Carbonate Hardness

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Name: Carbonate Hardness
First reported Apr 19 2013 - Updated Apr 19 2013 - 2 reports

Killer kH Warning - Aquarium Plants, Fish and Invertebrates Are Now Dying From Low Carbonate Hardness in Tap Water

Paul Talbot from Majestic Aquariums explains the effects that low kH in tap water can have on aquariums. For the full article by Paul Talbot visityabbies and plants are especially susceptible to low kH levels Sydney tap water seems to have a reduced level ... [Published PRWeb - Apr 19 2013]

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Paul Talbot describes how he has witnessed the low kH levels in Sydney tap water having particular effect on yabbies, turtles and aquatic plants; "Many people are finding that their yabbies which have lived happily for years are dying, generally after a water change or while they are trying to shed their exoskeleton. A higher than usual number of customers are reporting that their turtles are developing bacterial infections and shell abnormalities. These observations can be attributed to low kH levels in the aquarium. Aquatic plants should thrive in an aquarium providing that they have adequate light, fertilizer, carbon dioxide and a suitable level of kH. To keep healthy aquatic plants, aquarium owners must be aware of the kH level in the water and never let it drop below 2"

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