Step 1 – Determine/Maximize the tank evaporation rate. In order to add kalkwasser to the tank (it can only be mixed and added with fresh water) you have to evaporate water out of the tank. To maximize the amount of kalkwasser that can be added, you want to evaporate as much water as possible from your aquarium. I have 2 fans over the display (they also help keep the tank cool), one fan over the refugium, and one fan over the frag tank. I evaporate about 3 gallons of water a day from a 170g system. Once you have fans in place (where you can fit them), place a mark of some sort (using a piece of tape or a Sharpie) to indicate the water level in the sump. Stop adding any water to your system for 24 hours. Then, after the 24 hour period, measure the amount of fresh water required to bring the water level in the sump back to the mark. Do this for a few days in a row to get a solid average evaporation rate.
Step 1 – Determine/Maximize the tank evaporation rate. In order to add kalkwasser to the tank (it can only be mixed and added with fresh water) you have to evaporate water out of the tank. To maximize the amount of kalkwasser that can be added, you want to evaporate as much water as possible from your aquarium. I have 2 fans over the display (they also help keep the tank cool), one fan over the refugium, and one fan over the frag tank. I evaporate about 3 gallons of water a day from a 170g system. Once you have fans in place (where you can fit them), place a mark of some sort (using a piece of tape or a Sharpie) to indicate the water level in the sump. Stop adding any water to your system for 24 hours. Then, after the 24 hour period, measure the amount of fresh water required to bring the water level in the sump back to the mark. Do this for a few days in a row to get a solid average evaporation rate.
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