Comments on: Water Hardness – What Is It? http://www.aquaristsonline.com/blog/aquarium-care/water-quality/water-hardness-what-is-it/ Information And Resources For Anyone Interested In Aquarium Fish, Saltwater Aquariums, Tropical Fish, Home Aquariums. Aquarium Care, Aquarium Equipment And Much More. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:21:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Water Hardness http://www.aquaristsonline.com/blog/aquarium-care/water-quality/water-hardness-what-is-it/comment-page-1/#comment-24915 Water Hardness Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:52:24 +0000 http://www.aquaristsonline.com/?p=476#comment-24915 I test every month for hardness. You can buy 50 water hardness test strips online for $9. I supplied the link above. I test every month for hardness. You can buy 50 water hardness test strips online for $9. I supplied the link above.

]]> By: Salty Supply http://www.aquaristsonline.com/blog/aquarium-care/water-quality/water-hardness-what-is-it/comment-page-1/#comment-19055 Salty Supply Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:59:51 +0000 http://www.aquaristsonline.com/?p=476#comment-19055 bathsheba, the best way to lower your alkalinity is to raise your calcium as they are directly related:) bathsheba, the best way to lower your alkalinity is to raise your calcium as they are directly related:)

]]> By: John http://www.aquaristsonline.com/blog/aquarium-care/water-quality/water-hardness-what-is-it/comment-page-1/#comment-14160 John Mon, 05 May 2008 18:14:27 +0000 http://www.aquaristsonline.com/?p=476#comment-14160 Hello. The fish you have in your system are saltwater fish. Saltwater is hard, that is what they require. In a marine system, it is unusual for a need to arise to lower KH. Usually it is the other way round, a need to raise it, which is done with products with names such as alkalinity boost, KH booster, pH protector or similar. They are bicarbonates and carbonates. What is your water measurement? KH or meq/l will do. If you do not have a test kit, you need an alkalinity one suitable for seawater. Hello.
The fish you have in your system are saltwater fish. Saltwater is hard, that is what they require.
In a marine system, it is unusual for a need to arise to lower KH. Usually it is the other way round, a need to raise it, which is done with products with names such as alkalinity boost, KH booster, pH protector or similar. They are bicarbonates and carbonates.

What is your water measurement? KH or meq/l will do. If you do not have a test kit, you need an alkalinity one suitable for seawater.

]]> By: bathsheba dehaarte http://www.aquaristsonline.com/blog/aquarium-care/water-quality/water-hardness-what-is-it/comment-page-1/#comment-14149 bathsheba dehaarte Mon, 05 May 2008 05:12:54 +0000 http://www.aquaristsonline.com/?p=476#comment-14149 hi, i have a 90 gallon tank with a, yellow tang, 2 clown fishs, stripe damzel, hippo tang, naso tang, and a dragon wrasse. does all these fishs thrive better in softwater or hardwater (GH)? please respond thank you. hi, i have a 90 gallon tank with a, yellow tang, 2 clown fishs, stripe damzel, hippo tang, naso tang, and a dragon wrasse. does all these fishs thrive better in softwater or hardwater (GH)? please respond thank you.

]]> By: bathsheba dehaarte http://www.aquaristsonline.com/blog/aquarium-care/water-quality/water-hardness-what-is-it/comment-page-1/#comment-14147 bathsheba dehaarte Mon, 05 May 2008 04:08:10 +0000 http://www.aquaristsonline.com/?p=476#comment-14147 hi i would like to know what are some products i can use to lower carbonate hardness (KH) in my saltwater tank? thank you. hi i would like to know what are some products i can use to lower carbonate hardness (KH) in my saltwater tank? thank you.

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