Can I reuse kalk????

Discussion in 'General Reef Topics' started by saints fan 420, Jul 22, 2011.

to remove this notice and enjoy 3reef content with less ads. 3reef membership is free.

  1. saints fan 420

    saints fan 420 Expensive Colorful Sticks

    Joined:
    Jan 10, 2011
    Messages:
    2,364
    Location:
    baton rouge...LSU!!!
    Hey can i reuse the kalk slush thats in the bottom of my ATO, i mixed 5 teaspoons in a 5 gallon bucket for my top off.. Its getting pretty close to empty, can I, and if so, how many times do people refill their ATOs that use kalk before they change it all out and start with new
     
    saints fan 420, Jul 22, 2011
    saints fan 420, Jul 22, 2011
    #1

    2. Click Here!

  2. reefmonkey

    reefmonkey Giant Squid

    Joined:
    Mar 3, 2010
    Messages:
    4,427
    Location:
    SE South Dakota
    I'd just dump the slurry if it were me and I use Ms. Wages pickling lime which is cheap to begin with. I think the potency would be way lowered but I could be wrong.
     
    reefmonkey, Jul 22, 2011
    reefmonkey, Jul 22, 2011
    #2
  3. m2434

    m2434 Giant Squid

    Joined:
    Jan 11, 2011
    Messages:
    3,471
    Well, yes and no. Kalk has a saturation point, so any extra will just settle out of solution. So, this is most likely just that. However, kalk has impurity, but is self-purifying. Impurities such as copper and other metals will settle into this slurry as well. If you mix it and let is settle overnight, before use, then the impurities should settle out of solution again. However, over time, this slurry will become more and more impure, so, you won't want to keep doing it indefinitely. Out of laziness, I sometimes will re-use once or twice, but that's it.
     
    m2434, Jul 22, 2011
    m2434, Jul 22, 2011
    #3