What brands do go to for dosing?

Mollie8400 · 07/09/2017, 08:45 AM

I'm looking into starting to dose my tank. Right now my calcium is really low so I know that's what I need to deal with first. What brand(s) of kalkwasser do you use?

Also, are there any other parameters you feel are extremely important to dose for?

scuzy · 07/09/2017, 09:33 AM

I think kalkwasser is same regardless of brand.

ClownNut · 07/09/2017, 09:49 AM

do 2 part instead of kalk, you can control the alk/ca lvl better. dosing kalk you need a fail-safe plan.

bertoni · 07/09/2017, 03:23 PM

Kalk is calcium oxide or calcium hydroxide. It has self-purifying properties, so a food-grade product should be fine, as are the various brands available for the aquarium.

Calcium and alkalinity supplementation are the basics. Some tanks require magnesium from time to time. I'd measure all three on a reasonably regular basis. Every month or so for calcium and magnesium should be fine once consumption has stabilized. I might keep testing alkalinity every week or two since there's so little of it in saltwater.

07/09/2017, 08:45 AM	#1
Mollie8400 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Ottawa Posts: 5	What brands do go to for dosing? I'm looking into starting to dose my tank. Right now my calcium is really low so I know that's what I need to deal with first. What brand(s) of kalkwasser do you use? Also, are there any other parameters you feel are extremely important to dose for?

07/09/2017, 09:49 AM	#3
ClownNut Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,859	do 2 part instead of kalk, you can control the alk/ca lvl better. dosing kalk you need a fail-safe plan. __________________ Dont let me know where u lived if u have a nice pair of clownfish in ur tank!^_^ Clown kidnaper^_^ Current Tank Info: 300DD, SM200/RD3,ATI 60-8X80+4X75, 2 Sea Sweep & 4X6105 & 6208

07/09/2017, 03:23 PM	#4
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	Kalk is calcium oxide or calcium hydroxide. It has self-purifying properties, so a food-grade product should be fine, as are the various brands available for the aquarium. Calcium and alkalinity supplementation are the basics. Some tanks require magnesium from time to time. I'd measure all three on a reasonably regular basis. Every month or so for calcium and magnesium should be fine once consumption has stabilized. I might keep testing alkalinity every week or two since there's so little of it in saltwater. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

07/09/2017, 09:33 AM	#2
scuzy Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 6,499	I think kalkwasser is same regardless of brand.