Using kalk water only for topoff?

[stephane]

[quote="StirCrazy"]

Originally Posted by stephane

yup I agree it is cheep and they use something else to balance there alkalinity,

Steve kalk to both in balance I do it for 2-3 years and never break the balance read that link http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/nov2002/chem.htm

I dont dose anyting more than kalk, vinegar,and food the only additive that go in my reef that it that all see the result http://www.canreef.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3683
I dont do any test of magnesium and only do my water change each month

I dose 3.5 gallon a day of the most saturate kalk 365 day a years and dont ever have any magnesium précipitation and a lot of people I know do it and never ger any problem

if you break the balance you did someting rong or use bad lime or wath ever I dont know. have you buy that cheap pic lime from Mr wagie? wath kind of lime you were using?