Exactly, Eric, thanks -----Original Message----- From: Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com> Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 08:38:03 -0800 (PST) To: <apisto@listbox.com> Subject: Re: N Taenia egg eating! Re: On Mon, 28 Jan 2002, David Sanchez wrote: Re: Re: > Why are yoiu using a CO2 system if you have water with Re: > oKH to begin with Colin? The lower the KH the higer Re: > the CO2 level. Re: Re: This isn't true. CO2 level and KH (Carbonate Contents) are independent of Re: each other, but ratio of the two together help determine pH of the Re: water. Re: Re: With 0 KH, CO2 injection will not be as stable as with a few degrees -- Re: without a small bit of the conjugate buffer, the pH will fluctuate in Re: response to very minute changes in CO2. I think this is what Colin is Re: saying below: Re: Re: > --- Colin Gorton <mr_apisto@graffiti.net> wrote: Re: > > I don't want to use pure RO as I'm adding CO2 and Re: > > want to be able to maintain a constant pH, which Re: > > I've found to be easier with a small amount of Re: > > hardness. Re: Re: - Erik Re: Re: -- Re: Erik Olson Re: erik at thekrib dot com Re: Re: Re: ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Re: This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. Re: For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, Re: email apisto-request@listbox.com. Re: -- C:-)lin They said "Smile, things could be worse." So I smiled, and sure enough... _______________________________________________ Get your free email from http://www.graffiti.net Powered by Outblaze ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, email apisto-request@listbox.com.