Hello everyone,
I used to dose Kalkwasser a year ago and had great results from it. I was tired of mixing up buckets and also wanted a little more precise levels. I switched to 2-part a year ago and have had great results with keeping my alk and calcium stable. However, I have really low pH compared to when I used to dose kalkwasser. I tried putting my skimmer tube outside and did not get a pH increase. I want to start dosing kalkwasser again along with 2-part for the added pH boost.
I use Seachem Kalkwasser and have always mixed with vinegar and let sit for a day or two. This allows everything to settle to the bottom and I used the clear top solution. However, I have heard of reefers using the mixture right after mixing, dosing the slurry and all. I imagine this is the same point with a kalk stirrer as well.
Should I wait to dose the clear top solution or dose the slurry? This is just a boost for pH and to supplement my 2-part so I wont be using a lot like with my ATO.
I used to dose Kalkwasser a year ago and had great results from it. I was tired of mixing up buckets and also wanted a little more precise levels. I switched to 2-part a year ago and have had great results with keeping my alk and calcium stable. However, I have really low pH compared to when I used to dose kalkwasser. I tried putting my skimmer tube outside and did not get a pH increase. I want to start dosing kalkwasser again along with 2-part for the added pH boost.
I use Seachem Kalkwasser and have always mixed with vinegar and let sit for a day or two. This allows everything to settle to the bottom and I used the clear top solution. However, I have heard of reefers using the mixture right after mixing, dosing the slurry and all. I imagine this is the same point with a kalk stirrer as well.
Should I wait to dose the clear top solution or dose the slurry? This is just a boost for pH and to supplement my 2-part so I wont be using a lot like with my ATO.