kalk

bgraves · 05/06/2009, 05:28 PM

i mix kalk in a 5gal bucket i use as a top off water reserve. do i need to keep a small power head or something in there to keep the water stirred up?

Alaskan Reefer · 05/06/2009, 06:00 PM

Definitely not. The more you stir kalk with air, the less powerful it becomes.

imcosmokramer · 05/06/2009, 07:50 PM

Plus, you don't want the actual "chunks" of it in your tank. Once I added kalk to the ATO, I built a little stand out of egg crate. It holds the pump about 3 inches off of the bottom. When I add more water to the reservoir, I also add some freshwater to the tank, think allows enough time for the kalk to settle.

entropygain · 05/06/2009, 07:53 PM

Kalk diffuses fine,
will still be saturated above the powder on the bottom

chuggy · 05/06/2009, 07:58 PM

sagi you running a reactor also?

bgraves · 05/07/2009, 03:17 AM

thanks

05/06/2009, 05:28 PM	#1
bgraves Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Louisiana Posts: 366	kalk i mix kalk in a 5gal bucket i use as a top off water reserve. do i need to keep a small power head or something in there to keep the water stirred up?

05/06/2009, 06:00 PM	#2
Alaskan Reefer Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Eagle River, Alaska Posts: 2,360	Definitely not. The more you stir kalk with air, the less powerful it becomes. __________________ Unattended children will be given double shot espresso and a free puppy. Current Tank Info: 125g FOWLR -- Conversion Back To SPS In Progress

05/06/2009, 07:50 PM	#3
imcosmokramer Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 1,709	Plus, you don't want the actual "chunks" of it in your tank. Once I added kalk to the ATO, I built a little stand out of egg crate. It holds the pump about 3 inches off of the bottom. When I add more water to the reservoir, I also add some freshwater to the tank, think allows enough time for the kalk to settle. __________________ You can agree with me, or you can be wrong. You pick.

05/06/2009, 07:53 PM	#4
entropygain Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Diego Posts: 283	Kalk diffuses fine, will still be saturated above the powder on the bottom __________________ ...remind me to go diving more often Current Tank Info: 140 gal LPS/Softie reef

05/06/2009, 07:58 PM	#5
chuggy Moved On Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: 44143 Posts: 2,300	sagi you running a reactor also?

05/07/2009, 03:17 AM	#6
bgraves Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Louisiana Posts: 366	thanks