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Experts,
i have a quick question:
I have a couple of CRS and other shrimp tanks, the two tanks in question are a 20 gallon and an 80 gallon tank. i currently reconstitute my water in the following manner to attain a PH of 6.8 GH of 4 and kh of 1.5 at a TDS of 155 - i use equilibrium with Alkaline buffer and acid buffer.
i use ADA amazonia ii and i am heavily planted on both tanks and i do use CO2
the other method i use is to mix my RO/DI water with well water at a ratio that gives me a a ph of 6.9 (amazonia will drop the ph to 6.7) gh of 4 and kh of 4 (which i know is high) at a tds of 120, if i add the Seachem acid buffer to lower the kh to 2 the TDS spikes to 150+
my question is what is the best method to reconstitute my RO/DI water and is 150 TDS too high. keep in mind that i am reconstituting water for 100 gallons and i need to make sure this is affordable.
I thank you all for your help
i have a quick question:
I have a couple of CRS and other shrimp tanks, the two tanks in question are a 20 gallon and an 80 gallon tank. i currently reconstitute my water in the following manner to attain a PH of 6.8 GH of 4 and kh of 1.5 at a TDS of 155 - i use equilibrium with Alkaline buffer and acid buffer.
i use ADA amazonia ii and i am heavily planted on both tanks and i do use CO2
the other method i use is to mix my RO/DI water with well water at a ratio that gives me a a ph of 6.9 (amazonia will drop the ph to 6.7) gh of 4 and kh of 4 (which i know is high) at a tds of 120, if i add the Seachem acid buffer to lower the kh to 2 the TDS spikes to 150+
my question is what is the best method to reconstitute my RO/DI water and is 150 TDS too high. keep in mind that i am reconstituting water for 100 gallons and i need to make sure this is affordable.
I thank you all for your help