Kalk Question

sundog101 · Feb 22, 2017

I've never used kalk and thought I might give it a try. Here's the problem:

I don't trust my current top off

. I have the tunze nano with just a float switch and no controller for pH. Yes I could get a new top off and controller, but for that I'd rather just use 2 part because I already have dosers.

So... how much of a hassle is it to set up a gravity drip or can it be on a doser? How much saturated solution would be needed (90 gal, mixed reef)? To me it sounds safer with more control. I would think that top off evaporation isn't totally consistent (I never got that with kalk).

Thanks for the help!

FishGuyBri · Feb 22, 2017

I'm planning on a small gravity drip so following!

Zero Nitrates · Feb 22, 2017

Following

saltyfilmfolks · Feb 22, 2017

The first question is, like dosing any cal/alk supplement, how much cal and alk is your tank actually using.

sundog101 · Feb 22, 2017

Right now not very much. Per week around 12 ppm Ca and .25 dKH. The tank is lightly stocked and only a few months old.

saltyfilmfolks · Feb 23, 2017

sundog101 said:
Right now not very much. Per week around 12 ppm Ca and .25 dKH. The tank is lightly stocked and only a few months old.

So you'd use the calculators to determine the dose of the product used. Either saturated calk or Two Part. and some have different strengths..

AS the tank matures and you get more stony corals of course youll use more.

xREEFINaintEZx · Feb 23, 2017

When I first got into kalk I was scared I was going to kill my tank. Hres what I did... You need to test ph,KH, and calcium for a 3-7 days, preferably at the same time in the morning. Get your results. After I had my values I made my kalk jug. I believe it's 2 teaspoon or tablespoons to make a gallon of true kalk water. I used half of that. Day 1 I went into tank room and dripped from 7 am-9am. It was about a 1/4 gallon. The next 4 days I continued to drip, and my numbers are much more stable. Befor playing with kalk you will want to have your calcium levels up around the 400s

xREEFINaintEZx · Feb 23, 2017

Check BRS Tv. They have 2 or 3 kalk episodes. I highly recommend every video they have.

Terry4505 · Feb 23, 2017

I dose two-part via a Jebao dosing pump, and supplement with kalk, also dosed via dosing pump. I don't like having my kalk dose dependent on evaporation.

sundog101 · Feb 24, 2017

Thanks for the replies. I think I may look into setting up a seperate reservoir for kalk and use a small pump on a timer. It seems like I'd have more control and it would be safer... at least for this setup.