Liquid KH dosing

[funkyaneurysm]

Hi,

Who can think of a way to dose liquid KH or alk buffer using a dosing pump?

It's easy to find solutions (no pun intended) for marine tanks OR powders for fresh water tanks. But I've not found a liquid product for fresh water.

My tap water is 1KH so I need to dose alkalinity buffer, or kh+, into the tank to prevent gradual decline in PH.

I use a fully automated water change system & auto top off system so I'd love to integrate a liquid KH/Alk dosing using my peristaltic pumps.

Ideally this solution would not be phosphate-based.

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance!
Andrew

 

[Delapool]

I have used a liquid calcium carbonate product. Unfortunately no longer have it but it was marketed for saltwater tanks if that helps.

 

[Harry Vysekal]

Great discussion, I don't test for water quality as I keep small tropical and cold water fish, and they seem to be fine with my water for about 2 years now, but am interested in auto correcting systems for water quality, water treatment plants have similar system so am sure there must be something for aquariums


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[Caliban07]

I think just a cup of crushed coral in the filter should help stabilise ph.


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[Mebbid]

Baking soda. The saltwater solutions are just baking soda in ro/di water.

I have the directions for setting up a dosing solution at home, ill link it when i get a few minutes.