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Hi guys I'm wondering how long kalk will stay good in a sealed container with dosing line into it. I'm thinking of using a 8g container.
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How do you keep a 44 gallon brute sealed?Keep it tightly closed from the air and it will last a long, long time. Do not stir it.
I dosed from a 44 gallon brute can and it did not deplete over a month or more.
As long AS well sealed, at least 2-3 months for me but trick will be to get it stirred well for use
You put the cover on.How do you keep a 44 gallon brute sealed?
I find, there is settlement on bottom of container. With that I found it was necessary to blend it before use. Isnt that the purpose of a Kalk stirrer? Hmmm- Maybe im on to something I didn't realize?Why? It is fine unstirred. If stirring is needed after storage, then you are implying it is being substantially degraded.
I show that unstirred limewater that is closed is stable here:
The Degradation of Limewater in Air - Reefkeeping.com
You put the cover on.
LOL- JK- I for my seawater use a large bag over the top of rim then place the cover over that
I find, there is settlement on bottom of container. With that I found it was necessary to blend it before use. Isnt that the purpose of a Kalk stirrer? Hmmm- Maybe im on to something I didn't realize?
Im going to try that.The settled material may be undissolved calcium hydroxide, or precipitated calcium carbonate. The latter is normal and will not redissolve on stirring. The solids have other undesirables in it and should be left on the bottom.
So a little extra along with the lid.You put the cover on.
LOL- JK- I for my seawater use a large bag over the top of rim then place the cover over that
So you really don't need a air tight seal?That's all I did, both in practice and in my posted study of stability (above).
Technically, kalkwasser in a truly sealed container that is gas-impermeable will last forever. An example of such a container is a mason jar. For obvious reasons, though, that's inconvenient. A brute trash can isn't sealed, and gas diffusion is fast enough that having the lid on or off probably won't make much difference so long as the crust of calcium carbonate on the surface isn't disturbed. But one would obviously want to cover a container of any dosing solution being added to a tank for other reasons, one of which would be keeping pet hair out, which may eventually clog a dosing pump (DAMHIKT).So you really don't need a air tight seal?

