I'm totally stumped and need some major help. First off, I'll like to mention that I'm very hesitant to change from dosing 2 part over to kalk. I've never really been able to stabilize my low PH and therefore hoping that kalk will help address this issue. Now, the reason that I'm so hesitant, is because I cant figure out that exact amount to dose. Yes, I'm aware that close monitoring of my PH and Cal/Alk will have to take place, but what really confuses me is figuring out the exact dosage.
I'll be using Brightwell's Kalk+2, and per the instructions, 1ml of saturated solution will raise 1 gallon of calcium by 2.3ppm. My total water volume is roughly 40 gallons and I evaporate roughly 10 cups per day. So if my math is correct, 40ml will raise my Calcium by 2.3ppm. Since I evaporated 10 cups (2,366ml), the saturated solution will raise my calcium by 136ppm (2,366ml / 40ml x 2.3ppm = 136). Isn't that a lot?!
Now, here's where it gets somewhat tricky. If I wasn't using a Kalk Reactor, I could simply mix half the recommend amount to my ATO and call it a day. My calcium would increase by 68ppm (which isn't to bad) and I could top off a full 10 cups per day. But, since I'll be using a Kalk Reactor, the saturated solution exiting the reactor will always be at full strength.
Now to make things more complicated, If I follow the instructions that came with my TLF's Reactor, It simply states that for every 1/4 gallon of evaporation per day, add 1/4 cup of kalk mix into the reactor every two weeks. Shouldn't the instructions mention something about minimum water volume, tank size, etc.?! Luckily I did the math, because I totally would have OD'd my tank.
So, now to the question at hand. Is there anyway possible to still use the reactor and top off a full 10 cups per day? In other words, any way to reduce the potency exiting the reactor by 50 percent?
I'll be using Brightwell's Kalk+2, and per the instructions, 1ml of saturated solution will raise 1 gallon of calcium by 2.3ppm. My total water volume is roughly 40 gallons and I evaporate roughly 10 cups per day. So if my math is correct, 40ml will raise my Calcium by 2.3ppm. Since I evaporated 10 cups (2,366ml), the saturated solution will raise my calcium by 136ppm (2,366ml / 40ml x 2.3ppm = 136). Isn't that a lot?!
Now, here's where it gets somewhat tricky. If I wasn't using a Kalk Reactor, I could simply mix half the recommend amount to my ATO and call it a day. My calcium would increase by 68ppm (which isn't to bad) and I could top off a full 10 cups per day. But, since I'll be using a Kalk Reactor, the saturated solution exiting the reactor will always be at full strength.
Now to make things more complicated, If I follow the instructions that came with my TLF's Reactor, It simply states that for every 1/4 gallon of evaporation per day, add 1/4 cup of kalk mix into the reactor every two weeks. Shouldn't the instructions mention something about minimum water volume, tank size, etc.?! Luckily I did the math, because I totally would have OD'd my tank.
So, now to the question at hand. Is there anyway possible to still use the reactor and top off a full 10 cups per day? In other words, any way to reduce the potency exiting the reactor by 50 percent?
