Vinegar in your Kalk?

[davesather]

Randy, can you tell me what you think about adding vinegar to your kalk.

[davesather]

Thanks :)

[davesather]

This is what I am talking about:
http://www.reefscapes.net/articles/breefcase/kalkwasser.html

[boxfishpooalot]

Its ok to dose it to raise the solubility of it. But, if overdosed bacteria can reduce oxygen to life threatening levels. Especially at night.

I would not recommend it to a beginner. And its use is not that signifigant for extra calcium and alkalinity.

If your goal is to improve kalkwasser's ability, then just increase the rate at wich the water enters the aquarium. A good way is to increase evaporation, by the use of a fan.

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

It is an OK thing to do if you need more calcium and alkalinity and limewater can deliver, or if you have the ph rising above 8.5 and need that much limewater. Otherwise, I wouldn't't add it.

I discuss it in several articles, including this one:

What Your Grandmother Never Told You About Lime
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-01/rhf/index.htm

specifically here:

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-01/rhf/index.php#7

[davesather]

Thanks :cool:

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

You're welcome.

Happy Reefing. :)