Kalkwasser

megelBeagle · Post by **megelBeagle** » Sun Sep 26, 2004 4:03 am

The directions I got with my Kalkwasser are cryptic, at best. What's the best way to administer it ( I don't have a drip) When do you know you've put enough in there?

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Sun Sep 26, 2004 10:30 am

I think that most of the time it is used as a drip or in auto top off system water. Mix with water, let stand for a while with container sealed and then use all but the sediment.

megelBeagle · Post by **megelBeagle** » Tue Sep 28, 2004 11:51 pm

How often is it done? Is there some target level I'm trying to achieve? I can't just keep dumping this stuff in my tank forever. I'm watching my pH... which is fine. But that's all I could get from the evil instructions.
Help!

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Wed Sep 29, 2004 12:14 am

Some people drip it all the time to top off the tank. Others drip it at night to help stabilize the PH fluctuation. If you have a calcium reactor I suggest dripping it all the time. I did it for years and it could never keep up with my calcium demand alone. I used to use Bionic to make up the difference. You have to start off with a calcium level of 400-480 and an alk of 8-12 dKh. Test it every day in the beginning and then once a week for a while until you establish the calcium demand for your system. You have to keep testing though because of changes in the calcium demand.