i was dosing 60ml of BRS two part in 60 gallons of water a day to maintain an alk level of 8.2dkh. I decided to try kalkwasser. My evaporation rate is about 1 gallon a day. How does one gallon of fully saturated kalkwasser compare to the 60 ml of two part I was dosing? Will it be able to keep up or will I need to supplement with two part? Thanks.
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60 mL of my two part Recipe #1 (BRS uses this) is equivalent to about 3/4 gallon of saturated limewater.
So if you wan to use this in an ATO, I'd start it at about 1.5 level teaspoon per gallon (conductivity about 7.5 mS/cm). Then adjust from there based on aquarium alkalinity (not calcium because it is much less sensitive to over or under dosing).
So if you wan to use this in an ATO, I'd start it at about 1.5 level teaspoon per gallon (conductivity about 7.5 mS/cm). Then adjust from there based on aquarium alkalinity (not calcium because it is much less sensitive to over or under dosing).
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You're welcome.
Good luck and let us know how things turn out.
Good luck and let us know how things turn out.
