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KH too high...help!
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Your alkalinity is not too high. In fact, you might want to consider raising it a bit. 140mg/l = 7.82 dKH = 2.79 mEq/l Many people consider 3.5 mEq/l and 10 dKH to be about right.
And your pH is not all that high either. A range of 8.2 - 8.45 is considered ideal.
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