I understand that kH, pH and co2 are all related.
I have a 29g tank and I'm trying DIY co2.
I measured my pH and it is high at 7.8-8.0
I measured my kH and it is around 20 using the API test kit it takes around twenty drops to change back to yellow.
Does anybody know why my kH is so high? The test kit instructions chart doesnt even go that high, and it says that my water is good for "rift lake cichlids, goldfish, and brackish water". I want to keep angels, discus, tetras. I have never had good luck with any plants but madagascar lace plants and vallisneria. I have a nutrafin co2 system with a ladder diffuser. I also have an old tetra co2 paintball system. I have recently purchased a ceramic diffuser and hooked up to my paintball cylinder and almost killed every fish in my tank by pumping in to much co2. I also have a "Red Sea" co2 indicator but it never seems to change from blue to green. Any help would be appreciated as I am becoming frustrated with co2. I read these forums and everybody makes it seem so easy. Oh by the way I also have a DIY bubble counter if that means anything.
I have a 29g tank and I'm trying DIY co2.
I measured my pH and it is high at 7.8-8.0
I measured my kH and it is around 20 using the API test kit it takes around twenty drops to change back to yellow.
Does anybody know why my kH is so high? The test kit instructions chart doesnt even go that high, and it says that my water is good for "rift lake cichlids, goldfish, and brackish water". I want to keep angels, discus, tetras. I have never had good luck with any plants but madagascar lace plants and vallisneria. I have a nutrafin co2 system with a ladder diffuser. I also have an old tetra co2 paintball system. I have recently purchased a ceramic diffuser and hooked up to my paintball cylinder and almost killed every fish in my tank by pumping in to much co2. I also have a "Red Sea" co2 indicator but it never seems to change from blue to green. Any help would be appreciated as I am becoming frustrated with co2. I read these forums and everybody makes it seem so easy. Oh by the way I also have a DIY bubble counter if that means anything.