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	How to lower KH?
SamanthaStorm Enthusiast Posts: 190 Kudos: 190 Votes: 51 Registered: 11-Nov-2004	Hey guys, I was just wondering if anyone could tell me how to lower the KH? Thanks Sam
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:18
NowherMan6 Fish Master Posts: 1880 Kudos: 922 Votes: 69 Registered: 21-Jun-2004	Any particular reason you want to? *Back in the saddle!*
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:18
Tammy Ultimate Fish Guru Tag what? Posts: 3265 Kudos: 811 Votes: 46 Registered: 08-Aug-2000	sxp... Here is a nifty little webpage that addresses pH, kH and gH and can answer your question.. [link=http://www.drhelm.com/aquarium/chemistry.html]http://www.drhelm.com/aquarium/chemistry.html" style="COLOR: #64323E[/link]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:18
sham Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	I don't know why you'd want to lower kh but the safest and most effective way in my opinion is to dilute it with distilled or bottled water depending how much you need to lower it. Adding chemicals usually isn't very stable and peat moss filtering isn't as effective at softening water as it is at turning your tank water brown.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:18
NowherMan6 Fish Master Posts: 1880 Kudos: 922 Votes: 69 Registered: 21-Jun-2004	My thoughts exactly, sham. It's such a pain to do, and it seems like so much more trouble than it's worth. Last edited by NowherMan6 at 10-Feb-2005 17:18 *Back in the saddle!*
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:18
geesloper Enthusiast Posts: 151 Kudos: 95 Votes: 8 Registered: 28-Aug-2004	If its no higher than maybe 5 dKH / 90 ppm you probably don't need to change it.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:18


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