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Finally switching to kalkwasser


chufa

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My understanding is he is just making up a predetermined batch size (1 Pint). Along with the vinegar and Kalk he needed the water to complete his batch....is that what you were asking.

 

Chufa could confirm.

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From what I can tell, it seems like the vinegar method will undoubtably give you an acidic solution--but with drip dosing and the buffering capacity of your tank (i.e, good alkalinity), the ph of your tank should not change

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Hi guys,

 

I don't have much to add, except that Dr. Randy Holmes-Farley's forum at ReefCentral has a boatload of info about calcium additives (kalk, two-parters, calcium).

 

Kalkwasser (he prefers limewater, if you do a search) is his favourite method for mainting calcium because it's balanced (alk + calcium), easy to dose by dripping or float-switches, and cheap. Vinegar + kalk and products like turbo calcium aren't balanced -- they can fug part your alk and / or calcium levels if you aren't careful. Two-parters are just plain old expensive and might add things you don't want.

 

I like it.

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