saltwatersmac
Aquarium Advice Activist
I know there was some debate on Mrs. Wages pickling lime. Is she safe to make up kalk?
TIA
Stephen
TIA
Stephen
Hard to answer without some additional info. How long have you been dosing that amount, what do your test results show/how often where you testing and is that 10 ml each or 20 ml?saltwatersmac said:I've been using 20ml of B-ionic every day. Is it safe to continue this?
LOL, gotta love those types. You should go back and tell them you had a tank wipe out because of their advise and watch them back peddle. Just kidding of course but.. wishful thinking!The guy at another LFS that I take very little advice from anymore said I wouldn't need to test the water to use the 2 part supplements, but that was before I became a member of AA.
That can easily be fixed with some Kent Turbo Ca. A small addition to your mixing pail before using in the tank should help the imbalance. You can use the calculator below to figure out how much... be sure to wait a good 12+ hours before tweeking to be sure the chemistry has stabalized.I use IO salt. It seems it is notorious for a lower Ca reading when freshly mixed.
saltwatersmac said:I will post back with numbers before I add the Turbo Ca.
Hard to say, it's best to see what the need is. If this is still a newer tank set up, about 10-15% weekly would be best. It really depends on if it's being done for chemistry, nutrient control or trace element replenishment. If simpley trace elements 10ish % every few weeks is fine. Monthly does not really help. It allows the levels to fall off and become unbalanced.What kind of schedule of water changes will be best?
And until the rate of depletion is calculated.It seems I should stop the other additives until the balance is reached?
Hard corals...Don't mean to sound crazy but what are scleractinians?
I don't really like trying to influence people in this regard. I think it's best to find a salt you can work with a stick to it. There is no such thing as a "perfect salt" and all have varying chemistries. Personally I use Kent Marine as I have always found it to be the best balanced and consistant for my needs.I'm also curious. What brand of salt do you prefer?