Alk problem, help?

Discussion in 'Water Chemistry' started by JasonWalker, Feb 15, 2012.

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  1. JasonWalker

    JasonWalker Plankton

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    i was worried about it being high, yeah its 3.1meq
     
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    3.1 meq/l is 8.7dKH (meq/l x 2.8 = dKH). The acceptable range for Alk is 7-11 dKH.

    You're right where you should be. The guideline is pick a dKH number between 7 and 11 and most importantly keep that number stable.
     
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    thanks for the good news! haha
     
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