Work out kalkwasser dosage based on alk consumption

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How do I work out how much kalkwasser to dose based on my alkalinity consumption?

I have looked at the reef chemistry calculator but it doesn't work out anything based on your current rate of consumption. I have 450 Litre tank but say it's only 430 due to rock etc and it is using about 0.1 dhk a day. It dropped from 8.5 dkh to 7.8 dkh in 8 days.

If i wanted to dose saturated limewater via a dosing pump how much would I need to dose daily to keep the alkalinity stable?

There are calculators that allow you to work this out for other products but not kalk.
 

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0.37 liters or 12 oz or 376 ml whichever would be easier to measure would be your daily dose. This is using fully saturated kalk at 2 tsp of kalk per 3.7854 liters of of rodi water. I would just dose 16ml per hour if you have a doser.
 

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Keep a close eye on your ph either way
 

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