- Location
- Charlotte. NC
I have a 161 Gallon custom tank with 250 gallons total volume. I am running a Avast K1 kalk reactor at 4 liters a day with pH drifting up and down between 8.2 and 8.4 with a kH of 150ppm (~8.5 dKh). I do add a bit a BRS mag mix solution every 6 weeks to bring up Magnesium to 1250ish every once in awhile when it goes down to 1200.
I have not quite maxed out Kalk yet as K1 stirrer is at consistent 80% saturation of lime water and perhaps I could add a fan for more evaporation but I want to use only balanced additives.
On stand by is a Lifereef Calcium reactor with a Carobondoser CO2 regulator. What is the best way to start this up in a few months? I am afraid alkalinity will skyrocket. I could time the Carbondoser for a few hours a day and keep continuous flow through reactor maybe.
I could also use All For Reef Powder before going to a calcium reactor. But might be more trouble than initially apears.
Suggestions would be appreciated. Kalk has done very well and will keep that going!
I have not quite maxed out Kalk yet as K1 stirrer is at consistent 80% saturation of lime water and perhaps I could add a fan for more evaporation but I want to use only balanced additives.
On stand by is a Lifereef Calcium reactor with a Carobondoser CO2 regulator. What is the best way to start this up in a few months? I am afraid alkalinity will skyrocket. I could time the Carbondoser for a few hours a day and keep continuous flow through reactor maybe.
I could also use All For Reef Powder before going to a calcium reactor. But might be more trouble than initially apears.
Suggestions would be appreciated. Kalk has done very well and will keep that going!
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