Kalkwasser?

I personally would not use a maxijet unless you can throttle it way down, the recommendations are drip it in slowly or use a dosing pump with float switch which most of us seem to do.
Whether you need to dose extra Calc and Alk depends on your evaporation rate and your animals.
good luck
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7890363#post7890363 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by dandydan
I personally would not use a maxijet unless you can throttle it way down, the recommendations are drip it in slowly or use a dosing pump with float switch which most of us seem to do.
Whether you need to dose extra Calc and Alk depends on your evaporation rate and your animals.
good luck
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It's a maxijet 600 and the float switch I use cuts it off the moment it raises to the level it is set at. I cannot afford a dosing pump at this point in time so I think following what Billybeau1 suggested using 1 teaspoon to start should be okay.

Thanks,
Bill
 
Bill, just make sure when your doser doses, you dont impact pH more that 2 units at a time.

I.E. if you are at 8.0 before dosing, no more than 8.2 :)
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7891010#post7891010 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Billybeau1
Bill, just make sure when your doser doses, you dont impact pH more that 2 units at a time.

I.E. if you are at 8.0 before dosing, no more than 8.2 :)
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Will do. How much do you think the PH can rise in a given day using 1 teaspoon per gallon? The way my top off system is working now is that I have a 32 gallon brute trash can that holds about 14 gallons of RO water and my tank will usually use all but 2 gallons of it in the course of a week. Basically when the sump lowers to the a point set the float switch turns on the pump and fresh cool RO water is added to the sump near the return pump which is a mag 7 pump. I am certain this happens several times during the course of the day in small quantities. I have never noticed any great changes from this so I though that the limewater addition should be relatively small as well but enough to maintain current settings once I have my PH and ALK dialed in. Which I believe I do right now.

Thanks,
Bill:)
 
Three times a day doesnt worry me. How much limewater is being added at one shot is the concern.

Somehow, you'll have to measure your pH just before a dose then after the pump shuts off to determine how much your pH rose.

Are you using a pH meter or a test kit.
 
Red Sea PH test kit. It has been very reliable for my system. I think what I might do is start out with even a 1/2 teaspoon and then raise it as I need until I find the safe point. I have no problems baby stepping. My current regiment is this.

Saturday's - added Kent Iodine, Tech CB, Part A&B, Kent Turbo Calcium, Kent Super Buffer Dkh.

Test Ph, Alk, Cal, PO, Nitrate on Wednesday's. Add any Turbo Cal or Kent DKH if needed.

Start all over again on Saturday. This has worked realitively well but my fear was the calcium as well as the PH would rise excessively high over time using the Super Buffer Dkh since it adjusts PH and Alk.
 
That is certainly a safe way to start.

In my tank, 72 gal, 20oz of limewater mixed at 1 tsp per gallon raises my pH about 2 units when dumped in all at once. (I dont drip). But within a couple hours, it drops back a 1/2 a unit or so.

I would get that mag kit and test. If you have been using IO, your mag is probably low. If you cant find any ingredients for Randy's mag formula, Kent Tech-M works real good. It really will help you with your other parameters. Mag doent deplete real fast so once you get it up there, you wont need much to keep it there.
 
I can do that. So just so I understand this. It seems that most people are using limewater in their RO and also dripping Randy's improved two-part with the mag flake additive? I guess I read his two-part article as that would all you need to do if you went that route and not use limewater, but my limited ability to understand things sometimes gets scrambled because I can easily overthink and issue.

Thanks again for all your help thus far,
Bill:)
 
No you actually have it backwards. Most people drip limewater to replace all evaporation, then suppliment with Randy's 2-part as needed.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7893776#post7893776 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Billybeau1
No you actually have it backwards. Most people drip limewater to replace all evaporation, then suppliment with Randy's 2-part as needed.
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Now that makes more sense to me. Thanks again for your help. Looks like I can by the mag and dow flake from www.bukeyefieldsupply.com

The only issue I have is that he is selling 16 cups for $12 before shipping and I know I could get the whole 50lb bag for about $22 or less when it comes in season. I have no idea how long 16 cups would last so that is a dilema I will have to decide on.

What's a reefer to do?;)

Thanks again,
Bill
 
Well for now you can just pick up some Kent Tech-M. I got a 64oz bottle for about 13 bucks. It is a good concentrated magnesium suppliment.
 
How long does it last you? I am all about stretching that dollar. Call me bargain basement reefing.:D

Thanks,
Bill
 
I havent even used half the bottle yet.

Lets just say you got 75 gallons and you mag is currently 1125. To raise it to 1325 you need 27 oz . Thats not even half the bottle.

When you get your actual numbers, just use the calculator to determine how much to dose. Just remember not to raise your mag more that 100 ppm per day. Looks like you'll probably have to raise it over 3 days.

Once you get it up, you wont need much to keep it up. They also sell it in one gallon bottles for about 18 bucks but they want an extra 4 bucks shipping.
 
Thanks and I am sure getting the mag stable will help keep my alk and cal in check as well per Randy's articles.

What is an optimal mag reading again I cannot recall at the moment?
 
Thanks that number sounds like a good solid number. I think I will shoot for that as well. Now if I can figure out why I am experiencing bleaching in some of my acros all of a sudden I will be able to rest easier.

Thanks again,
Bill
 
That is okay. You have been a great help already. I have it in the hands of the Big Man upstairs. I am certain he will fix it or show me the light so that I can get it corrected.:)

Thanks,
Bill:)
 
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