Mrs waggs
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ninjamini
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So at 2 teaspoons per gallon it the tank has a water volume of 100 gal then I would use 200 teaspoons? That sounds like a lot. I am trying to increase my alk. It was at 5 and now I am at 7. I had used oceans reef but now that that is all gone I wanted a cheaper easier solution.
Rogger Castells
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Steve, do some research on dosing kalkwasser on the chemetry forum.
Mrs wages is food grade kalkwasser used for pickling. I have not seen it in the walmart but my publix stock it by the tons.
flyguy7150
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what section is it in???
Rogger Castells
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flyguy7150
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sorry i meant what section in publix did you find mrs. wages in
. Been using TLF, kinda expensive....
ninjamini
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Thank you. That would seem to be more of a maintenance for the tank. I am trying to raise alk from 7.
Although tonight I went and bought Kent Marine Pro-Buffer dKH to do it. Not knowing what or how to use mrs waggs makes me think its better to wait for a diy additive. I just hope the kent stuff is good.
45commando
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Steve,
in the long run dosing limewater(Mrs Wages)will be good for your tank.Limewater will boost calcium/alk,help to buffer the tank & can help precipitate phosphates out of the water-all good stuff.If you don't have a high calcium demand in your tank,then limewater may be all you need.I wouldn't get too hung up on trying to hit the perfect number for alk or calcium.Instead try & go for stability.Read up on making/dosing kalk & maybe consider using it to replace your evaporated water.It is the only thing I dose in my tank(approx 3 gallons daily) & it has always kept water parameters stable.HTH .
in the long run dosing limewater(Mrs Wages)will be good for your tank.Limewater will boost calcium/alk,help to buffer the tank & can help precipitate phosphates out of the water-all good stuff.If you don't have a high calcium demand in your tank,then limewater may be all you need.I wouldn't get too hung up on trying to hit the perfect number for alk or calcium.Instead try & go for stability.Read up on making/dosing kalk & maybe consider using it to replace your evaporated water.It is the only thing I dose in my tank(approx 3 gallons daily) & it has always kept water parameters stable.HTH .
ninjamini
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Yea I knew that. However after a long time of testing I though my alk was 7 and ph was 7.8 and my calcium was 520. Those numbers were very stable with nearly weekly testing.
Unfortunately my tests were wrong. In fact if it was not for the bleached coral and the leather doing poor I still would not know. Thanx again to Eco reef for testing my water. They found the issue. I bought another test and my old test still gives the wrong answer.
I never dosed limewater because I thought my calcium was too high. Now I think I will.
A.T.T.R
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two ways. water can only hold so much stuff.. boost CA and ALK ( kalk boost BOTH ca and alk) and other stuff cant stay disolved
second the phosphate has trouble staying in solution at a high ph ( the point taht the kalk hits the water will be REALLY high like 10 for a fraction of a second)
as well as the water you mix it with will precipitate the po4 ( so no added po4 from top off
second the phosphate has trouble staying in solution at a high ph ( the point taht the kalk hits the water will be REALLY high like 10 for a fraction of a second)
as well as the water you mix it with will precipitate the po4 ( so no added po4 from top off
A.T.T.R
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to the bottom of the tank
in the tank it will settle and possiably caught in filter ( same way lanthium will do it)(aka liquid po4 remover)
or in the case of removing it from the top off. it will precipitate it in the container before dosing
it will redisolve eventualy .. not the best way to help with po4 just a small slight tiny bonus
in the tank it will settle and possiably caught in filter ( same way lanthium will do it)(aka liquid po4 remover)
or in the case of removing it from the top off. it will precipitate it in the container before dosing
it will redisolve eventualy .. not the best way to help with po4 just a small slight tiny bonus
