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Some of my Nerites have shells that are turning white. My understanding from reading is that this is probably due to low calcium in the water or in their food. I believe that I have hard water as my dissolved solids meter comes up with 290ppm in both the tank and straight from the tap. Our faucets usually develop mineral deposits. I use tap water for my water changes. My ph goes to about 6.5 during the day when my CO2 is on.
I would like to get a better understanding of KH in relation to PPM. My understanding is that 290ppm translates to about 16KH which seems very high. This is confusing considering the snails shells. Should I still consider adding a calcium supplement? The snails are active but I do not want to shorten their lives.
What am I missing?
I would like to get a better understanding of KH in relation to PPM. My understanding is that 290ppm translates to about 16KH which seems very high. This is confusing considering the snails shells. Should I still consider adding a calcium supplement? The snails are active but I do not want to shorten their lives.
What am I missing?