120 Gallon Progress

NanoReef · #1 02-27-2006, 01:22 PM

does this stuff reduce PH??? and why dose at night??? so the corals dont get it full on???? also, i have a container that is 1/2 gallon.....im going to put 1/2 teaspoon in there mixed with the rest of it water...this should last how long??? how many drips should i get?? is it like 1 per second?? thanks

mr_alberta · #2 02-27-2006, 02:07 PM

Here are some good links to read through as this will give you a better understanding of water chemistry in aquariums: http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=19425

Also, I'm not sure why you are dosing Kalk if there is nothing but cycling rock in the tank...

Kalkwasser is a very basic solution that will raise pH. The solution itself has a pH of around 12 or so. You drip it at night because the pH of the water in the aquarium drops at night due to respiration of the corals and other photosynthetic organisms in the tank. So to create a more stable pH (in the 8.0-8.2 zone) you drip a high pH solution into the lowered pH solution to bring it back up.

NanoReef · #3 02-28-2006, 01:22 PM

first of all, that is a great link... second of all, i wasnt dripping into my new tank, i was dripping into my 20 gallon. BTW your explaination about what it does was great! it really helped me out with the understanding of this additive!!! Thanks

NanoReef · #4 03-03-2006, 06:14 PM

well, its a slow process but there is now about 80G in my tank!!! i will post pics tomorow when im done!

NanoReef · #5 03-06-2006, 12:19 AM

heres a question, how often should i drip the 1/2 tablespoon of pickling lime into my 20 gallon???

NanoReef · #6 03-06-2006, 03:41 PM

anyone??? please??? lol. im at school right now but the tank is full! i will post pics tonight after work!

mr_alberta · #7 03-06-2006, 03:49 PM

You normally drip depending on your evaporation rate. It varies from tank to tank. It also depends on how what your calcium levels are at and what you want them to be at and adjust accordingly to those.