Calcium hydroxide in water. Used in marine tanks to replace calcium used by hard corals and clams to build calcerous skeletons. The preferred way to maintain calcium levels in a marine tank.
A term referring to water with dissolved calcium hydroxide. It is used to add inorganic calcium to the water.
German word meaning calcium water, kalkwasser is a mixture of calcium hydroxide in water. The ph is very high (around 12.0) and it is used as makeup water to replace calcium used by hard corals and clams to build calcerous skeletons.
The German word meaning calcium water, kalkwasser is a mixture of calcium hydroxide in water "Ca(HO)2". It is an extremely potent substance and should be used with caution. An overdose can raise alkalinity levels as high as 14 and can be harmful to animals.
A German term that means literally chalk-water, this is water with calcium hydroxide Ca(OH)2 dissolved in it, and has a pH of approximately 12.0. Adding kalkwasser is the preferred way to maintain calcium levels in a marine tank with growing corals, clams, and calcareous algae. About 1 teaspoon of Ca(OH)2 powder will dissolve in a gallon of pure water.
A saturated solution of calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2) and water. Kalkwasser can be dripped into the aquarium or mixed with top off water to help maintain calcium, pH, and alkalinity levels. It is an extremely potent substance and should be used with caution. An overdose can raise alkalinity levels as high as 14 and can be harmful to animals.
