kalkwasser ?

holyscoly · 10-16-2007, 09:42 PM

can u mix kalk with turbo calcium for top off water i mean there both calcium sources

reefermike1 · 10-16-2007, 09:49 PM

kalk is a balanced additive. why would u want to un-balance it?

holyscoly · 10-16-2007, 10:01 PM

to raise my calcium just a little more

Geoff · 10-17-2007, 09:12 AM

why? raising Ca levels above 350 can just cause problems with your pumps.

you can not add Ca to a kalk mix. it will cause the Ca to precipt out of solution.

what level is your Ca now? what level is your alk. if they are not balanced you will have all kinds of problems.

G~

nobody · 10-17-2007, 09:39 AM

just as a thought i never understand, except if you have a large amount of corals using the Ca up before your WWC, why you would add anthing above and beyond what is provided in IO salt for example. My levels are always right and havent added one thing yet

LiquidLunch · 10-17-2007, 09:57 AM

Sounds like the volume knob going up to 11 scene in the SpinalTap movie. Like already mentioned, kalk is balanced. Add your turbo calcium to the level you want it to be and THEN flip the switch on the kalkreactor. If you test after that is done and your ca level is falling, you may need a calcium reactor.

holyscoly · 10-17-2007, 09:58 AM

well i have been having amn issue with my calcium and slowly but surley i have gotten it up to about 300-320 it was at 240 i have done large water changes about 25% every week for the last month with natraul seawater and just cant reach that 350-375 ppm were i want to be my alk is 3.4 meq salinity 1.023 ph 8.4 mag ? i havent tested but with all these water changes its got to be good im stumped

nobody · 10-17-2007, 10:25 AM

1.023? that is ok for a FO tank but not for a reef tank. Natural sea water is about 1.025/1.026. You need to raise your SG that might be a factor

Deuter · 10-17-2007, 10:25 AM

I would stop using kalk for now, then boost your Ca with just plain Ca supplement to 420ppm. Then use your kalk to maintain Ca levels you have boosted!

-Deuter

LiquidLunch · 10-17-2007, 10:29 AM

What Ca test kit are you using?

holyscoly · 10-17-2007, 11:52 AM

api and the red sea advanced i like the api better took it to the store and my tests match with there salifert test kit may be off by 10 ppm or so on the api

holyscoly · 10-17-2007, 11:56 AM

i had the salt level low due to when i upgraded my tang got some ick and i didnt want him to get it really bad so i lowerd it some he is ok no more ick so i have started to bring it up slowly