Seachem Buffering Powders, Equilibrium

[Keybler]

If I let my buffered water in a tank for a week. Will it start and finish a cycle?

 

[Keybler]

My KH Is around 53ppm I've read it should be around 100ppm for a community planted tank? is this true?

 

[Crepe]

Not true. Almost any KH is fine. Nothing to worry about. Even 0.

 

[Keybler]

sometimes i think theres to much information on the internet. I've been reading for weeks. couple places got me worried about ph swings, i've heard anything under 50ppm threw 100ppm can cause swings. I'm right at 53.7/per api kh test. I've been slowly adding this buffered rodi water into a 55 gallon tank for a couple weeks now. My fish tank is right at 107.4ppm or 6 drops, it use to be about 18 drops for the kh test and 46+ for my gh test.

so i'm at the point I can make the water anywhere from 53.7ppm or i can somehow buffer it up to the 107.4ppm mark what ever is best for the plants and fish. if your saying a kh of 53 and my gh is at 125 is ok, i'm gonna go do a 50% change. I just didn't want to do it until i had a couple more people in on this eco23 said it was fine also.

thanks for your help on this guys, never thought water could be so complex.

 

[Keybler]

If I left my buffered water sit in a tank for a week. Will it start and finish a cycle?

Could this happen?

 

[Crepe]

Could this happen?

Not in a week unless you seeded with filter material or old substrate.

 

[Keybler]

good no substrate, and the filter has only be in the buffering tank. Thanks

 

[Keybler]

Ok so just some fyi... use a digital scale and add seachem by the gram not teaspoon. Go to seachem website for dose calculator.

Do not let your buffering water to sit all week. Mine seemed to get this white stuff everywhere. Best to mix let sit and mix useing a powerhead for about 2 hours, then add to fishtank.