Hi Randy, I am doing using a fully saturated kalk solution. I add a little more kalk than can be fully dissolved so there is some undissolved kalk sitting on the bottom of my 55 gallon dosing container. I figured this was OK because in one of your articles you had described; "any calcium and hydroxide that is taken away via precipitation to form calcium carbonate is replaced by dissolution of more solid lime from the bottom". Is that the same thing as what I am describing?
I have a powerhead sitting on the bottom of my 55g container. When it comes time to refill my dosing container, I fill it with RODI, turn on the powerhead and add more kalk. Before I add more kalk, I can see that the powerhead is stirring up the undissolved kalk (along with whatever else has precipitated out). I let it run until it is fully mixed and then I let it settle out until it is clear again.
Although there is solid kalk sitting on the bottom, you explained there are impurities that also settle out on the bottom. My question is, does my approach stir up these impurities and put them back into solution or do they settle out again and not harm anything? Would it be better to try to mix up each new batch without disturbing the bottom (not even sure that is possible)?
I have a powerhead sitting on the bottom of my 55g container. When it comes time to refill my dosing container, I fill it with RODI, turn on the powerhead and add more kalk. Before I add more kalk, I can see that the powerhead is stirring up the undissolved kalk (along with whatever else has precipitated out). I let it run until it is fully mixed and then I let it settle out until it is clear again.
Although there is solid kalk sitting on the bottom, you explained there are impurities that also settle out on the bottom. My question is, does my approach stir up these impurities and put them back into solution or do they settle out again and not harm anything? Would it be better to try to mix up each new batch without disturbing the bottom (not even sure that is possible)?