Kalkwasser

[reeferdon]

What is a good brand of Kalkwasser to raise and or stabilize PH? I really can't run an air tubing outside for fresh air.

 

[Garf]

What is a good brand of Kalkwasser to raise and or stabilize PH? I really can't run an air tubing outside for fresh air.

How are you currently supplementing Alkalinity? I assume you know that kalk raises Alk and calcium.

I use this stuff;

 

[reeferdon]

I am currently dosing ALK only to keep it at 8.5-9.0. not dosing anything else.

 

[reeferdon]

I want to dose Kalk separately from my ATO using a dosing pump.

 

[Garf]

I am currently dosing ALK only to keep it at 8.5-9.0. not dosing anything else.

I love kalk, it’s cheap, simple, has other uses.

I want to dose Kalk separately from my ATO using a dosing pump.

Yep.

 

[mdb_talon]

What is a good brand of Kalkwasser to raise and or stabilize PH? I really can't run an air tubing outside for fresh air.

I really dont think brand is going to make much difference. I am sure some have more impurities than others but would hope anything sold for reef tanks would be pretty similar.

 

[KStatefan]

Mrs Wages
ESV
BRS
Two Littler Fishies

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

What is a good brand of Kalkwasser to raise and or stabilize PH? I really can't run an air tubing outside for fresh air.

I used and like Mississippi Lime Co. and BRS brands.

 

[reeferdon]

Should I contentious drip of the kalk until it reaches the 8.+ PH?
I may have to adjust the dosage amount to starting 6pm, that's when my PH starts to drop.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Should I contentious drip of the kalk until it reaches the 8.+ PH?
I may have to adjust the dosage amount to starting 6pm, that's when my PH starts to drop.

You should only dose as much as you need to reach your alkalinity target.

 

[reeferdon]

My goal is to stabilize or as close as possible stabilize my ph to 8.+. my Akl is fairly stable between 8.5 & 8.9.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

My goal is to stabilize or as close as possible stabilize my ph to 8.+. my Akl is fairly stable between 8.5 & 8.9.

That's a fine goal, but pushing alk too high because it needs more to hydroxide raise the pH than is needed to maintain alk is a serious risk and you need to monitor alk as you raise the pH with a high pH alk supplement (hydroxide).

 

[Yanir34]

I think that Deltec have Kalk powder that raising only the ph

 

[Garf]

I think that Deltec have Kalk powder that raising only the ph

I doubt it, lol

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I think that Deltec have Kalk powder that raising only the ph

Sorry, not possible. There is no chemical additive that can raise pH and not alkalinity.

 

[Yanir34]

I understand. how kalkwasser work in proper way with balling method , without raising alkalinity and calcium too much ?

 

[14 foot reef]

What is a good brand of Kalkwasser to raise and or stabilize PH? I really can't run an air tubing outside for fresh air.

My Alk & PH were exactly like yours 6 months ago. I started dosing Kalkwasser reverse lighting cycle using BRS Pharma grade, and I can tell you I have successfully pegged my PH at 8.25-8.35 on a daily swing now for 2 months. My Alk swings from 9.5 to 9.8 between day and night. I can tell you this has 100% turned my tank around in the last 2 months. My alk did rise a bit above 10 for a couple of weeks until my coral growth started to elevate. With my accelerated coral growth my Alk has settled in the 9.7 avg day night and PH is avg 8.3. I use a Avast Marine Kalk stirrer through Apex DOS sending RODI water through Kalk reactor on reverse light schedule.
I consider this the single best change I have made in 4 years on my reef.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I understand. how kalkwasser work in proper way with balling method , without raising alkalinity and calcium too much ?

The full Balling method and limewater/kalkwasser work fine together in any proportions.

Just to be sure we all understand though, if you are not using any calcium chloride or sodium bicarbonate/carbonate, then it is not appropriate to use any Balling Part C with kalkwasser.

 

[Mike1970]

i just dose Kalk with a Versa pump and a 5G bucket 1900ml. a day set to run continuously this seem to maintain alk 8.3 cal 425ppm PH 8.3-8.5
(170ish gallon system) simple and easy. it will take you about a week or so of testing to get it right.

 

[Yanir34]

The full Balling method and limewater/kalkwasser work fine together in any proportions.

Just to be sure we all understand though, if you are not using any calcium chloride or sodium bicarbonate/carbonate, then it is not appropriate to use any Balling Part C with kalkwasser.

I'm not sure that I understand you well....I will use part a,b and c of the tropic marin balling method.
Is it will be o.k to connect kalkwasser reactor to my system , with this method ?