KH too high...help!

Wildcat · 01-13-2002, 10:14 PM

Today i did my water test and i found a problem....my Kh is too high. I got a reading of 140mg/l ppm. Also my ph is at 8.5 . How do i lower them to normal levels?? I have no clue how to fix this problem. Can anyone help!?

Wildcat

**Ninong** · 01-13-2002, 10:33 PM

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.

Ninong

01-13-2002, 10:14 PM	#1
Wildcat Just Moved In Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 29	KH too high...help! Today i did my water test and i found a problem....my Kh is too high. I got a reading of 140mg/l ppm. Also my ph is at 8.5 . How do i lower them to normal levels?? I have no clue how to fix this problem. Can anyone help!? Wildcat

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01-13-2002, 10:33 PM	#2
Ninong Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Louisiana Posts: 20,238	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. Ninong

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