What to use to raise calcium

[GaryP]

I basically make my own two part and add it to my top off water. I have one 6 gal. jug of RO water with Turbo Calcium and Magnesium and one 6 gal. jug with my homemade buffer. I has the advantage of adding both parts on a daily basis instead of batch treating. Its not as good a method as a Kalk or Calcium Reactor but its cheap and does help to take out most of the peaks and valleys in the concentrations. It'll work until I get a reactor set up. The only issue is the ionic imbalance that comes with any 2 part system.

Gary

[dan]

BIONIC is what i use. only thing is you add every day and is a two part. having good results.

[Tim Marvin]

Go back to dripping Kalk. It will come back up slowly. Your not dangerously low yet on your levels.

[witecap4u]

Todays readings....
Ph-8.4
Ca-275-300
Alk-3.2meq/L--->8.8dKH
Kh-10dH
Nitrates-<2.5

I also did some research and found this article on solving calcium and alkalinity problems
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/nov2002/chem.htm

Looks like what I need to do is add some Calcium Chloride to get the calcium up without any changes to the alk. and then start dripping kalk or using a two part system untill I get the reactor.

CS

[matt]

That's exactly the article I was talking about. I'm glad you found it. If you follow it's advice, you'll be fine.