Some New Info

[xoolooxunny]

I went out and got some more API liquid test kits. Found out that my water in the tank, and tap (hot & cold) produces no copper. Good news for my shrimp Well my questions come with the GH and KH. I don't really get the gist of these, because my test strips have always said moderate hardness, so i passed it on as OK.

KH Tap water 35.8ppm, tank-53.7

GH Tap water 71.6, tank-107.4

I need a translator please Does CO2 increase these numbers?

[Chrona]

I went out and got some more API liquid test kits. Found out that my water in the tank, and tap (hot & cold) produces no copper. Good news for my shrimp Well my questions come with the GH and KH. I don't really get the gist of these, because my test strips have always said moderate hardness, so i passed it on as OK.

KH Tap water 35.8ppm, tank-53.7

GH Tap water 71.6, tank-107.4

I need a translator please Does CO2 increase these numbers?

No. Do you have any rocks in the tank not bought at a LFS? It's not really a big deal it seems, as long as you do regular water changes

[xoolooxunny]

No. Do you have any rocks in the tank not bought at a LFS? It's not really a big deal it seems, as long as you do regular water changes

I sure do! If you can locate a thread with my tank pics in it, then you'll see i have three making an alcove on the right side, are they the culprit? Those numbers are still in the moderate area, correct?

[Chrona]

I sure do! If you can locate a thread with my tank pics in it, then you'll see i have three making an alcove on the right side, are they the culprit? Those numbers are still in the moderate area, correct?

It could be. The rocks may contain calcium and or carbonates that are leeching into the water, but as I said, it's really not a big deal imo. You have about 2-3 degrees kH and 4-5 degrees gH, which is definitely in the middle, though leaning towards the softer side of it.

[xoolooxunny]

It could be. The rocks may contain calcium and or carbonates that are leeching into the water, but as I said, it's really not a big deal imo. You have about 2-3 degrees kH and 4-5 degrees gH, which is definitely in the middle, though leaning towards the softer side of it.

Ok, thanks Chrona. It's actually about 6 degrees gh.

does any of this have anything to do with me not being able to keep a larger snail alive for more than a month or two?

[gm72]

Good question. I wouldn't think so, but maybe they aren't getting enough calcium? Otherwise they should be fine. When they die do they have any signs of damage to their shells?

[Chrona]

Ok, thanks Chrona. It's actually about 6 degrees gh.

does any of this have anything to do with me not being able to keep a larger snail alive for more than a month or two?

Er, my mistake. Mental math failed me lol. Perhaps you don't have enough food for them? 6 gH is plenty of calcium. What's your pH? Acidic water eats away at the shells.

[gm72]

Does the gh only have to do with calcium-like minerals? Hmm, I don't understand those parameters as well as I would like. Time for some research.

[Chrona]

Does the gh only have to do with calcium-like minerals? Hmm, I don't understand those parameters as well as I would like. Time for some research.

gH is general hardness, or a measure of calcium/magnesium content when applied to aquariums.

[gm72]

Very good, and kh is carbonate hardness that refers to pH buffering capacity, right?