before u do anything, pls check on both your dkh and calcium level and ensure that it is of ideal level....dkh 8-12 cal 400-500
if either one is too low, use dkh buffer to increase dkh and calcium additive to increase calcium....once both are at the ideal level continue to do the following....
Conduct a simple test
Test period last 3 weeks
Example you dose kalk water 2liter per time and 3 time per week and add ???number of teaspoon per 2liter.
Example: 7 days a week
So far so good?
Now for the simple test.
All below numbers are example:
You add 2 teaspoon of kalk for 2 liters of water each time.
You dose 2liters of kalk water per time
You dose 3 time per week
Mon , Wed & Fri all same 2liters per day.
Get the test kit Calcium.
Measure your water on every MONDAY:
1st week MON:
Calcium 300ppm
Dose your 2liter of kalk MON, WEB, FRI
2nd week MON:
test calcium again
ANSWER:
if on the 2nd week the calcium increase to 320ppm or drop to 280pp,.
dont worry.
dose the same amount again for the next week
MON , WEd , Fri
3rd week
test calcium again.
If your ca level is still 320ppm means this number of dosing per week would maintain your tank at 320 ppm
if u want higher ca level dose more kalk.
If your ca level has drop below mean you dosing is not enough for your tanks needs. Dose MORE..