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Tangster · 11-13-2006, 09:42 AM

Lime water is not a magic bullet and dosing at just a couple of Tlb. spoons to a 5 gall mix is like spitting in the ocean no pun intended a good mix at saturation will take closer to 3 Tlb per gallon and if you cool the water the mix will infuse better and be a better stronger mix. Never stir the stuff as you will induce air and the CO'2 will lower the effectiveness of the mix. Keep the bucket sealed tightly with a good lid and cool. A god mixture will have a PH of 12 to 14.. Just drip it in at night when lights are off to help keep the Ca at proper levels..You will still have to supplement the Carbonates. Also you want to replace all evaporated water with the lime water.. to see any results and then at the least it will be a month before you see results.

11-13-2006, 09:42 AM	#34 (permalink)
Tangster 3reef Sponsor Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Va/Ct Posts: 4,185 Karma: 2960	Lime water is not a magic bullet and dosing at just a couple of Tlb. spoons to a 5 gall mix is like spitting in the ocean no pun intended a good mix at saturation will take closer to 3 Tlb per gallon and if you cool the water the mix will infuse better and be a better stronger mix. Never stir the stuff as you will induce air and the CO'2 will lower the effectiveness of the mix. Keep the bucket sealed tightly with a good lid and cool. A god mixture will have a PH of 12 to 14.. Just drip it in at night when lights are off to help keep the Ca at proper levels..You will still have to supplement the Carbonates. Also you want to replace all evaporated water with the lime water.. to see any results and then at the least it will be a month before you see results. _________ Some of the world's greatest feats were accomplished by people not smart enough to know they were impossible (Doug Larson)