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Hello fellow reefers. I’ve recently decided to give kalkwasser a try to see if I can maintain a stable PH as well as a stable Alk level. I’m currently dosing kalk via a stirrer and a kamoer peristaltic pump. I’m currently dosing at a rate of 4ml per minute. This is the most I can achieve based on my evaporation rate. Any more and I’m adding more than my water is evaporating. The problem I’m having is I’m unable to maintain a steady Alk level. I’ve added some soda ash to raise my Alk to the desired level, with the hopes that the kalkwasser would take over and maintain that level. But I’m noticing my levels are steadily falling. Should I be dosing Alk too? Once I notices the steady decline, I started dosing some Alk. The attached picture is with kalk and dosing 30ml of liquid Soda Ash.
I don’t have a bunch of corals as of yet, maybe 6-8 lps, and some various zoas. No sps.
I don’t have a bunch of corals as of yet, maybe 6-8 lps, and some various zoas. No sps.