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Hi. I know that high lighting and no CO2 injection is cause for furious algae problems, but what if I were to inject CO2 in a low lighting setup? Is there any benefit?

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bump to nmonks, I'm still trying to figure out KH, and the above was the only thing I didn't understand about your explanation.

If Nitrate becomes nitric acid in water, wouldn't this raise the pH, and not lower it? I say this because what you say relies on Nitrate acting as a base in the Bronstead-Lowry theory, as Nitrate, NO3-, is accepting a hydrogen ion to become nitric acid HNO3.

Yeah I would like to know this too, if anyone has the information. We should start to stir the pot in America.

Okay, I have a follow-up question now :) 1.) KH, or Carbonate Hardness, is a measure of alkalinity. To increase this, I would need a source of carbonate, you mentioned crushed coral in the form of CaCO3. You told me that this would drive up alkalinity and hardness, is that because it...

Thank you everyone, this was very helpful.

This is either a topic of two questions that have nothing to do with each other or are closely related... First of all, Hardness. In short, I know basically nothing about this other then what it means. Should I bother regulating it (is it possible to regulate it), if so how? How can I test...

After a few years and a few tanks under my belt, I believe I can run a very healthy planted tank with few problems now :) But I have one more problem that I need to deal with. I currently have a planted tank with 6 barbs and a Chinese algae eater. I need to get rid of the Chinese Algae...

I recently bought a CAE with no prior algae eater experience other than "plecos get big." I did my research, and I'm planning on returning the little guy because of the aggression. I now want to find a SAE, but I have questions. 1. Are they better off kept in large groups, alone, in pairs...

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Hey everyone. Just yesterday I layed down some Flourite gravel for a new planted aquarium, and filled it with distilled water. I had, and still have, intense cloudiness. I have left the filter on, despite a thought that the running filter could be contributing to continuous clouding. Day...