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Kalk drip

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Topic: Kalk drip

Posted By: bugzme
Subject: Kalk drip
Date Posted: March 28 2010 at 5:08pm

Anyone ever do this? Any pro's or con's?

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-06/nftt/index.php - http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-06/nftt/index.php

I'm going to make 1 tomorrow.

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Jeff
125 tank
50 gallon sump
T-5 lighting
Rum drinker, Carbon User
I KNOW ROCKS THAT ARE YOUNGER THEN ME!! I AM A Realist! I write what I think!!

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Posted By: omedman
Date Posted: March 28 2010 at 5:55pm

I am interested too.

I bought all of the stuff, and started dripping, with the one drip per second level. Then I started researching Magnesium, and Epsom salt, and Baking soda, etc...

So now I just do more frequent water changes and supplement calcium, because I was afraid I was going to crash my tank.

Posted By: badfinger
Date Posted: March 28 2010 at 6:17pm

I use kalk in all of my top off water and love it.. it is very easy once you figure out how much kalk is needed for your tanks needs. Kalk maintains your calc and alk, but is not used to raise it.

Posted By: tileman
Date Posted: March 28 2010 at 10:15pm

Just like Chad, All of my top off water is heavy saturated.

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Posted By: BDerron
Date Posted: March 29 2010 at 10:26am

So somewhat of a noob question, but not having ever used kalk how would I go about figuring out my tanks needs to give it a go. I have been using the kents super buffer and liquid calcium.

Posted By: bugzme
Date Posted: March 29 2010 at 10:45am

go here it has lots of useful info.

http://archive.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=102605 - http://archive.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=102605

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Jeff
125 tank
50 gallon sump
T-5 lighting
Rum drinker, Carbon User
I KNOW ROCKS THAT ARE YOUNGER THEN ME!! I AM A Realist! I write what I think!!

Posted By: Shane H
Date Posted: March 29 2010 at 11:22am

Another approach -

http://www.utahreefs.com/presentations/kalkwasser/heil/Kalkwasser_files/frame.htm - http://www.utahreefs.com/presentations/kalkwasser/heil/Kalkwasser_files/frame.htm