Is it possible to keep calcium levels high just with kalk?

fishykid9212 · 02/18/2006, 08:38 PM

I drip pickleing lime AKA kalk is it possible to keep calcium levels sufficient only using kalk?

artful-dodger · 02/18/2006, 08:43 PM

yes...if (and it is a big if) you have lots of evaporation so that you use a lot of Kalkwasser per day and if your calcium uptake demand is not extremely high. So, YMMV. If you are keeping a whole tank of acros in a cool, damp climate, you may not be able to keep up.

02/18/2006, 08:38 PM	#1
fishykid9212 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Southern NH Posts: 1,470	Is it possible to keep calcium levels high just with kalk? I drip pickleing lime AKA kalk is it possible to keep calcium levels sufficient only using kalk?

02/18/2006, 08:43 PM	#2
artful-dodger Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Highlands Ranch, Colorado Posts: 3,011	yes...if (and it is a big if) you have lots of evaporation so that you use a lot of Kalkwasser per day and if your calcium uptake demand is not extremely high. So, YMMV. If you are keeping a whole tank of acros in a cool, damp climate, you may not be able to keep up. __________________ "In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." -- Thomas Jefferson Current Tank Info: 140g RR Oceanic "Ultimate" mixed reef, 37g softies, 40g RBTA tank, 65g FOWLR, 40g breeder frag, and (of course) a 29g QT! ...next up is a 240g! (Gotta go to K-Mart and buy a life...)