dosing back ca and kh

[prec]

can i ask how do you guys go about dosing back the Ca and kH of the evaporated water? how much would i know to add back to the tank as i cant be measuring the loss every now and then...

im not intending to use CR or FR.

[lightningstrike]

meaning that u will choose to dose Ca and kH via prepared bottle additives??? all u need r relevant reliable testkits (e.g.Salifert) and the relevant additives. normally, the instructions r on the packaging of the bottle itself. there will be info such as dosing how much additives will increase how much Ca/kH. and there is a limit to how much u can dose every other day or so. juz follow the instructions on the packaging accordingly.

[madmac]

how much would i know to add back to the tank as i cant be measuring the loss every now and then...

prec, adding to what LS says, you'll need to determine the consumption of your Ca and Kh by your tank. If you take a reference point, say Day 1, measure your Ca and dHK, during which nothing is added, (except for top up water) for 3 days, then measure again, divide the difference by 3 and you get your daily Ca/dkh loss.

Simply follow the dosing instructions as strictly as possible and then measure again for a confirmation on D4... if you did well, you'll find that the figure won't change from your D3 results.

best, mm

[prec]

i tot of using seachem kalk.. but how do i construct a dripping system?

[KennethK]

Buy an empty water bottle. heat a screwdriver pierce it through. then add an air vault. Silicon it. DIY format. That's wat i do. i dunno abt the others.

[KennethK]

The air vault is those that control air from air pump air to tank those. abt 50 cents

[sps_dude]

remember to try to use plastic air valves.... try not to use the metal ones.....