Masha
Aquarium Advice FINatic
I need to read Aquachem's response more carefully to make sure I understand
In the meantime, something occurred to me. Is it possible that terms like KH and GH might mean different things depending on the context? In other words, there might be the true, formal meaning in chemistry, and the casual, good-enough meaning for aquarium purposes?
For example, in general terms, GH might mean a range of minerals, but when people refer to GH in a conversation about aquariums, they mean the amount of magnesium and calcium specifically, because those are the things the aquarium tests measure?
Is that possible?
In the meantime, something occurred to me. Is it possible that terms like KH and GH might mean different things depending on the context? In other words, there might be the true, formal meaning in chemistry, and the casual, good-enough meaning for aquarium purposes?
For example, in general terms, GH might mean a range of minerals, but when people refer to GH in a conversation about aquariums, they mean the amount of magnesium and calcium specifically, because those are the things the aquarium tests measure?
Is that possible?