So I dose with pickling lime?

[BryanB]

Ok Ca reactor is up and running now for 8 hours and I am getting ready to combat low Ph. I have chosen pickling lime to do the job but can't find any post on a safe amount to start off with. I plan on adding it to my top off water which should be about a gallon a day drip method. My goal is just to keep it constant not high not low just level. I expect my effluent to be around 6.8-7.0 and it it helps I have about 200 gallons of water. Also the Ca and Kph the lime water adds is it a problem and will it throw off my numbers?

 

[TheClark]

Google for Kalk and Reef, there are some great articles to help you get started. Kalk is another name for Pickling Lime that has better article hits. Good luck!

Here is a good starting point.

What Your Grandmother Never Told You About Lime by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com

They say 2 tsp I believe per gallon for fully saturated, but it depends on how you dose it also.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I'd go with saturated limewater for all top off, assuming you can add it slowly.

If alk gets too high, back off on the reactor, not the limewater.