sen5241b March 23, 2010 Share March 23, 2010 What kind do you use and where do you get it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Der ABT March 23, 2010 Share March 23, 2010 Ms. Wages Pickling lime, walmart/grocery store been working great for a while now but recently has become in sufficient Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sen5241b March 23, 2010 Author Share March 23, 2010 Ms. Wages Pickling lime, walmart/grocery store been working great for a while now but recently has become in sufficient insufficient?! why? Also did Ms. Wages ever raise your ph? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flowerseller March 23, 2010 Share March 23, 2010 Codex Hydrated lime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Der ABT March 23, 2010 Share March 23, 2010 its ph is around 11 i think, insufficient cause i got into SPS alot more used to be mainly into zoa's which dont really need calcium, but ive been sps nuts for a while now and things are growing/ added a frag tank. I use it with top off water so i just dont have enough evap to put enough cal in, I could dose to get the levels i want but im going to take a stab at a calcium reactor and hopefully get some nice stable conditions. I have used it for the past 6 or 7 years i think and never had a problem. just need a little more for my tank now. Ms Wages is just cheap and easy to find, dosing is a sinch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coral Hind March 23, 2010 Share March 23, 2010 Codex Hydrated lime. Where do you get yours locally? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sen5241b March 23, 2010 Author Share March 23, 2010 I'm experimenting with Sea Lab No. 28 tablets. I think I might be able to just drop 2 in once a week and keep cal good but then that leaves the issue of alk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Country March 24, 2010 Share March 24, 2010 I used to use the ESV calc but lately switched to the Bulk Reef Supply kalk, I like it alot better and it is cheaper, doesn't gum up in the bottom of my stirrer near as bad as the ESV and maintains my PH better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flowerseller March 24, 2010 Share March 24, 2010 Where do you get yours locally? I've gotr the info at my shop. You have to buy like 10 50# bags but can't remember all the details. I know I got a couple bags over the years though. I use about a 2/3 cup a week via addition and replacement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sen5241b March 24, 2010 Author Share March 24, 2010 Is it necessary to have a pump stir the kalk? Can you use an airpump? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flowerseller March 24, 2010 Share March 24, 2010 Is it necessary to have a pump stir the kalk? Can you use an airpump? Air pump would be the least desirable IMO. air and calcium hydroxide creates calcium carbonate. calcium carbonate requires low pH to begin disolving, hence it's use in Ca reactors with co2. If you look at your old kalk that you pitch each month when you clean your reactor, the little shard like particles is the formed calcium carbonate. It would also be a crust that forms on the surface of a vat with calcium hydroxide and water was mixed in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sen5241b March 24, 2010 Author Share March 24, 2010 Air pump would be the least desirable IMO. air and calcium hydroxide creates calcium carbonate. calcium carbonate requires low pH to begin disolving, hence it's use in Ca reactors with co2. If you look at your old kalk that you pitch each month when you clean your reactor, the little shard like particles is the formed calcium carbonate. It would also be a crust that forms on the surface of a vat with calcium hydroxide and water was mixed in. right but you DO need some kind of pump to stir the stuff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George March 24, 2010 Share March 24, 2010 right but you DO need some kind of pump to stir the stuff? Not necessarily. It depends on how you make it and how you dose it. If you're dosing out of your mixing container, then yes, you need to stir the mix when you add fresh RO. you can make a very cheap dosing setup by using a couple aqualifter pumps, one of those rubbermaid food storage jars, some rigid airline tubing and some silicone sealant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treesprite March 24, 2010 Share March 24, 2010 Is there something wrong with Kent kalkwasser that it seems like no one here uses it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flowerseller March 24, 2010 Share March 24, 2010 Not necessarily. It depends on how you make it and how you dose it. If you're dosing out of your mixing container, then yes, you need to stir the mix when you add fresh RO. you can make a very cheap dosing setup by using a couple aqualifter pumps, one of those rubbermaid food storage jars, some rigid airline tubing and some silicone sealant. Actually, you can make an awesome "twist" rector out of a 2 liter soda bottle and 24" of ridgid air line tubing and some regular airline tubing. You don't really need the ridgid tubing if you can't find any. Nothing wrong with Kent Kalk, I actually started with it about 20 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sen5241b March 25, 2010 Author Share March 25, 2010 Not necessarily. It depends on how you make it and how you dose it. If you're dosing out of your mixing container, then yes, you need to stir the mix when you add fresh RO. you can make a very cheap dosing setup by using a couple aqualifter pumps, one of those rubbermaid food storage jars, some rigid airline tubing and some silicone sealant. Got a link for this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandy7200 March 27, 2010 Share March 27, 2010 Codex Hydrated lime. Codex is a food grading for chemicals, not a brand. Try again ye old kalkmaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flowerseller March 27, 2010 Share March 27, 2010 I forgot about this thread. It's that Mississippi lime stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandy7200 March 28, 2010 Share March 28, 2010 I forgot about this thread. It's that Mississippi lime stuff. I am sure there is still some floating around, that was 1400# and only 2 years ago..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandy7200 March 28, 2010 Share March 28, 2010 For a slightly more user friendly package size I would highly recommend getting some HERE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dschflier March 28, 2010 Share March 28, 2010 I am always happy to supply WAMAS members with Kalkwasser. I give %10 discount if you let me know before you buy, that you are a WAMAS member. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flowerseller March 28, 2010 Share March 28, 2010 Where do you get yours locally? Yeah, FFA is the easiest place to get the stuff due to Qty in a package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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