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Brittany August 5th 03 04:44 PM

Need suggestion on which Calcium supplement to use
 
Hi Group

I was going to use Kalkwasser but wanted to get everyones idea first.
So any and all suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks

Brittany

richard reynolds August 5th 03 05:16 PM

Need suggestion on which Calcium supplement to use
 
whats your calcium load like, how much water do you add for topoff?? whats your ph?? how
are you planning on using it?

otherwise kalk is a good method it will raise your ph, it needs enough topoff water to be
added to make up for the calc load otherwise your salanity dips
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"Brittany" wrote in message
m...
Hi Group

I was going to use Kalkwasser but wanted to get everyones idea first.
So any and all suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks

Brittany




Marc Levenson August 5th 03 09:02 PM

Need suggestion on which Calcium supplement to use
 
You mix it up in advance and let it settle overnight, then siphon out the fluid
between the top layer of crud and the bottom layer of silt. All of that (the
silt and the crud) is thrown out, and the rest is ready for the tank.

Be very careful with it. It must be dripped in very very slowly, to replace
only the water that has evaporated.

If too much is added to your tank at once, it can even kill everything. (That
is the *worst* case senario.) I've tried using it for a couple of days myself,
but decided it wasn't worth the risk. With a dosing pump, it is a safer
option.

Marc


Brittany wrote:

Hi Group

I was going to use Kalkwasser but wanted to get everyones idea first.
So any and all suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks

Brittany


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Thomas Bishop August 5th 03 09:51 PM

Need suggestion on which Calcium supplement to use
 
"Marc Levenson" wrote in message
I've tried using it for a couple of days myself, but decided it wasn't

worth the risk. With a
dosing pump, it is a safer option.


So, what do you use?



Marc Levenson August 6th 03 05:14 AM

Need suggestion on which Calcium supplement to use
 
B-Ionic daily. 15ml

Marc


Thomas Bishop wrote:

"Marc Levenson" wrote in message
I've tried using it for a couple of days myself, but decided it wasn't

worth the risk. With a
dosing pump, it is a safer option.


So, what do you use?


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Marc Levenson August 6th 03 05:14 AM

Need suggestion on which Calcium supplement to use
 
And straight RO/DI water for top off.

Marc


Thomas Bishop wrote:

"Marc Levenson" wrote in message
I've tried using it for a couple of days myself, but decided it wasn't

worth the risk. With a
dosing pump, it is a safer option.


So, what do you use?


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Dragon Slayer August 7th 03 03:57 AM

Need suggestion on which Calcium supplement to use
 
i use the b-ionic as well but i put 10 ml in my 29 and 25ml in the 75.
seams to work great for now.

kc

"Marc Levenson" wrote in message
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B-Ionic daily. 15ml

Marc


Thomas Bishop wrote:

"Marc Levenson" wrote in message
I've tried using it for a couple of days myself, but decided it wasn't

worth the risk. With a
dosing pump, it is a safer option.


So, what do you use?


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richard reynolds August 7th 03 06:33 PM

Need suggestion on which Calcium supplement to use
 
while were at it, I use kalk and have a ca reactor :)

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Dragon Slayer August 8th 03 11:54 PM

Need suggestion on which Calcium supplement to use
 
I used to use kalk, but honestly with the b-ionic I get much better
calcification of coralline and I get the deep purple and pink colors that I
didn't with kalk.

kc


"richard reynolds" wrote in message
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while were at it, I use kalk and have a ca reactor :)

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