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Old 04-09-2007, 04:55 PM
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kalk. seems to be used by many sucsesful aquariest. what is it and how is it used. what corals like it and why. what other additives r used in a sucsessful aquarium.




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Old 04-09-2007, 09:23 PM
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It is a means to add Calcium and Alkalinity to your tank. It is usually dosed by the drip method Because dosing to fast will raise your ph to quick. There are cheap dosing units out there. Here is one of them:

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Old 04-09-2007, 09:59 PM
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Try this link to study up on it:

What is Kalkwasser? and how do I apply it to my reef aquarium?
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Old 04-09-2007, 10:53 PM
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Great link Barbra!
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Old 04-11-2007, 11:39 AM
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Now that you've got the basic principle try this article and use Randy's Two Part instead, it is a lot cheaper.

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Old 04-12-2007, 09:06 PM
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FANTASTIC! Thanks for the info! Just what I have been researching!
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