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Re: More Water Chemistry/PH Issues -- Please Help
At 11:07 PM 2/13/99 EST, you wrote:
>my
>water values are as follows: ph=6.5, gh= 90 ppm, kh=4 dkh. What would be the
>easiest way to get my gh to optimal levels. I have an RO unit which I
haven't
>used in 4 months (for a reef tank). But would it be easier just to set up a
>30 gallon rubbermaid with peat filtration.
If you use RO then you can still use peat for pH adjustment, etc. If you
use peat you will end up with pretty tannic water just getting rid of the
calcium. Not all species like THAT much tannin.
--
Dave Gomberg, San Francisco mailto:gomberg@wcf.com
http://www.wcf.com/co2iron
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