Hi: I am wondering how much kalkwasser to add to my top off system? I have the Tunze kit 68 with the calcium dispenser. I was told that the rule of thumb was 1tsp per gallon to start out with.... The question i have is if the rule refers to gallons of top off or gallons of saltwater? This morning i added 1 tsp of kalwasser and was going to add from there. Anyways should i be referring to gallons of ATO water or gallons of saltwater? Thanks
How much Kalk to dose?
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I use 1 1/2 tsp per 5 gallons of ro/di water
you can only have so much in suspension, your better to mix it at 1 tsp per gallon of ro/di water, wait 24 hrs and just use the clear water not the slurry (add more ro/di to that and kalk) saturation can be increased using vinegar but thats another story for later, start slow and watch ph
The amount you use will depend on the demand of your system. I started out using 1/2 tsp per gallon of RO water in my top off. Then I tested daily to see the effects. I noticed my Ca still dropping. So the next time I mixed 1 tsp per gallon of RO water and test daily. This level kept my Ca stable, Alk up and Ph was fine, so that is the dose that currently works for me. Now, as my SPS grow and demand more, I might have to add more but for right now this is my level.
I think the calcium dispenser is for liquid calcium and is adding a small amount to the water as its dispensed, so... you should mix water in 5 gallon batches, draw off the clear fluid and ignore the dispenser as you will be dosing kalkwasser at whatever 1/2,1,2 tsp's a gallon
lol if you only knew haha, just use the unit as a top off devise and it can do no harm, start with a low concentration and test your water every couple of days, the only way you can really overdose is if your losing water from the tank, still very hard to do any harm at 1/2 tsp a gallon.
Just read through THIShttp://www.tunze.com/fileadmin/gebrauchsanleitungen/x5074.8888.pdf the tunze instructions, I would not use this devise personally I see a high chance of error due to it being very overcomplicated, if you have the ato unit just add clear kalkwasser and your good to go
Jake if you're using KALK paste on your Xenia you may want to suspend your use of KALK in your top off. You're asking to do several different "touchy" things all at the same time. When you start mixing up several different actions at one time you're more likely to cause issues. Go slow and keep it simple and you'll fair MUCH better long-term.
