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Re: Aquatic Plants Digest V4 #1490
In a message dated 12/24/01 3:00:49 AM Central Standard Time,
Aquatic-Plants-Owner at actwin_com writes:
> Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2001 13:38:38 -0800
> From: Thomas Barr <tcbiii at earthlink_net>
> Subject: Re:KH=1
>
> > Subject: KH = 1 degree
> > I would like the know the best way to raise the KH so I can get higher CO2
> > levels without lowering the pH further. I have a 75-gallon tank. The pH
> > ranges between 6.4 and 7.0, but the KH is always steady at 1 degree. Here
> > are the readings and CO2 administration rates for the past week. CO2 is
> > calculated based on the formula on another page at this Web site.
> >
> > pH KH CO2 drops/min
> > 6.7 1 6 24
> > 6.5 1 9.5 30
> > 6.4 1 12 33
> >
> > At this point, I raised the rate to 36 drops/min and added about 30 plants
> > to the tank. My readings today are shown below. I have raised the CO@ rate
> > to 46 drops/min.
> >
> > 6.7 1 6 46
> >
> >
If Im not wrong, raising the kh will in turn raise the pH. Am I right about
this?
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