is ph & alkaline the same?

Thank you for that explanation...hopefully I won't need the information but
if I do I'll remember who to go to for the problem.
BK
"RichToyBox" wrote in message
. net...
BK

KoiZyme is a bacteria that out competes the aeromonas and psuedomonas
bacteria that cause the fish to develop ulcers. It is the closest thing
to
a silver bullet that has ever come along for the elimination of bacterial
infections in fish. I have been using it since it was first introduced
and
have not had to give injectable antibiotics but to a couple of fish since.

Your response on pH is correct, but what people are referring to as
alkalinity is the carbonate hardness KH which acts as a buffer to the pH
swings by the acids produced in the pond, mostly carbolic acid from the
CO2
generated by the fish, bacteria, and at night by the submerged plants. KH
is called total hardness, temporary hardness, hardness, alkalinity, and
probably several other names. GH is also called hardness, permanent
hardness, and probably a few other things, but it is a measure of calcium
and magnesium in the water.
--
RichToyBox
http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html


"bobkiely" wrote in message
news:A_kTa.26040$zy.16056@fed1read06...
Muffin:
Your question is flawed. Or to give you an answer - No, they are not the
same.

Ph is the "measurement" of something's acidity or alkalinity on a scale
from
1 to 14. Examples: Hydrocholoric acid = 1; Lime-Away = 3; Vinegar = 6;
Tap
water = 7 (usually); Liquid floor cleaner = 9; Dishwasher detergent =
10-11;
Caustic = 14.

I've never seen a ph kit that has readings with 3 digits unless 127
means
12.7. When I lived in Ohio I used to work for a chemical company so I
have
a
little background on ph.

The above examples are just that so don't hold me to the exact readings.
Hope that helped.
BK

PS: BTW What is koizyme?

"*muffin*" wrote in message
...
my ph test kit says that 7.0 on the reading is neutral.
above is alkaline.......
but, some 'things' (like koizyme) want an alkalinity as a minimum of
80
preferred is 100-120.
where/how do you get those readings???????/