The sea makes the sky blue, but what makes water green? Green water’s technical term is Infusoria. Now that is a very complicated word for something that is actually very simple. Green water is green because it is home to a plethora of many different algae, and other single cell organisms. These minuscule specks…
TDS stands for Total Dissolved Solids or Total Dissolved Salts. TDS is the measurement of all inorganic and organic dissolved solids in your water. This includes your important things such as calcium, magnesium and carbonate that you can measure using your kH, gH, pH kits. However, it also includes all the other dissolved minerals, salts and more. Basically anything that…
Nitrate does not directly kill or cause disease like ammonia or nitrites. However, it is still something to not be taken lightly. Nitrite is converted to nitrate by bacteria in the final stage of the nitrogen cycle, which can used by plants and algae as food. It is a nitrogen atom with three oxygen atoms attached to it. It…
gH stands for General Hardness. This is the measure of how much dissolved minerals your water contains which is mostly calcium & magnesium but also contains other mineral ions. The other mineral ions however are not as significant and are much harder to measure. Naturally occurring water and tap water around the world have different levels of dissolved minerals in…
Carbonate Hardness is something that you need to understand and to take in consideration when you think of your water. Although it does not directly affect your shrimp or fish, it does play a big part in your waters pH (Potential Hydrogen/Alkaline or acid level) in your tank. http://youtu.be/2bhzPZyLPow The “K” in kH is from the German word Karbonate and…
What is pH and why is it important? pH – is a measurement of how acidic or basic a solution is. This is determined by the number of hydrogen ions in the solution. A correct range of pH is essential for all living things on this world. All beings have an optimal pH range where growth is best. Ultimately pH…