I have read threads all over about kalkwasser. I just have a few questions
My calcium and alk uptake is low. I use roughly 50 calcium over a two week period. And .2 dkh over the same period. My pH always runs right around 8. My bird'snest and Monti are new but I think they are starting to consume the calcium and alk. According to calculator I'm aiming for 439 calcium currently 430. And my dkh is 10.4 and balance with 439 is 10.9 dkh. My confusion is this..
For my calcium it says I need 1.5 gallons of fully saturated kalk to raise the calcium and .5 gallons to raise alk. So my wonder is where should I start? I'm thinking about using .5 teaspoon per 2 gallons in my 10 gallon ato tank. So 2.5 teaspoon per 10 g. I'm afraid to raise alk through the roof. My pH could use the buffer. Would this be a good starting point?
My calcium and alk uptake is low. I use roughly 50 calcium over a two week period. And .2 dkh over the same period. My pH always runs right around 8. My bird'snest and Monti are new but I think they are starting to consume the calcium and alk. According to calculator I'm aiming for 439 calcium currently 430. And my dkh is 10.4 and balance with 439 is 10.9 dkh. My confusion is this..
For my calcium it says I need 1.5 gallons of fully saturated kalk to raise the calcium and .5 gallons to raise alk. So my wonder is where should I start? I'm thinking about using .5 teaspoon per 2 gallons in my 10 gallon ato tank. So 2.5 teaspoon per 10 g. I'm afraid to raise alk through the roof. My pH could use the buffer. Would this be a good starting point?