pH Control and Buffering in Freshwater Systems There are SO many ways to control the pH in freshwater systems raise the pH and “hold it there”. You may not have to worry about this, at all, in geography where the tap water contains tons of carbonates. The recommended test kit below renders a value for […]
How to Remedy Hazes and Cloudiness in Fresh Water
How to Remedy Hazes and Cloudiness in Fresh Water These are easy, and they’re often serious. They speak to ‘new’ systems, bacterial overgrowths, overfeeding, and an assortment of other things none of which are good, or even ‘okay’. They’re easy to fix. I really like sponge filtration with a decent aerator driving it. That helps […]
What About Green Water? Control of Green Water in Freshwater Systems
What About Green Water? Control of Green Water in Freshwater Systems “Green Water” represents inhabited water with enough, and even excess Nitrates, Phosphorus and Iron to spawn the growth of suspended algae that’s living in the water column. It would be preferable for the algae to be on ‘surfaces’ and not impacting the ‘look’ of […]