Kalk overdose

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  1. NittyGritty

    NittyGritty Millepora

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    Omg. I knocked my ato float switch, dumped way too much Kalk in sump. Water is milky white. Making Rodi water for changes. What else can I do?
     
    NittyGritty, Feb 21, 2012
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  2. cosmo

    cosmo Giant Squid

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    shut your sump pump off if its not too late!????
     
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  3. NittyGritty

    NittyGritty Millepora

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    I think it's a bit late for that :-/
     
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  4. bwalker9801

    bwalker9801 Zoanthid

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    I wouldn't worry too much, it will dissipate , not that big of a deal.
     
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  5. coylee_17

    coylee_17 Fire Goby

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    Keep an eye on your params and watch for swings...

    Just be careful you don't chase your params around trying to fix thing.
     
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  6. NittyGritty

    NittyGritty Millepora

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    What's the minimum for salt to mix?
     
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  7. coylee_17

    coylee_17 Fire Goby

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    Big thing would be SG, depending on how much water went in....
     
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    coylee_17 Fire Goby

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    Once your temp and SG stabilize your good to add it to the tank.
     
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  9. evolved

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    Check pH too. If it's low, it hasn't mixed long enough to oxygenate.
     
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  10. leighton1245

    leighton1245 Horrid Stonefish

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    i wouldn't worry about it to much i have tripled up on my dosing on accented of kalk and my tank was still okay my ALK was at 18dKH Ca 520 and mag 1500 it all came back to normal in a few days. What is your Ca ALK and MAG at now?
     
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