Quick question about soap and lime water.

vcam · 05/16/2016, 04:35 PM

Hey guys,

This will be the third time I'm mixing kalk. First time it went very smoothly, I mixed 1tsp per gallon, stirred, let sit for a few hours then added it to the tank.
When I added it to my ato reservoir, it had a nice firm on top.

The two most recent times I've mixed it, there has been no film even after letting it sit for 5+hours. Do I add it anyway????

And second... Inside the ato reservoir I have a glass cup to place the pump inside so it doesn't suck up the residual kalk at the bottom. This cup was placed in the dishwasher on accident and went through a half cycle... Soap was on the cup before I pulled it out.
I rinsed it heavily in hot water, call I use this cup still? or has it been contaminated?

uncleL · 05/16/2016, 04:39 PM

I would rinse it out with a little warm water and vinegar and you should be fine

vcam · 05/16/2016, 04:58 PM

Thanks, have you ever mixed kalk ?

05/16/2016, 04:35 PM	#1
vcam Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Montreal Posts: 97	Quick question about soap and lime water. Hey guys, This will be the third time I'm mixing kalk. First time it went very smoothly, I mixed 1tsp per gallon, stirred, let sit for a few hours then added it to the tank. When I added it to my ato reservoir, it had a nice firm on top. The two most recent times I've mixed it, there has been no film even after letting it sit for 5+hours. Do I add it anyway???? And second... Inside the ato reservoir I have a glass cup to place the pump inside so it doesn't suck up the residual kalk at the bottom. This cup was placed in the dishwasher on accident and went through a half cycle... Soap was on the cup before I pulled it out. I rinsed it heavily in hot water, call I use this cup still? or has it been contaminated? __________________ 50g lps dominated reef, 2os clowns, Solaris and Pintail wrasse, Springers damsel, no sump. Current Tank Info: 50gal tank, 60 pounds dry rock--- started 2/2016

05/16/2016, 04:39 PM	#2
uncleL Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: NC Posts: 411	I would rinse it out with a little warm water and vinegar and you should be fine __________________ Current Tank Info: 75g QT, 90g DT, 180g under construction Current Tank Info: 150 Gallon setting up slowly, 90 Gallon Mixed Reef No Sump 3 Tangs,, 4 Clowns, Lawnmower Blenny, Coral Beauty, Coralband Shrimp, Cleaner Shrimp, Snails, Zoas, Mushrooms, FrogsSpawn, Toadstools, FeatherDuster, Xenias, Anemones,29g, 20g

05/16/2016, 04:58 PM	#3
vcam Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Montreal Posts: 97	Thanks, have you ever mixed kalk ? __________________ 50g lps dominated reef, 2os clowns, Solaris and Pintail wrasse, Springers damsel, no sump. Current Tank Info: 50gal tank, 60 pounds dry rock--- started 2/2016