Kalkwasser and Vinegar

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  1. junior279

    junior279 Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    I would like some opinions on how i dose my Kalkwasser. I add one teaspoon of kalkwasser dissolved in 15 ml of vinegar to my 5 gallon ATO. I use the vinegar to help dissolve the Kalk not as a carbon dose. My water parameters are: Ph 8.10 Alk 7.7 Cal.440 Mag 1360. My tank is a 75 gallon with a 2 SPS corals , 4 Lps corals and 3 Zoas. I currently have 2 fish: diamond goby and black saddle clown. I've been using Kalk this way for 2 months. All my corals are growing. I also run GFO/Carbon in a BRS reactor.
     
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    junior279 Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    This is the article about Kalk and vinegar.

    kalkwasser
     
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  3. hart24601

    hart24601 Flamingo Tongue

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    Levels look good so it seems to be working for you. That's the exact same way and formula I use for my biocube and has been going well.
     
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  4. Todd_Sails

    Todd_Sails Giant Squid

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    The article says use 1/2 tsp.

    I use about 2tsp a day, and don't use vinegar.

    I'm going to try the vinegar.
     
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    louy99 Feather Duster

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