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07/07/2017, 07:36 PM
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Kalk Question
Just got some Mrs Wages Pickling Lime in the mail,filled up a 5 gallon salt bucket with RODI then added 2 teaspoons of the lime and mixed it. Is it normal to have a white film on the top of the water after adding lime?
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07/07/2017, 07:49 PM
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Yes, that is normal.
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07/07/2017, 07:51 PM
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I mixed it about 3 hours ago and the mixture is still pretty cloudy under the film does it typically take this long to settle? |
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07/08/2017, 07:10 AM
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Just an update
The kalk water never settled over night. When I move the top film it still is very cloudy and I cant see the bottom of the container. What happened? Is it because a red sea salt bucket isn't 5 gallons? I have it next to my actual 5 gallon bucket and its definitely smaller but not that much. How clear should I expect the kalk solution to get? Last edited by Bill Nye; 07/08/2017 at 07:18 AM. |
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07/08/2017, 08:23 AM
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The extra kalk and precipitate that settles to the bottom is very fine and easy to stir up. Within an hour or two you should be able to see the bottom clearly. Have any animals that may be bumping it?
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07/08/2017, 08:33 AM
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The fluid is not clear though. I would say its transparent but you can definitely tell its white. Can this be dosed or should I start over again? |
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07/08/2017, 12:46 PM
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Personally, I would start over.
As others have said, you should get a film on top, very fine and white sediment on the bottom, and nothing but completely crystal clear solution in between. There should be very little sediment at all unless you're using lots of kalk and saturating the solution (which is totally fine and sometimes desirable). What's your source water like? How are you mixing the solution? Are you aerating? (you shouldn't be, it will pull the kalk back out of solution via atmospheric CO2).
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