billchnc
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|  Subject: brackish  Sun May 04, 2008 8:21 pm | |
| I want to be able to set up a 55 gallon tank with brackish water fish (estuarian fish) that will require increasing salinity as they mature.
What is the relationship of the Ca hardness and total hardness and pH within 55 gallons of otherwise neutral pH water? The buffering factors are unknown at this time, but I suspect that there is very little buffering factor.
I could be adding baking soda as a buffering agent as needed, but I don't know how to gauge this.
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BettaGuppyBreeder
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Location : Chatham, Ontario, Canada
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Favourite type of fish : Blood Parroits
| | Subject: Re: brackish Wed Jul 02, 2008 8:50 pm | |
| In fresh water, it is useful to know the general water hardness to get a proper picture of the calcium level. A measure of general water hardness is required to establish the ratio of calcium to magnesium in the water.
General Hardness influences calcium levels in the blood. The general water hardness should be kept the same as the fish's natural habitat. I got this out of the test kit booklets that i just got. might help
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