How to boost shrimp health and enable softwater and hardwater plants to thrive together.
If you are using reverse-osmosis (RO / RODI) water, it is important to replenish the minerals removed as part of the RO process. As a remineraliser, APT SKY is unique. It is hugely powerful (and therefore economical), and does not negatively alter ma
If you keep guppies, mollies, snails and have concerns about low pH, go for APT SKYPLUS. APT SKY will raise your GH (general hardness) levels without changing your KH (carbonate hardness) levels. APT SKY PLUS will increase both your GH and KH levels.
We recommend 3.5 g / 15ml per 60L of water. Each 3.5g / 5ml ( 1 scoop) adds 12ppm Calcium and 3.5ppm Magnesium and raises GH by 2.5 dGH in 60L of water. We recommend a target of 5-7 dGH. Use the SKY Dosing Calculator.
Is there an Ideal or Target TDS? No.This is because TDS is an aggregate measure of all dissolved solids. A high reading is not necessarily good, and a low reading is not always insufficient. For example, 100pm of Calcium in water (high TDS) is relati
You add it directly, in powder form, into the tank if you have good water flow. Another way is to add it first to a small container, shake to dissolve it partially, and then to pour the solution into the tank. Note: In zones of poor flow, it may take
Don't I need at least some KH?. No if you are keeping most commercially available soft water livestock/plants. Most aquatic plants grow better at low or zero KH, as does most soft water fish. Many buffers also make use of phosphate based chemicals th
We cover many popular plants on our website, so this is a good place to start. Common species that prefer higher calcium levels/harder water include Pogostemon helferi, Cryptocoryne flamingo, Rotala florida. APT SKY removes the need for guesswork. If
Generally you should not need to add APT SKY. Hard water simply means your water has high mineral content. This can mean either:. (a) a high level of Carbonates (high KH reading) or. (b) a high level of Calcium / Magnesium (high GH reading) or. (c) b
Most aquatic plants grow better in soft water, but most species are tolerant of moderately hard water. Plants are generally much more sensitive to KH (alkalinity) than GH (General hardness). You can keep soft water plants in high GH, low KH water. Ho
High KH and low GH occurs often due to the usage of commercial water softeners. These softeners exchange Calcium ions for Sodium/Potassium ions, lowering the GH but do not change the KH. Soft water plants require low KH, not low GH, so these water so
GH measures the total amount of Ca/Mg ions in the water (and other divalent cations). Calcium is present in most tap water. However, magnesium is often overlooked. If your tap water measures, say 3 dGH, it is possible that all of it is made out of Ca
No. GH measures the total amount of Ca/Mg ions in the water (and other divalent cations). It is likely that your tap water has significant amounts of Calcium or Magnesium or both. In the event that your GH is made up entirely of Calcium, you should d