kalk, alk, and calc help im a retard noob. do

[tagraham]

ok sorry to be such a noob, dont chew me out

but if i am dosing kalk in my top off water do i also need to add calcium or is that taken care of in my kalk dosing.

i have a 55 gallon standerd with:

70 lbs of lr

4" dsb

ph.8.1
dkh 6 > this is why im asking i need to get this up
sg 1.024 i will bring this to 1.026 when i get my new shipment of RC in
ammo 0
nitrites 0
nitrates 0
po4 < .25 im adding a fuge to get htis down and its a newly cycled tank. any other way to get this down i am running ro/di that tests 0 po4 out of the tube?

calcium 330. another reason for asking?

live stock
12 cerrinth snails untill friday when my cuc gets here

[Billybeau1]

Even with kalk, you will still have to supplement calcium and alkalinity.

You can use either Randy's do it your self
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-02/rhf/index.php

or supplement with one of the many calcium chloride products available i.e. Turbo Calcium, Warner Marine, ESV, Reef Complete

and for alkalinity, good old Arm & Hammer baking soda.

Use this handy calculator to determine dosage.

http://home.comcast.net/~jdieck1/chem_calc3.html

Once you find out your tanks weekly consumption rate, you will be able to maintain these levels listed below

Reef Water Parameters
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-05/rhf/index.htm

[tagraham]

wow i actually understand that stuff thanks that helps so much.

[Billybeau1]