I kalked my tank last night

Leishman · Jan 22, 2008

I have never done this before, so I have no clue how bad this could turn out to be.......

I got home last night from 3 days away to see my CO2 was out and my alk was @ 5.4. I changed out the CO2 and set up my kalk reactor (to drip in a g or 2) and sat to watch the Caps Pens game. I just happened to glance over at the tank to see 250g of milk in my tank (kalk). The kalk line must have had a clog that freed it self and allowed the fresh kalk to POUR in.

I did a 40g water change and the pH was readinhg 9.1 (after the change) so needless to say I don't want to ship out the frags I recentley sold today.

I will try to get out of work as soon as I can to go home and do another 40g water change.

Many corals were sliming up. My red table had slime strands that were close to 10"

Leishman · Jan 22, 2008

All because I didn't want to miss a second of the hockey game

At least the Caps won. Two point night.

twon8 · Jan 22, 2008

ive done this before with no losses. seems you caught it pretty quickly which should prevent any bad things from happening.

Leishman · Jan 22, 2008

For some reason I'm not worried, maybe its because I think my office will be audited next week

143gadgets · Jan 22, 2008

U silly old man!

gastone · Jan 22, 2008

Between kalk and part 2 of 2-part (ahem) I've overdosed on at least 3-4 occassions. I just ride it out no worse for the wear.

Garrett.

J. Montgomery · Jan 22, 2008

I overdosed on two part and everything turned out fine. It took about a full day for the water to clear up from milky white. I just had a fine "dusting" of precipitate the next day. I didn't do any water changes or anything . . .