Re: [APD] Adding Carbonates

["Philippe Lemaire" <ph_lemaire at compaqnet.be>]

Thanks again !

So I have no use of Magnesium Carbonate :-(
I will try to locate Magnesium Nitrate !

Philippe


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "S. Hieber" <shieber at yahoo_com>
To: "aquatic plants digest" <aquatic-plants at actwin_com>
Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 1:03 AM
Subject: Re: [APD] Adding Carbonates


> For practdical purpoosse, the amount of carbonate won't
> change the amount of CO2. Use CO2 to get the CO2 level you
> want. Use a carbonate to bring the pH up to where yo want
> it and to add calc or mag if you need it, but a KH of 4 or
> 5 should be plenty.
>
> sh
> --- Philippe Lemaire <ph_lemaire at CompaqNet.be> wrote:
>
> > Sorry I meant CO2 only staying as before !
> > pH and KH changing...
> >
> > Philippe
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Philippe Lemaire" <ph_lemaire at CompaqNet.be>
> > To: "aquatic plants digest" <aquatic-plants at actwin_com>
> > Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 12:25 AM
> > Subject: Re: [APD] Adding Carbonates
> >
> >
> > >I already add CO2...
> > > I got Magnesium Carbonate by mistake !
> > >
> > > I need to add Magnesium for my tap water only contains
> > Calcium...
> > > I would know whether only the KH will change i.e.
> > > pH and CO2 concentrations stay as before.
> > >
> > > Philippe
> > >
> > >

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