Help on using reefez kalkwasser...

[Terryz_]

I just dissolved the kalkwasser in FW... now The top part is cloudy water... THe bottom part all the powder... Do i stir it... Which part to use to drip... Thkz...

[strat]

Wait until water becomes clear and use the clear solution.

[arcanehacker]

I just dissolved the kalkwasser in FW... now The top part is cloudy water... THe bottom part all the powder... Do i stir it... Which part to use to drip... Thkz...

the top part shouldn't be cloudy.. the cloudyness should all settle below after a while. then use the clear part for the drip.

[Terryz_]

Oh... Okaie... Thkz...

[woonming]

Used the clear part of the solution for dripping or pouring into your tank.

After you have mix Reefez kalkwasser with water. Leave it for a couple of hours for the solution to settle down before dosing into your tank.

You could ask for some pictures from other reefers of a simple DIY drip build using just any empty bottle and a air valve.

Buying a Kalk-reactor would also be a good choice.

Hope this help.

Ming

[alanseah]

if not after you mix it with water.. u can use a fine filter to filter out the reminding.

[strat]

Just wondering : Anyone here re-use their left over kalk for 2nd dosing?

[alanseah]

i dont think the left over can be reuse leh.. since u cant dissolve it anymore...

well dont know.. maybe other can comment..

[fnscasey]

Should not be using the left over kalk for 2nd dosing !

However, can add vinegar to reduce the residue from the solution(hence, more powder will mix) and lower the PH level.

So, you've actually hit on one good reason WHY we want to add the Vinegar to the mixing container -- the Acetic Acid in the Vinegar provides the equivalent of enough CO2 to take the reaction all the way to the desired end products for which we drip Kalk -- that is, to produce free Calcium ions and free Bicarbonate ions in solution in our tanks.

By using enough Vinegar, we can mix to our heart's content right in the container, and don't need to worry as much about dripping the solution slowly into the tank. We have already driven the reaction all the way to the desired outcome, and provided ample CO2 to produce a balance of free Calcium ions and free Bicarbonate ions. This, incidentally, is why Kalk is said to be "ionically balanced" - it produces a one-to-one balance between Calcium and Alkalinity.

[woonming]

Should not be using the left over kalk for 2nd dosing !

However, can add vinegar to reduce the residue from the solution(hence, more powder will mix) and lower the PH level.

I would not encourage you to add vinegar, mis use of it would cause a Ph swing and Kalkwasser is already so cheap