I have been measuring KH with two different test kits, one being Hagen and the other Salifert.
Hagen results are shown as ppm and my result is around 140. The Salifert kit results are in dKH or meq/l and show a dKH of around 14 or 5 meq/l.
The link in this message shows how the different units compare and at this stage I am a bit confused.
Clearly it isn't possible to have the two results that I have and at this stage I believe that the Salifert kit is probably the one to rely on. The reason being that I have been trying to raise my calcium level, which is currently about 370, with Kent marine Turbo Calcium with no effect. Could this be due to the interaction between a high kh and my adding of this product?
Do I need to reduce my kh first before building the calcium and if so what is the best way?
I'm learning the basics fast but am a bit lost here. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.OZ Reef
Hagen results are shown as ppm and my result is around 140. The Salifert kit results are in dKH or meq/l and show a dKH of around 14 or 5 meq/l.
The link in this message shows how the different units compare and at this stage I am a bit confused.
Clearly it isn't possible to have the two results that I have and at this stage I believe that the Salifert kit is probably the one to rely on. The reason being that I have been trying to raise my calcium level, which is currently about 370, with Kent marine Turbo Calcium with no effect. Could this be due to the interaction between a high kh and my adding of this product?
Do I need to reduce my kh first before building the calcium and if so what is the best way?
I'm learning the basics fast but am a bit lost here. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.OZ Reef
