Hi
My tap water's KH is 2 dkh. I started CO2 and EI dosing, and started to dose phosphate, now my phosphate is 3 ppm. KH is less than 1 dkh around .5 and Ph around evening is 6. I inject co2 an hour before light comes until light goes off which keeps my DC with 5dkh soultion green.
I am not understanding how my KH went down from 2 to almost 0. I have been doing 50% water change eveyother day for last 1 and half weeks. Nothing seems to help. What can i do to raise my KH so that there is not too much PH swing between day (inject CO2) and night (no co2).
If I could keep the KH same as tab water without adding any chemicals I would prefer that, but if I have to add something to raise my KH i will do that also.
Is adding Phosphorus decreasing the kh?
I have lost my rummy nose and cardinals and I think the PH swing was the issue since there is no KH to balance the PH swing.
Regards
NN
My tap water's KH is 2 dkh. I started CO2 and EI dosing, and started to dose phosphate, now my phosphate is 3 ppm. KH is less than 1 dkh around .5 and Ph around evening is 6. I inject co2 an hour before light comes until light goes off which keeps my DC with 5dkh soultion green.
I am not understanding how my KH went down from 2 to almost 0. I have been doing 50% water change eveyother day for last 1 and half weeks. Nothing seems to help. What can i do to raise my KH so that there is not too much PH swing between day (inject CO2) and night (no co2).
If I could keep the KH same as tab water without adding any chemicals I would prefer that, but if I have to add something to raise my KH i will do that also.
Is adding Phosphorus decreasing the kh?
I have lost my rummy nose and cardinals and I think the PH swing was the issue since there is no KH to balance the PH swing.
Regards
NN