With pH, there is 7.0 (neutral) and then there are lower pH (acidic/acid) and higher pH (basic/base). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acid-base_reaction_theories The pH down type product is an acid which reacted with the basic chemical substances in the water which then caused the pH crash.
I’m not sure when and where the word “alkaline” or “alkalinity” came into […]
Testing the alkalinity of the water will give one an idea of the buffering capability of the water. This is not the same as the alkaline water reference when the pH is high. That is really a misnomer, and it is more correct to refer to the acidity or baseness of the water. A higher […]
A well! Heh, heh, heh. Could be it has natural buffering of some sort. Did you have to file a report with some agency on what is in your water? If so it should tell you certain hardness and alkalinity numbers, and what natural buffering agents might be in […]
Lenny already gave you a pretty good outline of the nitrogen cycle, also called the biological cycle. Tests are available for measuring ammonia, nitrate, and nitrite. You can buy a master test kit which contains those three, and a few others for much less than buying each separately.
Please note that pH is always lower case […]
Ok everyone,
Here’s the results of my water testing with a high-range pH kit. It’s giving me a headache.
Water Source pH Alkalinity Range ================================================ Tank Water 7.6 […]
Jimmy, It might be noticed that when I see Lenny and \Steve// responding to questions, I often refrain from replying unless I have something material to add to the existing replies, when I know the matter is adequately being taken care of. Such has been the case in your […]
Messing around with your pH is dangerous, especially if you are lowering it.. What you need to do is like Lenny mentioned, however, you not that your pH kit stops at 7.6 which means you’ll need to get a high range pH kit to get an actual measurement of the pH out of the tap. […]
Well, let’s see. We were just sitting out in our portico with a fire in our chiminea, a nice bottle of wine with some munchies, enjoying the balmy night air, listening to the bubbling of our waterfall, the gurgle of our fountain, smelling the sweet honeysuckle blossoms, with […]
Very good explanation. Thank you.
The reason for the foam, but not spawning, was to let y’all know that the water was fairly soft = not very well buffered = able to change pH. It is important for water gardeners to know what affects their pH so that they can better judge their water […]
After loosing every last one of my koi last season I have recovered from the devastation of that experience. It was frustrating, upsetting, saddening, and heart wrenching. In the process though I’ve learned a tremendous amount. I’m a DIY kind of person and I’m also frugal so building my own DIY […]