Can someone help me dose Kalkwasser?

[Jeremy Lain]

Hello,

I have kalkwasser that will be here soon.

I do not have an auto top off so I will probably be slow dripping it into the tank somehow.

If my parameters are calcium 420, dkh 9.6, and magnesium. 1320, and ph 7.8. Do I need to bring the parameters lower then that before starting to dose?

also the directions say 1/2 to 1 1/2 tsp per gallon of top off water (fresh ro/di) water.

How much kalkwasser would I mix in a small container, lets say it was a 1 gallon container that I will find a way to drip from into the reef tank?

 

[wesman42]

What's the daily consumption of alk/calc? Those parameters are already fine....if they don't drop a reasonable amount every day or between water changes then I wouldn't worry about dosing anything until the demand for alk and calc are greater than water changes can replenish.

 

[NY_Caveman]

Honestly, your numbers seem inline. I see no reason to dose at the moment. Keep the Kalkwasser handy for when you start seeing depletion of Alkalinity.

 

[Jeremy Lain]

Honestly, your numbers seem inline. I see no reason to dose at the moment. Keep the Kalkwasser handy for when you start seeing depletion of Alkalinity.

I am dosing to bring ph up to 8.1-8.3 to grow corraline algae and to make it easier for corals to calcify if I add them later maybe.

 

[NY_Caveman]

I am dosing to bring ph up to 8.1-8.3 to grow corraline algae and to make it easier for corals to calcify if I add them later maybe.

I would not worry about pH if everything else is inline. Keeping Alkalinity and Calcium stable is more important. If you are intersted in pH though here is a good article.

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2007-05/rhf/index.php#19

 

[Jeremy Lain]

I would not worry about pH if everything else is inline. Keeping Alkalinity and Calcium stable is more important. If you are intersted in pH though here is a good article.

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2007-05/rhf/index.php#19

I would not worry about pH if everything else is inline. Keeping Alkalinity and Calcium stable is more important. If you are intersted in pH though here is a good article.

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2007-05/rhf/index.php#19

I might read that when I have some time for that. Thank you for the information.

 

[Jeremy Lain]

I would not worry about pH if everything else is inline. Keeping Alkalinity and Calcium stable is more important. If you are intersted in pH though here is a good article.

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2007-05/rhf/index.php#19

In the article suggested, the author suggests that "the pH of natural sea water, about 8.2, is an appropriate goal."

I have seen information talking about the hydrogen in the water and how a low ph makes might make it hard for corals to release hydrogen which might slow the calcification process. So this is why I want to try to maintian a ph of 8.1-8.3.

 

[NY_Caveman]

In the article suggested, the author suggests that "the pH of natural sea water, about 8.2, is an appropriate goal."

I have seen information talking about the hydrogen in the water and how a low ph makes might make it hard for corals to release hydrogen which might slow the calcification process. So this is why I want to try to maintian a ph of 8.1-8.3.

As to your Kalkwasser question, 2 teaspoons to one gallon is fully saturated.

 

[Jeremy Lain]

As to your Kalkwasser question, 2 teaspoons to one gallon is fully saturated.

If I put it in a gallon container, and dose, do you know how much I would need to dose to get the parameters of calcium 420, alkalinity 9.6, magnesium 1320, and pH 8.1-8.3, if for example parameters are at this calcium 390, alkalinity 6 dkh, magnesium 1200, and ph 7.8 on a 22 gallon reef tank?

 

[NY_Caveman]

I used this

https://www.hamzasreef.com/Contents/Calculators/KalkContribution.php

Best to test often in the beginning to confirm results.

 

[NY_Caveman]

pH is hard to calculate since room CO2 plays a big part

 

[Jeremy Lain]

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[Jeremy Lain]

I used this

https://www.hamzasreef.com/Contents/Calculators/KalkContribution.php

Best to test often in the beginning to confirm results.

I have no idea what all that stuff means on that calculator, lol, I am new to dosing kalkwasser. Can you talk me through the process?

 

[Jeremy Lain]

Lets say I have some kalkwasser, I have a teaspoon, and a one gallon container and it has a drip hose, and I want the pararameters to be as described in the post above. Can you help me understand what to do with the calculator?

 

[NY_Caveman]

Lets say I have some kalkwasser, I have a teaspoon, and a one gallon container and it has a drip hose, and I want the pararameters to be as described in the post above. Can you help me understand what to do with the calculator?

I am no expert, but I can try. I do understand the calculator, so that is a start.

 

[Jeremy Lain]

I am no expert, but I can try. I do understand the calculator, so that is a start.

Alright. haha. What do I need to do?

 

[NY_Caveman]

PMed you with a conversation.

 

[SteadyC]

How much water do you manually add per day to keep up with evaporation?

 

[Jeremy Lain]

How much water do you manually add per day to keep up with evaporation?

Less than a gallon per day.

 

[wesman42]

How old is the tank and how many inhabitants are in the tank?