Re: [APD] phosphates and co2 table

["Joel Fizette" <sentientpuppet at gmail_com>]

ok I don't have a TDS meter nor the money to buy one right now so what
exactly AM I supposed to do... I've been reading so many conflicting
viewpoints its kinda frustrating... I have been coming across this point
about how pH doesn't really matter to the fish but the rest of the world
seems to think it does. Like what about how people are always talking about
how certain fish "like" a certain pH level? What your saying is that they
like a certain osmotic pressure? Which is somehow related to the hardness of
the water?

On 3/6/06, Jerry Baker <jerry at bakerweb_biz> wrote:
>
> Jerry Baker wrote:
> > My understanding is that the phosphate interferes with the reaction of
> > CO2 and water.
>
> I should have said interferes with KH readings. In your case KH tests
> will show a higher value than you actually have because they will be
> measuring the phosphate also.
>
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