Description
Lake Malawi KH plus, a mineral based carbonate hardness (KH) water conditioner, specifically blended for Lake Malawi aquariums, benefiting both the fish and aquatic plants, while also supplying essential minerals to the nitrifying bacteria and setting the pH at 8.20
Carbonate hardness (KH) is a temporarily hardness and is used within the aquarium system to stabilize pH, Lake Malawi KH plus has been formulated to set the pH at 8.20.
Biotope Lake Malawi KH plus is a phosphate free product.
Biotope Lake Malawi KH plus is based on the carbon cycle and not on using phosphates.
In the aquarium hobby the carbon cycle is not talked about very often, most hobbyist know about the nitrogen cycle, and the dangers of ammonia, nitrite and nitrate, but know little about the carbon cycle.
In very basic terms the carbon cycle is based around carbon dioxide, carbonates, bicarbonates and pH.
Carbon dioxide in water is an acid, carbonates and bicarbonate are on the neutral to alkaline side of the pH scale.
Carbon dioxide gas is continuously being produced in the aquarium by the fish, plants and the filtration system, while carbonates and bicarbonates are not produced within the system, it is this in balance that causes the pH to crash.
Biotope Lake Malawi KH plus is a blend of carbonates and bicarbonates, when added to the aquarium they will react with carbon dioxide, this reaction will convert the free carbon dioxide gas into the chemical compound carbonic acid and stabilize the pH at 8.20.
Biotope Lake Malawi KH plus will increase the KH level of the water.
Dosage
With each water change add
5g (1 teaspoon) to 6 litres of newly added water to increase the KH by 17 degrees.
Biotope Lake Malawi KH plus is phosphate free.
Biotope Lake Malawi KH plus is made, packaged and distributed in Australia by Aquaforce Pty Ltd.
