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Re: [APD] Adding Carbonates



Warning: oversimplification.

pH is a measure of the relationship between the KH and the amount of CO2. Add more CO2, pH will fall. Add more KH, pH will rise.

Rachel
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Philippe Lemaire<mailto:ph_lemaire at CompaqNet.be> 
  To: aquatic plants digest<mailto:aquatic-plants at actwin_com> 
  Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2004 11:48 AM
  Subject: [APD] Adding Carbonates


  Hello,

  why should more carbonate raise KH and not give off CO2 ?
  Or does it depend of the pH value ?

  Philippe who got Magnesium Carbonate instead of Magnesium Nitrate...
  Philippe who has no Mg at all in the tap water !

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