Re: GH/ PH Levels!?!?

On Fri, 28 Nov 2003 15:15:02 -0500, Greg
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>gH is your problem.  kH or Carbonate hardness is what effects pH.  I
>also wonder about your reported dkH level of 11 and a pH of 7.0?!
>Either you are injecting CO2 (and too much at that - those values work
>out to 33ppm - enough to kill fish), or your kits are not reading

33ppm won't kill fish.   Many people have used levels as high as 40ppm
without problem.  But I prefer a safe max of about 25ppm or so, just
to give myself some margin for error.

>of additions.  Two twenty watt tubes is generally not considered 'high
>light'.  Add some macro fertilizers, either $tore bought or homemade.

I ran 4 20w tubes over my 29g, and it was probably only medium
lighting.  


>And try some crypts, they will do great in your tank at it's current
>light levels.

Anubias would do great too.


Chuck Gadd
http://www.csd.net/~cgadd/aqua