Mrs.wage's Pickling Lime
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I know but am not sure if this is what you need but it might be worth the trip sinec you live in eville. In the exit doors at Lowes in eville thay have pallets of different types of driveway salt i belive, this was recent. Might have what your looking for....at least worth a call
spongebobby
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On my 120, I was using 2-part, 70ml of A&B each day. I purchased a Kalk reactor and a dosing pump to top-off all evap with Kalk. I put 1/2 cup of Kalk in the reactor and set it to drip 90ml an hr. That was 2 weeks ago and the PH of the Kalk is still the exact same as it was from start-up.This has definately given me more time to enjoy my tank.Keeps Calc at 430 and Alk at 8 DKH. I would not use a jug to drip as alot of tanks have crashed from that.
beapeams
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http://www.reefscapes.net/articles/breefcase/kalkwasser.html
I have been dosing kalk for about 4 months now. After reading up on it and determining I only evap a gallon a day. I mix up a 1 gallon jug ($2 at walmart) that uses the parts from a little dripper ($3 at petsmart found in reptile section), I mix it in the morning and let it sit till lights go off. I then open the valve full and let it drain in. The more I read on it and after trial and error, I realized that what some articles were right 1 gallon of Kalk when added at night does not cause any issues with PH (drip it if you want to add when lights are on to prevent PH could spike). This applies to systems of 100(sump and Tank) gallons or more. Smaller systems or systems with really high evaporations should be dripped over a 8-12 hour period. My PH stays around 8.2 calcium stays between 400-440, alk stays around 10. Here is one of the articles I used that help me make the decision to go to Kalk.
The main thing is to do what is comfortable for you.
I have been dosing kalk for about 4 months now. After reading up on it and determining I only evap a gallon a day. I mix up a 1 gallon jug ($2 at walmart) that uses the parts from a little dripper ($3 at petsmart found in reptile section), I mix it in the morning and let it sit till lights go off. I then open the valve full and let it drain in. The more I read on it and after trial and error, I realized that what some articles were right 1 gallon of Kalk when added at night does not cause any issues with PH (drip it if you want to add when lights are on to prevent PH could spike). This applies to systems of 100(sump and Tank) gallons or more. Smaller systems or systems with really high evaporations should be dripped over a 8-12 hour period. My PH stays around 8.2 calcium stays between 400-440, alk stays around 10. Here is one of the articles I used that help me make the decision to go to Kalk.
The main thing is to do what is comfortable for you.
DrBDC
Active member
Driveway Heat is Dow Pellet which is Calcium Chloride. For the calcium part of the homemade 2 part. In that article I linked there are a few options that are known about for the CaCl but there are many more than those. What you need to do is get a hold of the MSDS for the product and see who the manufacturer is. But around here Driveway heat at the stores or just ordering the Dowflake online.
JTSchrock, go to the Dierbergs at Baxter/Manchester Rds for the Mrs. Wages.
JTSchrock, go to the Dierbergs at Baxter/Manchester Rds for the Mrs. Wages.
chadfarmer
Premium Member
here is a mrc kalk reactor
chadfarmer
Premium Member
also i have a 3/4 full can of reef advantage calcium you can have when you pick up the blue zoos (8.8oz) bottle
the trick is to get you levels up than use the kalk to maintain it
what are you trying to keep the level at anyways
the trick is to get you levels up than use the kalk to maintain it
what are you trying to keep the level at anyways
akrimmel
In Memoriam
farmer was the last post for me? if so i take the zoos and calcium for sure as we already discussed i am trying to keep it at a maintainable level ? what that is i am not sure but around 400 or so is the goal. i am going to pickup a juvenile sebae clown today and will see if brian can tell me the calcium level and go from there as i have been dripping th elime for a week, then go from there.
Shooter7
New member
I'd be getting my own calcium test. Would be a bit nervous about adding kalk to my tank without being able to test my own pH, alk, and calcium. Magnesium too...which mine is low.
Which reminds me, doc, if you read this, does Harvey Salt not list their prices anywhere. I briefly looked at them the other day and didn't see any prices. Do you have to call to get them?
Which reminds me, doc, if you read this, does Harvey Salt not list their prices anywhere. I briefly looked at them the other day and didn't see any prices. Do you have to call to get them?
akrimmel
In Memoriam
yes you have to call for prices/order a catalog which i did as well.
all levels were fine 5days ago prior to dosing with kalk and all was fine. will get test kit but wanted to see if it would maintain at 400 from a week ago with out adding any ESV-BIONIC THIS WEEK. to compare levels.
all levels were fine 5days ago prior to dosing with kalk and all was fine. will get test kit but wanted to see if it would maintain at 400 from a week ago with out adding any ESV-BIONIC THIS WEEK. to compare levels.
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