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03/20/2006, 09:18 AM
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calcium and ph
the ph in my 55 gallon aquarium is always 8.0 o 8.1. i want to get it up around 8.3, but what is a good way to do this?and i also need to add calcium to the water.
is kalkwasser good? what about liquid additives like kent? or that fiji gold stuff? what do you recommend? i cant afford a calcium reactor. |
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03/20/2006, 10:18 AM
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Here's a link for answers to most, if not all, of your questions.
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/nov2002/chem.htm Bill |
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03/20/2006, 09:21 PM
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thats got some good info but i want personal opinion on what the best product is.
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03/20/2006, 09:25 PM
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Personally, I use limewater (kalkwasser) because it's inexpensive and helps keep the pH up. B-Ionic also works pretty well, IME, but isn't quite as good at regulating pH, although I didn't use a continuous drip doser.
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03/20/2006, 10:02 PM
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Aerating your water to get rid of CO2 can prove helpfull in raising PH.
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