mixing instant ocean reef salt

just mix it with a power head and have a heater in thair so its same temp as the tank when ya do your water change mix it 24 hrs befor ya need it i add kalkwasser to salwater mix

 

not sure why you would need to adl kalk to fresh saltwater, seems it would overload you on alk and cal.

But yeah I just use a powerhead to mix my salt, and let it get to room temp.

 

I use a large Rio pump to mix the salt in my saltwater mixing tank, but I also have a MaxiJet 1200 on there with the venturi attached that I use for oxygenating the water. And you shouldn't need to add kalk, unless you are using the standard Instant Ocean salt and not the Reef Crystals salt. I would recommend the Reef Crystals because it also has other trace elements in there too.

--AJ

 

yes i use instant ocean is why i add kalk to my mix

 

The problem with adding lime (kalk) is that it will boost the pH and alkalinity too much, causing potential precipitation of calcium carbonate, which will not redissolve in the tank.

 

i add 1-2 tsp to 30 gallons of water dont add very much but did not think of that i know it makes the coraline grow

 

I thought kalk added alk and cal, and precipitated po4

 

Coralline actually consumes a significant amount of magnesium.  Are you dosing mag also?  If not, I'm betting your mag is really low or you do a lot of water changes.
--AJ