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help needed please - just inherited a koi pond
The filter bacteria produce acid, which will cause the pH to fall. In
addition, the high quantities of rain water that you have had, is somewhat acid to start with, so I would expect your pH to be low. To assure a stable pH, you should test for KH carbonate hardness, and be sure that it is over 80 ppm, which will help the filter bacteria work better, as well. To raise the KH, use common baking soda, a little at a time until the pH is stable and doesn't change with any more additions. Then you can add as much as you want without affecting the pH, or the fish. -- RichToyBox http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html "Robin" wrote in message news:i5UMc.27556$eM2.20101@attbi_s51... "Robin" wrote in message news:G8mMc.174112$XM6.135587@attbi_s53... Thanks for the PH warning, what are the best ways to increase and level the PH. Also we have alot of summer rain here. 16 inches in June. How does this affect the water and ph levels? Robin http://community.webshots.com/user/robinandtami |
help needed please - just inherited a koi pond
The filter bacteria produce acid, which will cause the pH to fall. In
addition, the high quantities of rain water that you have had, is somewhat acid to start with, so I would expect your pH to be low. To assure a stable pH, you should test for KH carbonate hardness, and be sure that it is over 80 ppm, which will help the filter bacteria work better, as well. To raise the KH, use common baking soda, a little at a time until the pH is stable and doesn't change with any more additions. Then you can add as much as you want without affecting the pH, or the fish. -- RichToyBox http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html "Robin" wrote in message news:i5UMc.27556$eM2.20101@attbi_s51... "Robin" wrote in message news:G8mMc.174112$XM6.135587@attbi_s53... Thanks for the PH warning, what are the best ways to increase and level the PH. Also we have alot of summer rain here. 16 inches in June. How does this affect the water and ph levels? Robin http://community.webshots.com/user/robinandtami |
help needed please - just inherited a koi pond
"RichToyBox" wrote in message news:5pYMc.160758$%_6.117957@attbi_s01... The filter bacteria produce acid, which will cause the pH to fall. In addition, the high quantities of rain water that you have had, is somewhat acid to start with, so I would expect your pH to be low. To assure a stable pH, you should test for KH carbonate hardness, and be sure that it is over 80 ppm, which will help the filter bacteria work better, as well. To raise the KH, use common baking soda, a little at a time until the pH is stable and doesn't change with any more additions. Then you can add as much as you want without affecting the pH, or the fish. -- Thanks for the advice, but could you spell it out for me a little more. I'm not an idiot, just a newbie... LOL What is KH and how do I test for it? I have seen PH test kits, and amonia test kits, but haven't seen one for KH?? RichToyBox http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html "Robin" wrote in message news:i5UMc.27556$eM2.20101@attbi_s51... "Robin" wrote in message news:G8mMc.174112$XM6.135587@attbi_s53... Thanks for the PH warning, what are the best ways to increase and level the PH. Also we have alot of summer rain here. 16 inches in June. How does this affect the water and ph levels? Robin http://community.webshots.com/user/robinandtami |
help needed please - just inherited a koi pond
"RichToyBox" wrote in message news:5pYMc.160758$%_6.117957@attbi_s01... The filter bacteria produce acid, which will cause the pH to fall. In addition, the high quantities of rain water that you have had, is somewhat acid to start with, so I would expect your pH to be low. To assure a stable pH, you should test for KH carbonate hardness, and be sure that it is over 80 ppm, which will help the filter bacteria work better, as well. To raise the KH, use common baking soda, a little at a time until the pH is stable and doesn't change with any more additions. Then you can add as much as you want without affecting the pH, or the fish. -- Thanks for the advice, but could you spell it out for me a little more. I'm not an idiot, just a newbie... LOL What is KH and how do I test for it? I have seen PH test kits, and amonia test kits, but haven't seen one for KH?? RichToyBox http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html "Robin" wrote in message news:i5UMc.27556$eM2.20101@attbi_s51... "Robin" wrote in message news:G8mMc.174112$XM6.135587@attbi_s53... Thanks for the PH warning, what are the best ways to increase and level the PH. Also we have alot of summer rain here. 16 inches in June. How does this affect the water and ph levels? Robin http://community.webshots.com/user/robinandtami |
help needed please - just inherited a koi pond
The KH test kit measures the carbonate hardness and you should find it in
the fish stores, etc. near the pH test kits. It is, in my opinion, a more important test than the pH. If the KH is where it belongs, the pH will be rock solid. It is a simple drop test, where you add one drop of test solution at a time, shake it, and then another and shake. At the value of the number of drops, the color changes rather drastically, and you stop adding drops and go to the chart to see what the value is. Some measure directly in degrees of hardness which is 17 ppm, so 5 drops would equal 5 degrees or 85 ppm. -- RichToyBox http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html "Robin" wrote in message news:4PZMc.186707$XM6.157221@attbi_s53... "RichToyBox" wrote in message news:5pYMc.160758$%_6.117957@attbi_s01... The filter bacteria produce acid, which will cause the pH to fall. In addition, the high quantities of rain water that you have had, is somewhat acid to start with, so I would expect your pH to be low. To assure a stable pH, you should test for KH carbonate hardness, and be sure that it is over 80 ppm, which will help the filter bacteria work better, as well. To raise the KH, use common baking soda, a little at a time until the pH is stable and doesn't change with any more additions. Then you can add as much as you want without affecting the pH, or the fish. -- Thanks for the advice, but could you spell it out for me a little more. I'm not an idiot, just a newbie... LOL What is KH and how do I test for it? I have seen PH test kits, and amonia test kits, but haven't seen one for KH?? RichToyBox http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html "Robin" wrote in message news:i5UMc.27556$eM2.20101@attbi_s51... "Robin" wrote in message news:G8mMc.174112$XM6.135587@attbi_s53... Thanks for the PH warning, what are the best ways to increase and level the PH. Also we have alot of summer rain here. 16 inches in June. How does this affect the water and ph levels? Robin http://community.webshots.com/user/robinandtami |
help needed please - just inherited a koi pond
"RichToyBox" wrote in message news:0%gNc.165355$%_6.75174@attbi_s01... The KH test kit measures the carbonate hardness and you should find it in the fish stores, etc. near the pH test kits. It is, in my opinion, a more important test than the pH. If the KH is where it belongs, the pH will be rock solid. It is a simple drop test, where you add one drop of test solution at a time, shake it, and then another and shake. At the value of the number of drops, the color changes rather drastically, and you stop adding drops and go to the chart to see what the value is. Some measure directly in degrees of hardness which is 17 ppm, so 5 drops would equal 5 degrees or 85 ppm. -- Thanks! RichToyBox http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html "Robin" wrote in message news:4PZMc.186707$XM6.157221@attbi_s53... "RichToyBox" wrote in message news:5pYMc.160758$%_6.117957@attbi_s01... The filter bacteria produce acid, which will cause the pH to fall. In addition, the high quantities of rain water that you have had, is somewhat acid to start with, so I would expect your pH to be low. To assure a stable pH, you should test for KH carbonate hardness, and be sure that it is over 80 ppm, which will help the filter bacteria work better, as well. To raise the KH, use common baking soda, a little at a time until the pH is stable and doesn't change with any more additions. Then you can add as much as you want without affecting the pH, or the fish. -- Thanks for the advice, but could you spell it out for me a little more. I'm not an idiot, just a newbie... LOL What is KH and how do I test for it? I have seen PH test kits, and amonia test kits, but haven't seen one for KH?? RichToyBox http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html "Robin" wrote in message news:i5UMc.27556$eM2.20101@attbi_s51... "Robin" wrote in message news:G8mMc.174112$XM6.135587@attbi_s53... Thanks for the PH warning, what are the best ways to increase and level the PH. Also we have alot of summer rain here. 16 inches in June. How does this affect the water and ph levels? Robin http://community.webshots.com/user/robinandtami |
help needed please - just inherited a koi pond
"RichToyBox" wrote in message news:0%gNc.165355$%_6.75174@attbi_s01... The KH test kit measures the carbonate hardness and you should find it in the fish stores, etc. near the pH test kits. It is, in my opinion, a more important test than the pH. If the KH is where it belongs, the pH will be rock solid. It is a simple drop test, where you add one drop of test solution at a time, shake it, and then another and shake. At the value of the number of drops, the color changes rather drastically, and you stop adding drops and go to the chart to see what the value is. Some measure directly in degrees of hardness which is 17 ppm, so 5 drops would equal 5 degrees or 85 ppm. -- Thanks! RichToyBox http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html "Robin" wrote in message news:4PZMc.186707$XM6.157221@attbi_s53... "RichToyBox" wrote in message news:5pYMc.160758$%_6.117957@attbi_s01... The filter bacteria produce acid, which will cause the pH to fall. In addition, the high quantities of rain water that you have had, is somewhat acid to start with, so I would expect your pH to be low. To assure a stable pH, you should test for KH carbonate hardness, and be sure that it is over 80 ppm, which will help the filter bacteria work better, as well. To raise the KH, use common baking soda, a little at a time until the pH is stable and doesn't change with any more additions. Then you can add as much as you want without affecting the pH, or the fish. -- Thanks for the advice, but could you spell it out for me a little more. I'm not an idiot, just a newbie... LOL What is KH and how do I test for it? I have seen PH test kits, and amonia test kits, but haven't seen one for KH?? RichToyBox http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html "Robin" wrote in message news:i5UMc.27556$eM2.20101@attbi_s51... "Robin" wrote in message news:G8mMc.174112$XM6.135587@attbi_s53... Thanks for the PH warning, what are the best ways to increase and level the PH. Also we have alot of summer rain here. 16 inches in June. How does this affect the water and ph levels? Robin http://community.webshots.com/user/robinandtami |
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