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malawinovice
02/10/2010, 11:47 AM
how many use it?

How often test?
How long to get it dialed in?

Thanks
making foray into sps.

Jeff
02/10/2010, 12:01 PM
I use kalk in my ATO. I mix the kalk up, wait a day and dump the clear part into my top-off container. The ATO keeps my water level stable. I dont test fot anything too often but tweak calcium, alk, and mag every few weeks.

sjm817
02/10/2010, 12:20 PM
I mix it in my ATO (44G Brute), let it settle for a few hr and use it. It lasts me a couple of weeks. I just let the settled stuff at the bottom stay there. To dial it in, try 1 teaspoon gallon first, and see how it goes. If the tanks demands are not being met, increase to 2 tsp/gallon which is max saturation. It must be added slowly as not to cause a big pH spike.

ZR1001
02/10/2010, 05:33 PM
I mix 8g once a week and use a float valve.