KH = 0?!?!

[Martin]

I recently moved and just discovered that my new tap water has a KH of 0
degrees. I've never heard of this. My question is: Is baking soda a viable
KH increaser or is there a product available that I should be using? Does
baking soda increase any other mineral content such as calcium? Yes, I'm
aware of the effects on PH.

Martin

[DJay]

Baking soda is perfect for raising *only* the Kh. I used to do it all the
time. Make a solution and add it slowly... to prevent a Ph spike.


"Martin" > wrote in message
m...
> I recently moved and just discovered that my new tap water has a KH of 0
> degrees. I've never heard of this. My question is: Is baking soda a
viable
> KH increaser or is there a product available that I should be using? Does
> baking soda increase any other mineral content such as calcium? Yes, I'm
> aware of the effects on PH.
>
> Martin
>
>

[Martin]

Thanks. I see why you said "add it slowly." I added a teaspoon to my 37G
aquarium every 10 minutes until the PH was back up to 7.0. I only had to
add 3 teaspoons. I was astonished! This brought the KH up to 3 degrees.
Thanks again.

Martin

"DJay" > wrote in message
...
> Baking soda is perfect for raising *only* the Kh. I used to do it all the
> time. Make a solution and add it slowly... to prevent a Ph spike.
>
>
> "Martin" > wrote in message
> m...
>> I recently moved and just discovered that my new tap water has a KH of 0
>> degrees. I've never heard of this. My question is: Is baking soda a
> viable
>> KH increaser or is there a product available that I should be using?
>> Does
>> baking soda increase any other mineral content such as calcium? Yes, I'm
>> aware of the effects on PH.
>>
>> Martin
>>
>>
>
>

[DJay]

Martin,

Glad to help. My calculations were 2.2 teaspoons of BS to rais it from 0 to
3. What was your Ph before you raised the KH? Likely the Ph rise wasn't
too much as you just added buffering capacity.

DJay


"Martin" > wrote in message
m...
> Thanks. I see why you said "add it slowly." I added a teaspoon to my 37G
> aquarium every 10 minutes until the PH was back up to 7.0. I only had to
> add 3 teaspoons. I was astonished! This brought the KH up to 3 degrees.
> Thanks again.
>
> Martin
>
> "DJay" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Baking soda is perfect for raising *only* the Kh. I used to do it all
the
> > time. Make a solution and add it slowly... to prevent a Ph spike.
> >
> >
> > "Martin" > wrote in message
> > m...
> >> I recently moved and just discovered that my new tap water has a KH of
0
> >> degrees. I've never heard of this. My question is: Is baking soda a
> > viable
> >> KH increaser or is there a product available that I should be using?
> >> Does
> >> baking soda increase any other mineral content such as calcium? Yes,
I'm
> >> aware of the effects on PH.
> >>
> >> Martin
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>