I just started a 17gal riparium tank today. It's filled ~2/3 with RO water. I tested the RO water before I did anything to it. Then I added 1/8th of a tsp of Seachem Equilibrium because the LFS where I bought the water said to use that amount and I figured I could add a little and test and then add more if I needed.
So I did that and I ended up adding another 1/8th of a tsp after a few hours. Right now I have added a total of 1/4 of a tsp of Equilibrium to the tank. The pH is 6.4 The GH took 2 drops to change color. The KH took 1 drop to change color. This is using the API tests. Sorry I'm confused about the units. It says for 1 drop it is 1 °dKH and 17.9 ppm GH/KH and for 2 drops it is 2 °dKH and 35.8 ppm GH/KH
I was hoping for a pH closer to 6.8 or 7. What should I do? Is this just the pH the water is going to be and that's it? My tap water does weird things which is why I'm giving RO a try. But 6.4 seems like it's going to be too low. Have I just not added enough equilibrium?
So I did that and I ended up adding another 1/8th of a tsp after a few hours. Right now I have added a total of 1/4 of a tsp of Equilibrium to the tank. The pH is 6.4 The GH took 2 drops to change color. The KH took 1 drop to change color. This is using the API tests. Sorry I'm confused about the units. It says for 1 drop it is 1 °dKH and 17.9 ppm GH/KH and for 2 drops it is 2 °dKH and 35.8 ppm GH/KH
I was hoping for a pH closer to 6.8 or 7. What should I do? Is this just the pH the water is going to be and that's it? My tap water does weird things which is why I'm giving RO a try. But 6.4 seems like it's going to be too low. Have I just not added enough equilibrium?