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Water chem question. I had a customer at the LFS I work at tell me that his water params were gh=6 kh=5 and ph=6.0 (adjusted using peat and blackwater extract). I on the other hand cannot seem to lower my ph below 7.0 despite the fact that my kh is nearly undetectable due to the use of RO water (i've emptied many times the recommended dosage of blackwater into this tank and the ph always bounces back). Whats the deal?
PS the question the customer was asking was in relation to the CO2 content of his tank (if his parameters were correct then his co2 levels should have been off the chart, no?) He does not use co2 injection, but does have some surface aggitation. Does the chart refer to actual co2 levels or just potential co2 levels if surface is not aggitated? Is this just a case of him testing incorrectly? Have I totally confused you all yet?
PS the question the customer was asking was in relation to the CO2 content of his tank (if his parameters were correct then his co2 levels should have been off the chart, no?) He does not use co2 injection, but does have some surface aggitation. Does the chart refer to actual co2 levels or just potential co2 levels if surface is not aggitated? Is this just a case of him testing incorrectly? Have I totally confused you all yet?
