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bertoni · 10/12/2018, 12:22 PM

You can do that. Combining Kalk powder and vinegar will form calcium acetate, which is the same thing that would happen with reactor media, and is easier to control. It might get a bit pricey, at worst, and the carbon dose might be a bit much, but it will work. This article has more:

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

10/12/2018, 12:22 PM	#2
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	You can do that. Combining Kalk powder and vinegar will form calcium acetate, which is the same thing that would happen with reactor media, and is easier to control. It might get a bit pricey, at worst, and the carbon dose might be a bit much, but it will work. This article has more: http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-01/rhf/index.htm#7 __________________ Jonathan Bertoni