Dripping Kalk

Beau is hosting the January Meeting this coming Saturday the 14th at 6PM.  It will be BYOB as well as a snack to share and raffle items are always welcome.  It has been requested that there be “NO SHOES” on the carpet due to it being a whitish color.

He doesn’t have a tank to view but we will have plenty to discuss in hopes that it will get the NEW YEAR off to a good start.  The annual membership fees are due, so now would be a good time to get them in to our Treasurer Stacey Hahn.   Fees are $20 per individual or $25 per family

Attendance was low at the election meeting in November and no votes were taken at December’s meeting so we have decided to take votes for anyone that didn’t get the opportunity in November and will be attending this meeting.  
We will add the votes to November’s ballots and the announcement will be made during the meeting so we can go forward.
NOMINATIONS:
President:  Jim & Nacho
V. President: Ed, Bo & Daniel Leigey
Treasurer: Stacey
Secretary: Carmen & Angie

Let’s hope the New Year brings new members, returning members and new ideas.  The club is always willing to take suggestions to get the most out of the hobby we all enjoy.

Please PM Nate C. by clicking here for directions if you are not a club member.  

Club members can click here to go to the club member only forum to get directions.

Hope to see you all there!

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[Mike@Work]

When mixing up Kalk, I use a 1 liter bottle and put about a tsp of Kalk in and mix in RO/DI water and mix and let it sit for about 2 days.  After I drip it into the tank I usually have a bit of kalk sludge at the bottom of the bottle.  Now I have usually been leaving it in there and mixing a new batch.  But eventually I will dump it out.

So my question/s is:
1. should I dump the excess Kalk out each time
2. should I not add anymore kalk to the mix and just add water since there is already an amount in the bottle.
3. should I not even worry about it and just continue to dose as I have been.

Thanks

[Yellotang]

What I would do is to just add fresh RO/DI water to it a 3 more times and shake and let it settle out. Then drip it. After three refills of plain RO/DI, I would dump out the rest and restart over again.

BTW. 1tsp of calcium hydroxide (Kalkwasser powder) will cause 1 gallon of RO/DI water to become supersaturated of Calcium. This is then usually dripped into the tank.

So what you are doing is using 4 liters or 1 gallon per tsp, if you do it the way I suggested.

[Mike@Work]

ah ok..  I thought it was 1 TBLspoon for a gallon.  My bad..  I will try that though..

Thanks

[Yellotang]

cool, hope it works.