Re: [AGA Member] CO2 concentration in Hard water

["Amit Brucker" <amitb@gtek.co.il>]

Thanks Scott.
Got it

Amit
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "S. Hieber" <shieber@yahoo.com>
To: <aga-member@thekrib.com>
Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 5:24 PM
Subject: Re: [AGA Member] CO2 concentration in Hard water


> I don't think Roger and I have any trouble. I'm trying to
> hone in on something and Roger is being kind enough to help
> me, which he graciously has done many times in the past.
> 
> My interpretation is that with higher KH it takes more CO2
> to maintain the lower pH values. CO2 lowers pH and KH
> raises it. That's the only relationship of note.
> 
> With high KH you can have a higher CO2 level and stay
> within a given pH range because the higher KH keeps the CO2
> form pushing the pH too low, it counteracts the effect on
> pH, it buffers. So in that sense, a high KH allows more
> CO2, but you have to put it in yourself, so to speak ;-)
> 
> Scott H.
> --- Amit Brucker <amitb@gtek.co.il> wrote:
> > Oh I didn't mean to cause any trouble.... Sorry if I
> > did....
> > Just wanted to know whether Red Sea info was correct.
> > Never said that rising the KH will effect the CO2 levels
> > just wanted to know
> > whether higher KH levels can hold larger amount of CO2.
> > As it was mentioned in the Red Sea manual.
> > Sorry once more.
> 
> 
> =====
> See you in Dallas at the Aquatic Gardeners Associaton
> 2003 Annual Convention
> Nov 14-16
> S. Hieber
> 
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