Carbonate Hardness Vs. Alkalinity

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  1. mikejrice

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    Is carbonate hardness and alkalinity the same thing? From what Iv read online sounds like they are. Just wanted to double check before I assume that.
     
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    Yep, same thing. Carbonate hardness is the measurement of alkalinity.
     
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    Ah guess Ill go with my carbonate hardness test. It seems more reliable and much much easier to perform.
     
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