getting the GH lower - Aquarium Advice

fvalbr2l · 11-02-2005, 02:21 PM

Hi all just wondering what is the best way the lower the [acronym:d8d9403bd7="General Hardness"]GH[/acronym:d8d9403bd7]. My tanks [acronym:d8d9403bd7="General Hardness"]GH[/acronym:d8d9403bd7] is 140, [acronym:d8d9403bd7="power head or Measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions, depending on context"]PH[/acronym:d8d9403bd7] 6.8. Also after my lck problem and fin rot, I can't get the tank water clear. It's green, I've done lot's of water changes, tryed accu-clear drops. Any solutions.

Thanks

malkore · 11-02-2005, 03:39 PM

[acronym:6e52f6a43d="General Hardness"]GH[/acronym:6e52f6a43d] of 140ppm isn't that high. Only around 8dGh. slightly hard, which is fine.
The only way to lower Gh is to use water that has a lower Gh, like distilled or [acronym:6e52f6a43d="Reverse osmosis"]RO[/acronym:6e52f6a43d]/[acronym:6e52f6a43d="Deionization"]DI[/acronym:6e52f6a43d] water.

We need to know more about your tank setup before we can look at greenwater solutions. Typically you only see GW in higher light tanks, like planted aquariums.

tank size?
lighting type?
lighting wattage?

Please test ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate if you have it.

greenmaji · 11-02-2005, 03:46 PM

do you have plants?
and a [acronym:633828d96b="Phosphate"]PO4[/acronym:633828d96b] test result would also be helpful

fvalbr2l · 11-03-2005, 01:04 PM

My tank is 30Gal with the Eclipse 2 filtration and illumination system. Two fluorescent lamps I think their 15 watt each 30 total. I have lots of plants doing very well. My NO2 is .1 and NH3 is .3.

11-02-2005, 02:21 PM	#1
fvalbr2l Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 59	getting the GH lower Hi all just wondering what is the best way the lower the [acronym:d8d9403bd7="General Hardness"]GH[/acronym:d8d9403bd7]. My tanks [acronym:d8d9403bd7="General Hardness"]GH[/acronym:d8d9403bd7] is 140, [acronym:d8d9403bd7="power head or Measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions, depending on context"]PH[/acronym:d8d9403bd7] 6.8. Also after my lck problem and fin rot, I can't get the tank water clear. It's green, I've done lot's of water changes, tryed accu-clear drops. Any solutions. Thanks

11-02-2005, 03:39 PM	#2
malkore Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Nebraska, USA Posts: 6,540	[acronym:6e52f6a43d="General Hardness"]GH[/acronym:6e52f6a43d] of 140ppm isn't that high. Only around 8dGh. slightly hard, which is fine. The only way to lower Gh is to use water that has a lower Gh, like distilled or [acronym:6e52f6a43d="Reverse osmosis"]RO[/acronym:6e52f6a43d]/[acronym:6e52f6a43d="Deionization"]DI[/acronym:6e52f6a43d] water. We need to know more about your tank setup before we can look at greenwater solutions. Typically you only see GW in higher light tanks, like planted aquariums. tank size? lighting type? lighting wattage? Please test ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate if you have it. __________________ Visit my aquarium pages - see specs on my tanks, and photos of how they've evolved My other passion: TheNinja 500R - updated 9/18/05

11-03-2005, 01:04 PM	#4
fvalbr2l Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 59	Green Water My tank is 30Gal with the Eclipse 2 filtration and illumination system. Two fluorescent lamps I think their 15 watt each 30 total. I have lots of plants doing very well. My NO2 is .1 and NH3 is .3.

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greenmaji Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Central Kentucky Posts: 5,937	do you have plants? and a [acronym:633828d96b="Phosphate"]PO4[/acronym:633828d96b] test result would also be helpful