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alazo1 · 08/11/2007, 09:18 AM

Since there seems to be some talk on this thread regarding ph I have a question.

How in the heck do you guys with a kalk reactor keep it stable?. I dose all top off with it at a drip rate and ph really fluctuates depending on how much kalkwasser I have in the reactor. Seems to keep it stable I'd have to add a certain amount every couple of days. If I add say a cup a month the ph swing from when it's added to when it's about 1/4 left is pretty dramatic (around 8.0 - 8.5).

thanks,
Albert

08/11/2007, 09:18 AM	#73
alazo1 Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 428	Since there seems to be some talk on this thread regarding ph I have a question. How in the heck do you guys with a kalk reactor keep it stable?. I dose all top off with it at a drip rate and ph really fluctuates depending on how much kalkwasser I have in the reactor. Seems to keep it stable I'd have to add a certain amount every couple of days. If I add say a cup a month the ph swing from when it's added to when it's about 1/4 left is pretty dramatic (around 8.0 - 8.5). thanks, Albert