Andrew Perkins
Member
Hi . I've jump the gun and bought 4 Amano shrimp last Thursday, I thought I had lost two for nearly a week but found a third today, so could still have 4 , they look happy grazing away and have moulted. Anyway before I bought them I didn't know my GH & KH, I've never done one of these tests in 12 years and never heard of TDS. I've order a GH & KH test kits but it won't be here till next week. I been looking on the website for my water supply and got some reading for my area., I wondering if anybody can make more sense of them.
Soft water
Hardness clarke - 1.82
I don't know how to convert the Hardness clarke 1.82 in to GH unless it already converted = GH 1.82 ?
I think I've mange to convert the it into TDS using a calculator to 26ppm is that right ? Not suitable for shrimp ?
It say I have soft water but I have a PH around 7.5 - 7.6 in my tank and similar out of the tap, I am getting conflicting views reading on the internet. It say I should have Hard water with a PH over 7 and soft water will have a acidic reading, should I take no notice of this.
Thanks for any advice Andrew
Soft water
Hardness clarke - 1.82
I don't know how to convert the Hardness clarke 1.82 in to GH unless it already converted = GH 1.82 ?
I think I've mange to convert the it into TDS using a calculator to 26ppm is that right ? Not suitable for shrimp ?
It say I have soft water but I have a PH around 7.5 - 7.6 in my tank and similar out of the tap, I am getting conflicting views reading on the internet. It say I should have Hard water with a PH over 7 and soft water will have a acidic reading, should I take no notice of this.
Thanks for any advice Andrew