whats your KH - Aquarium Advice

fvalbr2l · 12-18-2006, 02:56 PM

Just wondering what people's KH level is at. I can"t seem to get mine above 50mg/l. My test kit says this is normally associated with a low ph. My ph is 7.4. How are some of you bring this up.

rich311k · 12-18-2006, 03:03 PM

Mine tap is 40 ppm and my PH is 7.3 or so. You water seems ok to me.

dapellegrini · 12-18-2006, 03:16 PM

My kH is around 120ppm out of the tap. You can buffer yours up with Baking Soda, I believe...

What are you trying to fix, change or avoid by changing your kH?

kaz · 12-18-2006, 05:27 PM

7.4 is not low PH? and How u get ppm on KH if the readings are in Degrees?

**Fishyfanatic** · 12-18-2006, 05:43 PM

You can bring it up naturally by using crushed coral. I prefer that method since you don't have to dose at every water change like with baking soda.

My KH is somewhere in the mid 300s. pH is off the charts at 8.8+

Kaz- To get the ppm of KH you multiply by a number. Forget offhand what it is. 12.9 or 17.9, something like that. It's in the test kit info.

12-18-2006, 02:56 PM	#1
fvalbr2l Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 59	whats your KH Just wondering what people's KH level is at. I can"t seem to get mine above 50mg/l. My test kit says this is normally associated with a low ph. My ph is 7.4. How are some of you bring this up.

12-18-2006, 03:16 PM	#3
dapellegrini Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 870	My kH is around 120ppm out of the tap. You can buffer yours up with Baking Soda, I believe... What are you trying to fix, change or avoid by changing your kH? __________________ LIVE IN ARIZONA? COME CHECK US OUT!

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kaz Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,290	7.4 is not low PH? and How u get ppm on KH if the readings are in Degrees? __________________ I thank you all for your attention and time! 75g/Rena Xp3/Inline Heater/Rena Air 200/Eco-Complete/Current Dual Daylight System 6 Rummy Nose, 9 Ottos, 2 Yoyo Loach, 1 Golden Nugget Pleco, 2 Julli's Cory, 4 Angelicus Botia, 1 Chocolate Kuhli Loach, 3 Ghost Shrimp, 1 SAE, 1 Black Mollie, 1 Redeye Swordtail Mollie, 1 C-Pleco, MTS, Guppy's Plants Argentine Sword, Amazon Sword, Micro Sword, Xmas Moss, Pennywort, Hornwort, Jave Fern, Baby Tears, Moneywort, Ludwigia, Wisteria, Giant Bacoba, Hygro 'Sunset'

12-18-2006, 05:43 PM	#5
Fishyfanatic Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 10,303 Images: 15	You can bring it up naturally by using crushed coral. I prefer that method since you don't have to dose at every water change like with baking soda. My KH is somewhere in the mid 300s. pH is off the charts at 8.8+ Kaz- To get the ppm of KH you multiply by a number. Forget offhand what it is. 12.9 or 17.9, something like that. It's in the test kit info. __________________ Vote for Aquarium Advice 10 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 29 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 150 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid

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12-18-2006, 03:03 PM	#2
rich311k Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 8,972 Images: 35	Mine tap is 40 ppm and my PH is 7.3 or so. You water seems ok to me.

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