Rather than just throw pH UP in the tank, I'd rather identify its problems, and am hoping someone may help. The tank is a 30 gallon established aquarium (going on 5 years or so).
pH = about 6.0
dGH = 8 degrees
dKH = <1 degree
My Tap water has a pH of about 7.2 and dKH of about 3 degrees.
Why is there such a discrepancy with the alkalinity between the tank and the water that I put into it regularly? Could it be caused by some plants (hygro and java) breaking down the CaCO3 for their own nefarious purposes?
Since the buffering capacity is nil the water should be easily raised, but it wouldn't stay that way for very long, correct?
BTW, I used a Tetra test kit... not a fan.
Thanks for all your insight.
-- G.
pH = about 6.0
dGH = 8 degrees
dKH = <1 degree
My Tap water has a pH of about 7.2 and dKH of about 3 degrees.
Why is there such a discrepancy with the alkalinity between the tank and the water that I put into it regularly? Could it be caused by some plants (hygro and java) breaking down the CaCO3 for their own nefarious purposes?
Since the buffering capacity is nil the water should be easily raised, but it wouldn't stay that way for very long, correct?
BTW, I used a Tetra test kit... not a fan.
Thanks for all your insight.
-- G.
