I just mixed my first solution of Kalkwasser

[coogarts]

Well, not "just," more like two hours ago and I'm going to let the solution sit for another hour. I added 2 teaspoons of the kalkwasser powder to 1 gallon of R/O water. Once this next hour is up, I'll begin dosing.

Does anyone see any problems up to this point or notice anything I've missed before I begin dosing? Don't want to wake up with a tank full of dead inhabitants.

 

[Paintbug]

other than i thought you were supposed to wait 24hrs to dose it? you planning on dripping it?

 

[coogarts]

Yeah, I've got an aquadose unit for dripping it over the course of the night.

On the Kalk directions, it says to let the solution sit for a "few hours;" does anyone else find that to be incorrect?

 

[LobsterOfJustice]

I mix it for about a day then let it settle for another. Probably overkill but whatever.

 

[supertech3]

look at the solution to make sure that the particles are not floating and have settled to the bottom

 

[RyanH]

I put two heaping tablespoons into my 2.5g Kent aquadoser, then pour in ro/di water to the top, put on the lid, give it a shake or two, then start dripping it into the sump. May not be the ideal way, but i think it works. Some experts advocate a kalk slurry added to the tank, so i don't think my dosing method should be a problem. I just don't have the patience to mix, stir, wait, etc. etc. Just my method...

 

[eddie c]

i just mix it up, let it sit at least two hours and start dripping, been doing it this way for quite awhile, no problems.