Re: Problem with Aggie/ RO Water pH

[JerrCarol@aol.com]

In a message dated 9/9/2002 1:41:53 AM Eastern Daylight Time, apistorama@fancifulfins.com writes:


> . My RO water is around 8.0 so I still need to 
> buffer it to the pH that I want. The KH (carbonate hardness) also goes down 
> when using RO water. KH is a measure of the buffering capacity of the 
> water. So with a lower KH (buffering capacity) the RO water may have a 
> lower pH than your tap water, but it may not be lower. Because of the lower 
> KH you have to be careful when adding buffer to RO water, it doesn't take 
> much to change the pH!
>
> Eric

  Hey Eric if your RO water is coming out at 8.0 I think its time to change your cartridges.<G> Either that or it's that Texas air weighing down heavy on the pH test anyhow. Clean water, good food and a little more space should do the trick. At least we agree on that. pH well I think this conversation is covered a million times in the archives so I'll be a good boy for a change and I won't touch it. To quote a memory from the past. "It's all about the DOCS." <G> (Dissolved Organic Compounds)
                                                      JerryB

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