I just set up a new 58-gallon shell dweller tank but my tap water pH is around 7.1 and the KH is only 4. I have aragonite as the substrate but I will still need to raise the pH and hardness. I know you can add baking powder to raise the pH but what should I add to raise the KH and the GH?
How do I raise the KH and GH in my shell dweller tank?
- Thread starter Jeremy S
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Did you you check th kH and gH after adding the Baking soda? I am 95% sure that Baking soda actually raises the pH because it raises the kH. I am not sure how to raise the gH. I think salts like Epsom also raise hardness, but I'll defer to another person to confirm that. . .
At this page you can read what to do.
http://www.malawicichlidhomepage.com/aquainfo/salts.html
Jimmy
http://www.malawicichlidhomepage.com/aquainfo/salts.html
Jimmy
When I do a water change should I first mix the new water with baking soda in a trash can to get the pH and the KH up to optimum levels before I add it to the aquarium? If so what brand of trash can would be safe? Thanks.
Just get a clean plastic bucket or something.
Mix all the ingredients you need to add, in a half or one gallon of water. Pour this mixture gradually into your tank within the same time you add new fresh water.
I always use an old goldfish-bowl.
With the bowl placed on top of the tank and a piece of hose, the one used for air pumps, I slowly add the mixture to the tank.
Works great for me.
Jimmy
Mix all the ingredients you need to add, in a half or one gallon of water. Pour this mixture gradually into your tank within the same time you add new fresh water.
I always use an old goldfish-bowl.
With the bowl placed on top of the tank and a piece of hose, the one used for air pumps, I slowly add the mixture to the tank.
Works great for me.
Jimmy