Aquarium pH, GH & KH: What You ACTUALLY Need to Know

Most aquarium water test strips measure pH, GH, and KH, so how much do you need to pay attention to it? Here’s a beginner-friendly guide to the water chemistry in your fish tank, and what I personally do for my aquariums if I need to raise or lower those parameters.
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MATERIALS I USED
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Test strips:
Catappa leaves:
Seachem Equilibrium minerals:
Crushed coral:
Filter media bag (for crushed coral):
Easy Green fertilizer:

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Nitrogen Uptake by Aquatic Plants (by Diana Walstad):

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0:00 Is aquarium water chemistry important?
0:30 What is pH?
1:11 What is KH?
1:54 What is GH?
3:00 How to lower pH, KH, & GH
5:41 How to raise pH, KH, & GH
7:05 My recommendation for lazy fishkeepers

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