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07-12-2005, 03:14 AM
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Kalkwasser
I am not sue if I understand this right. It is more for the calcium? Is kalkwasser just limestone filtered water in concentration? If so, I know where there is a whole lake full at a limestone mine.
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07-12-2005, 04:48 AM
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Lime stone would be great, as long as there are NO impurities.
Doug
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07-12-2005, 04:59 AM
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So it would be basically pue calcium?
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07-12-2005, 05:17 AM
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Kalkwasser is german for limewater. it is basicaly pickling lime power mixed into water and dripped slowly to increase calcium. kalk is not expensive and its a bit easier to open a can of it rather than driving out to a lake and getting limestone.
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07-12-2005, 05:44 AM
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Kalkwasser is Calcium Hydroxide, Limestone is Calcium Carbonate similar to Aragonite (the stuff recommended for substrate) which has a slightly different crystal structure that makes it easier to dissolve at pH's usually found in aquariums (7.8? I think?)
Anyways... Limestone = "Dead" Base Rock  Lime (Kalwasser) = Happy Corals  but if you're not careful, excessive pH  and perhaps the dreaded "calcium precipitate snowstorm"  I'll shut up now.
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07-12-2005, 12:53 PM
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Thanks, guys.
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07-12-2005, 01:25 PM
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Kalkwasser comes up in the various reef chemisty articles listed below. Also included are a couple of calculators:
Aquarium System Volume Calculator: http://home.comcast.net/~jdieck1/volcalc.html The Reef Chemistry Calculator: http://home.comcast.net/~jdieck1/chem_calc3.html What is Alkalinity? http://advancedaquarist.com/issues/f.../chemistry.htm Calcium: http://advancedaquarist.com/issues/mar2002/chem.htm Magnesium in Reef Aquaria: http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/oct2003/chem.htm How to Select a Calcium and Alkalinity Supplementation Scheme: http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/feb2003/chem.htm Solving Calcium and Alkalinity Problems: http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/nov2002/chem.htm
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07-12-2005, 02:31 PM
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Wow Bev! you keep toss'n around those links like a cheap hooker does with a new wig
 
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07-12-2005, 02:44 PM
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If you're paying attention, Rich, I've added a few new links
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