southstar066
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I am looking to switch from 2-part to kalk. need some nice photos to help convince me
Lets see those Kalk SPS
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kaserpick
Keeping it Simple
I agree. Two part with Kalk would be the way to go, if you're looking to use Kalk.
waxy
In Memoriam
I do 2 part, kalk and run a CaRx.
SPS growth is very fast on my frags. My colonies, it's hard to tell but I see a lot of white bluish tips. That means they're growing over something
Kalk is my best friend, I dose around 1-2 tablespoons a day. I pour kalk directly into my tank. Water becomes really milky, but nothing my SPS's can't handle. The polyp extention still protrudes even after the milky water.
Some people may tell me not to do what I am doing, but it's working for me so I'll stick to what works for me.
SPS growth is very fast on my frags. My colonies, it's hard to tell but I see a lot of white bluish tips. That means they're growing over something
Kalk is my best friend, I dose around 1-2 tablespoons a day. I pour kalk directly into my tank. Water becomes really milky, but nothing my SPS's can't handle. The polyp extention still protrudes even after the milky water.
Some people may tell me not to do what I am doing, but it's working for me so I'll stick to what works for me.
02REDZ28
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Thats an unnecessary risk.... You know you could mix it up a day before hand and decant off the supernatant for use right?
waxy
In Memoriam
Ya, I used to do that, but it wasn't enough. Turns out, the more kalk I use, the better the growth and coloration there were. Working great for a very long time. I did have a Kalk reactor before and it screwed up really bad. So I do everything manually.
saltlife2010
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i made a diy kalk drip for 18$ a .5 gallon jug . air tubing . ai control valve and your good to go. i have it doing a drip of kalk every second
02REDZ28
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29reef
It's all about the flow
I do 2 part, kalk and run a CaRx. QUOTE]
I was using all three methods, now Im just doing BRS 3 part and the Carx. When I set up my new tank I'll be getting rid of the carx and just doing and doing three part. I might get fancy and get a LM3 or something.
poor fts
Darkstar22
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Seems to me that Kalk powder added directly to the tank will cause PH spikes! Yikes! I add mine via the autotop off. All evaporated water is replaced with saturated kalkwasser.
It definitely depends on your tank size. Two of the guys best tanks around dose the two part concentrate, the powder you use to make two part, straight into their overflows with no issues. But both have 300+ gal tanks.
Kalk worked great for me but could never keep up so I started dosing two part as well.
Kalk worked great for me but could never keep up so I started dosing two part as well.
waxy
In Memoriam
You're right about that, but regardless, if you dose small amounts you should fair equally compared to the larger volume tanks.
1/3 of a teaspoon for 120g
2/3 of a teaspoon 240
1 teaspoon for 360
Depends how patient you are too!
I do dose 2 part as well. I like to keep a variety
buy_baff
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You're right about that, but regardless, if you dose small amounts you should fair equally compared to the larger volume tanks.
1/3 of a teaspoon for 120g
2/3 of a teaspoon 240
1 teaspoon for 360
Depends how patient you are too!
I do dose 2 part as well. I like to keep a variety
Hay Wan,
I have been interested to see your tank got a FTS for us to see?
I dose kalk via ATO 100% of evap keeps DKH at 7 which seems to be getting me some great groth. But will most likely add a ca reactor soon.
