ALK turned to powder in Sump

PirateLove · 04/28/2016, 01:52 PM

Not sure what to do about this or why it happened. Using BRS soda ash and just turned the doser on. It dripped down and created a large pile on the bottom of my sump. Is this something to be worried about. Should I get a powerhead and blast it?

gallegos · 04/28/2016, 01:54 PM

Very common. Try to suck it out. Not a big deal but better to just remove

vhuang168 · 04/28/2016, 02:24 PM

Should dose into a high flow area.

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thegrun · 04/28/2016, 02:34 PM

+1, if you don't dose in a high flow area the localized high concentration of alkalinity will cause calcium precipitation, lowering both your useful alkalinity dosage and calcium levels.

PirateLove · 04/28/2016, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thegrun

+1, if you don't dose in a high flow area the localized high concentration of alkalinity will cause calcium precipitation, lowering both your useful alkalinity dosage and calcium levels.

Ok great. So I will add a power head to my sump.

vhuang168 · 04/29/2016, 12:24 PM

Dose into the return area. Not directly right over the pump but in an area the pump draws water from. Or into the area where 1 section of water flows into another. Also helps if the doser is dosing slowly.

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04/28/2016, 01:52 PM	#1
PirateLove Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Lexington,KY Posts: 511	ALK turned to powder in Sump Not sure what to do about this or why it happened. Using BRS soda ash and just turned the doser on. It dripped down and created a large pile on the bottom of my sump. Is this something to be worried about. Should I get a powerhead and blast it? __________________ "Pirate love, is what I'm looking for. Pirate love, is what i'm wanted for." Current tank: Cad Lights 42 versa. Kessil AP700. Some Sps and Lps.

04/28/2016, 02:24 PM	#3
vhuang168 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 2,136	Should dose into a high flow area. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Vincent 40g custom AIO --> DSA190Pro

04/29/2016, 12:24 PM	#6
vhuang168 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 2,136	ALK turned to powder in Sump Dose into the return area. Not directly right over the pump but in an area the pump draws water from. Or into the area where 1 section of water flows into another. Also helps if the doser is dosing slowly. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Vincent 40g custom AIO --> DSA190Pro

04/28/2016, 01:54 PM	#2
gallegos Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Rio Rancho New Mexico Posts: 162	Very common. Try to suck it out. Not a big deal but better to just remove

04/28/2016, 02:34 PM	#4
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	+1, if you don't dose in a high flow area the localized high concentration of alkalinity will cause calcium precipitation, lowering both your useful alkalinity dosage and calcium levels.