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Daddi0 · 11/18/2017, 12:19 PM

I recently set up an ATO to run Kalk. I started off with 3/4 tsp per gallon of R/O. After running about 10 gallons my PH started to creep up to 8.55. I dosed the tank with 30ml of vinegar and started using vinegar in my kalk. Yesterday I made a new batch of Kalk. I put 180ml of vinegar into a beaker, added 3tsp. Kalk and mixed well. I then poured this into 4 gallons of R/O mixed well, and hooked back up the ATO. Final ratio is 3/4 tsp Kalk and 45ml vinegar to 1 gallon of R/O.
So hard to find good first hand knowledge of mixing Kalk/vinegar. Does anyone out there dose Kalk/vinegar that can tell me if I am doing this right?
Cheers! Mark

11/18/2017, 12:19 PM	#1
Daddi0 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Redwood City Posts: 1,354	Kalk and vinegar dosing I recently set up an ATO to run Kalk. I started off with 3/4 tsp per gallon of R/O. After running about 10 gallons my PH started to creep up to 8.55. I dosed the tank with 30ml of vinegar and started using vinegar in my kalk. Yesterday I made a new batch of Kalk. I put 180ml of vinegar into a beaker, added 3tsp. Kalk and mixed well. I then poured this into 4 gallons of R/O mixed well, and hooked back up the ATO. Final ratio is 3/4 tsp Kalk and 45ml vinegar to 1 gallon of R/O. So hard to find good first hand knowledge of mixing Kalk/vinegar. Does anyone out there dose Kalk/vinegar that can tell me if I am doing this right? Cheers! Mark