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  1. Sun May 01, 2005, 10:19 AM #1
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    carbonate hardness

    hi all how are you. I've been running some tests on my tap water and noticed my carbonate hardness is 10ppm this seems to be very low.the water in Canberra is realy soft p.h 6.8 to7 any idea on treating this carbonate hardness? thank you
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  2. Sun May 01, 2005, 10:48 AM #2
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    What are you using to measure, it sounds way to low
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  3. Sun May 01, 2005, 11:07 AM #3
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    aquasonic test kit for carbonate hardness
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  4. Sun May 01, 2005, 12:31 PM #4
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    Do you know what your GH is?
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  5. Sun May 01, 2005, 04:31 PM #5
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    Assuming the reading on your test kit to be correct .Adding a handfull of shellgrit to your tank would help to keep your water more stable, and prevent pH crash.
    Thirty-five years keeping and breeding discus, and I'm still learning :P

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  6. Mon May 02, 2005, 12:36 AM #6
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    ladyred the reading is correct tested it 4 times.will the shell grit affect my ph? thanks for the help. GH is 50ppm.
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  7. Mon May 02, 2005, 09:34 AM #7
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    It will help to buffer the pH and keep it stable. i.e. it won't drop so rapidly.
    Thirty-five years keeping and breeding discus, and I'm still learning :P

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  8. Mon May 02, 2005, 11:16 AM #8
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    thanks for your time and help. Ive placeed shellgrit in me water aging tank tonight will test water tomorrow.
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