Re: [APD] 0 KH

["Mark R" <oldsan at gmail_com>]

I would ask, why? Would a difference between 2KH and ~0 KH (absolute zero
would be difficult to achieve) make much difference to the plants? Not a
rhetorical question by the way. Does it have more to do with just removing
carbonates?

In any case, my plants are doing great with 2 - 3 KH (out of my tap) so
there is little motivation for me personally to start experimenting.


On 7/5/06, Barry Anderberg <apd at swoobs_org> wrote:
>
> Some of you may have seen posts on AquaticPlantCentral where some people
> are deliberately using unbuffered water for their planted aquariums.
>
>
> http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/forumapc/science-of-fertilizing/27522-low-kh-and-ph-crash.html
>
> I know some experienced aquarists read the APD so I thought I would see
> what the general opinion on this unconventional approach to our hobby is.
>
> Apparently a number of people are successfully keeping both fish and
> plants in water with no buffer at all.  The claim seems to be that CO2
> in unbuffered water yields a consistent pH of around 5.0.
>
> What do you all think?
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