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**MrJG** · 05-05-2008, 04:18 PM

So my water out of the tap is ridiculously soft, borderline RO. KH 1, GH 0-1. I've enjoyed great success with plants in this water but I feel like its certainly taking a toll on my shrimp raising/breeding attempts. They seem to molt on a regular basis especially after a water change but I still have the occasional random death. Everything else seems to be in line parameter wise so I figure bumping up the GH a bit couldn't hurt any.
I've read to take caution and raise TDS slowly which I aim to do. Whats the best/cheapest way to raise and maintain a slightly higher GH?
Seachem Equilibrium? GH booster? Something I have around the house already?

05-05-2008, 04:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
MrJG 'member that cow? (View User Tanks) PTrader: (52) Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lancaster, S.C. Posts: 703	Reconstituting low GH water So my water out of the tap is ridiculously soft, borderline RO. KH 1, GH 0-1. I've enjoyed great success with plants in this water but I feel like its certainly taking a toll on my shrimp raising/breeding attempts. They seem to molt on a regular basis especially after a water change but I still have the occasional random death. Everything else seems to be in line parameter wise so I figure bumping up the GH a bit couldn't hurt any. I've read to take caution and raise TDS slowly which I aim to do. Whats the best/cheapest way to raise and maintain a slightly higher GH? Seachem Equilibrium? GH booster? Something I have around the house already? __________________ 2.5G nano 10G Hex 20G long 40G Breeder