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  1. dellyjoe

    dellyjoe Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    thanks i will test everything when i get home. and what is alk
     
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  2. grinder37

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    alkilinity-the hardness of the water basically.
     
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  3. dellyjoe

    dellyjoe Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    how do i test that.
     
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    with an alk test kit :p,i use api,but there are many brands of quality kits available,also if you search the "water chemistry"forum section,you'll find alot of good reading on these very questions,i'm no expert,but i've learned alot just from reading in that section.
     
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  5. dellyjoe

    dellyjoe Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    OK THANKS grinder37 i will pick up a test kit. i guess that is the only one i do no have.
     
    dellyjoe, Nov 5, 2010
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