Re: [AGA Member] CO2 concentration in Hard water

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

Well I also think that one should never take any manual as 'for granted'
Not that Red Sea is wrong, but it did make me think.....
As people say - Asking is better than not knowing :-)

Amit
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <SimonInsley@comcast.net>
To: <aga-member@thekrib.com>
Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 5:55 PM
Subject: Re: [AGA Member] CO2 concentration in Hard water


> Amit,
>
> Please don't stop asking questions.  There are probably lots of listeners
on this list, just like me, who learn by watching the traffic.  I am
learning lots from the responses you get.
>
> I have been toying with adding CO2 to my tank and have soft water because
I want a SA Amazon biotope-like system.  All of the discussion makes my
choice much more informed.  I know more about the gotchas.  I never thought
about the affect of soft water on the plants other than, in my case using
RO, it may lack trace nutrients.  This last question is a good question and
most of your others are too.
>
> If others aren't interested, that is when they can use the delete key.
>
> Hope you are encouraged.
> Simon
> > 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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