetoGro
Head 6: NO3
Head 7:Restor( Aminos & fatty acids)
Head 8: Kalk
I’m not sure what could be the problem maybe my kalk is old... I never opened before TBH I broke the seal for the first time on that bottle even though I had it for years
Im thinking to order some of the BRS kalk and try again instead of using brightwells Kalk+2
Unsure, please help
the goal was to stop my 2 part dosing at night and add the kalk to keep my ph higher at night then again my high is usually 8.4-8.5 and low is usually 8.1-8.2 so i wont say I have a ph problem but just trying to make of a flat line
so the last few night I’ve tried out the kalk mixing y1Tsp in 1 gallon and set my doser to add 2500 ML during lights out
The 1 first couple of night I know I didn’t add enough cause my cal dropped big time.
using this calculator I was able to find out how much to add to keep my cal steady however I did not see the ph benefit from using kalk at night, it went to the same low it always does, also my alk didn’t go up at all any ideas why?
a little about my system I have a very well stocked 60 gallon mixed reef
For filtration I have a rollermat fleece filter.
Aquamaxx protein skimmer with a CO2 scrubber recirculating.
Carbon reactor with Rox 0.8 changed when the flow get below 50 GPH.
Pax Bellum Algae reactor growing chaeto harvested about every 3 weeks.
I have 8 dosing heads
Head 1: soda ash W/trace A from TM
Head 2: calcium chloride W/trace k from TM
Head 3: magnesium
Head 4: tropic marin balling part c
Head 5: ChaetoGro
Head 6: NO3
Head 7:Restor( Aminos & fatty acids)
Head 8: Kalk
I’m not sure what could be the problem maybe my kalk is old... I never opened before TBH I broke the seal for the first time on that bottle even though I had it for years
Im thinking to order some of the BRS kalk and try again instead of using brightwells Kalk+2
Unsure, please help