Huge Ph Problem

[Ashley1991]

this is off topic but since i am going to be buying the test kit off ebay might as well get myseld some blue LED for night time on my big tank anyone recommend any cheap ones that will do the job?

ash

 

[Ashley1991]

dont know if this will help but this is what is in my water taken from yorkshire water site

Calcium

16.3500

mg Ca/l

Magnesium

2.9463

mg Mg/l

Residual chlorine - free

0.29


mg/l Cl2

Residual chlorine - total

0.37

mg/l Cl2

Coliforms

0

no/100ml

E-coli

0

no/100ml

Aluminium

19.365

µg Al/l

Colour

1.25

mg/l Pt/Co Scale

Conductivity

154.12

µS/cm

Fluoride

0.063

mg F/l

pH (Hydrogen Ion Conc.)

8.09

pH Units

Iron

27.73

µg Fe/l

Manganese

3.30

µg Mn/l

Nitrate

4.5349

mg NO3/l

Nitrite

0.0093

mg NO2/l

Sodium

10.58

mg Na/l

Turbidity

0.153

NTU

Copper

0.0101

mg Cu/l

Lead

1.406

µg Pb/l

Environmental Regulator

0

µg Pb/l

Water hardness type: Moderately soft

Water hardness average: 22.6mg/l calcium

 

[Ashley1991]

my tap water has a KH of 2 drops on a api test or 35.8PPM

added a small handfull of crushed coral to the water

ash