kalkwasser mix cloudy

[heliguy71]

hi i mixed some kent kalkwasser mix in a 5 gallon buket per directions and after a day a film was on the top but the water is very cloudy yet.i thought it was suppose to clear up in 8-10 hours but a day later it is still cloudy.please help anyone kinda new to dosing this stuff.:sad::sad::sad:

 

[customcolor]

could be calcium fall out???

 

[heliguy71]

what does that mean?

 

[customcolor]

if there is to much calcium in the water it will precipitate and cover every thing...if that ever happens to your tank....do a water change...it happens to the tank when to much kalk water is added to the tank at once.

 

[Bri Guy]

did you mix it then let it settle, or are you still mixing it?

 

[heliguy71]

i mixed it and let it settle overnight,but it was still very cloudy.

 

[nkelr]

no expirience on my end, but try sticking a powerhead in the bucket to keep it mixing

 

[Fishcrazy06]

no expirience on my end, but try sticking a powerhead in the bucket to keep it mixing

NO NO NO NO!!!! don't do that. You want to let it mix up then let things settle out. What I use to do when I mixed kalk was put the kalk in the bucket I was using then add the water. When the water was added that was what would do the mixing for me!

 

[heliguy71]

my ph is not going up at all either by adding.i am getting very frustrated

 

[Limpits_Reef]

my ph is not going up at all either by adding.i am getting very frustrated

What is your pH at now?

 

[heliguy71]

ph right now is 8.0

 

[wicked demon]

Ok, here is what you do;
Mix several teaspoons into a 5, and let it settle for a day. Make sure you put it on an elevated surface to let it settle, this way it doesn't get stirred back up moving it. You can do this next to the tank if you want to dose it directly in, or in a convenient location to transfer to another container. A scum like residue will rise to the top, and the undissolved calcium will settle out. You want the clear water in between. I have an airline syphon rigged to pull from about 3" from the bottom. This water is really high pH (11.0-12.0), so it must be dripped in over a long period of time. Also be VERY careful not to overdose, a precipitation event will probably crash your tank. LMK if you have any more questions.:wink:

 

[heliguy71]

my mix has been sitting for a day and it is very cloudy yet

 

[customcolor]

is it cloudy to what you can see through the slime on the top? whats the ph of the mix?

 

[heliguy71]

ph of mix is around 10.6 when i remove top layer the mix is very cloudy

 

[wicked demon]

Somthing is wrong. Start over with 1/2 the kalk you used the first time, fresh RO/DI, and dont move the bucket at all when its settled, it stirs up very easily. I also use a cup to skim the surface, using surface tension.

 

[siropa]

I was going to ask the same thing that custom did. is it really cloudy or just a film on the top? it can trick you with a very thin film sometimes.

 

[heliguy71]

no its cloudy

 

[cubsare1]

you must have a bad product, get some pickling lime and try again. Mine clears up in about 2 hrs total.

 

[heliguy71]

where am i giong to get pickling lime now