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Old 17-07-2003, 07:00 PM
Victor M. Martinez
 
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Default Cloudy water after water change

Racf wrote:
My tank water is not alkaline, but the tap water is.


How is this possible/being done?


Normal metabolic processes in the tank reduce the pH of the water. I think
the alkalinit of the tap water is at least in part produced by CO2, so it's
easily removed by the plants.
The water pH usually hovers around 6.8-7.0, while the tap water is around
9.

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