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tmz · 03/09/2017, 01:16 PM

I think just adding it in bulk weekly is inefficient and risky in terms of high pH , precipitation and rangy variable alk levels at the least. Dosing it slowly from a still reservoir(any container ) works well. Dosing via ATO is problematic in terms of the consistency of the dose.

BTW check the cost on pickling lime vs BRS before assuming one is cheaper. Mrs Wages ,the most common pickling lime here, works out to be about the same IME.

03/09/2017, 01:16 PM	#20
tmz ReefKeeping Mag staff Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: West Seneca NY Posts: 27,691	I think just adding it in bulk weekly is inefficient and risky in terms of high pH , precipitation and rangy variable alk levels at the least. Dosing it slowly from a still reservoir(any container ) works well. Dosing via ATO is problematic in terms of the consistency of the dose. BTW check the cost on pickling lime vs BRS before assuming one is cheaper. Mrs Wages ,the most common pickling lime here, works out to be about the same IME. __________________ Tom Current Tank Info: Tank of the Month , November 2011 : 600gal integrated system: 3 display tanks (120 g, 90g, 89g),several frag/grow out tanks, macroalgae refugia, cryptic zones. 40+ fish, seahorses, sps,lps,leathers, zoanthidae and non photosynthetic corals. Last edited by tmz; 03/09/2017 at 01:26 PM.