Best way to raise Cal and Alk

srbball22 · 03/02/2007, 07:00 PM

I'm currently using the Kent 2-part to raise my calcium and alkalinity. Is there a better brand of 2 part? and what is the difference between 2-part and kalkawasser? Pros and cons? thanks, im going up to the fish store tomorrow and am almost out of 2-part and it seems like i have to use a ton of it to raise it even just a little bit.

Mchava · 03/02/2007, 07:10 PM

Here is a ca and alk calculator that I use from Randy holmes that is verry help full. You input the info and it tells you how much to use.
http://reef.diesyst.com/
just select the product you want to use. I've always like Kent, B-ionic and Warner Marine.

srbball22 · 03/02/2007, 07:34 PM

thanks for the response, i use the reef calculator already but i was more wondering which brand was most efficient because it seems like my Kent 2-part doesn't last very long for the price it costs. so i didn't know if maybe kent is watered down more than others of if kalkawasser is better since its dry?

REEF-DADDY · 03/02/2007, 10:13 PM

make your own 2 part. The directions are on the chemistry forum..

03/02/2007, 07:00 PM	#1
srbball22 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 268	Best way to raise Cal and Alk I'm currently using the Kent 2-part to raise my calcium and alkalinity. Is there a better brand of 2 part? and what is the difference between 2-part and kalkawasser? Pros and cons? thanks, im going up to the fish store tomorrow and am almost out of 2-part and it seems like i have to use a ton of it to raise it even just a little bit.

03/02/2007, 07:10 PM	#2
Mchava Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Santa Ana CA Posts: 4,352	Here is a ca and alk calculator that I use from Randy holmes that is verry help full. You input the info and it tells you how much to use. http://reef.diesyst.com/ just select the product you want to use. I've always like Kent, B-ionic and Warner Marine. __________________ Mario

03/02/2007, 10:13 PM	#4
REEF-DADDY Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: CT Posts: 3,164	make your own 2 part. The directions are on the chemistry forum.. __________________ Steve 280 Gallon BB mixed reef PM bullet 3 powered by a PCX-70,400w HQI Radiums,Tunze Wavebox,AC III Litermeter III,PCX-70 pushing 2 Eductors,Geo 624 Ca Reactor,125 sump, Dart Return Current Tank Info: 280 SPS reef

03/02/2007, 07:34 PM	#3
srbball22 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 268	thanks for the response, i use the reef calculator already but i was more wondering which brand was most efficient because it seems like my Kent 2-part doesn't last very long for the price it costs. so i didn't know if maybe kent is watered down more than others of if kalkawasser is better since its dry?