Seachem Equilibrium

[Leo2o915]

So need some advice first time using Seachem Equilibrium and the alkaline buffer and acid buffer so I used what the dose calculator told me and it got my TDS to over 300 hundred GH was at 6 and Kh 3 after diluting with water got it down to 4GH and KH at 1 TDS still at 255. why does it seem off then when I use the salty shrimp buffer ? 

[Gannon]

I would honestly just do a lot of experimentation on your own to figure out what works to get your desired parameters. It's a tricky thing to figure out, particularly balancing alkaline buffer and acid buffer. No guides ever worked for me so i just do what I found to be good and consistent enough! Wish I could be more helpful than that, but its probably best if you fire it out. I'd have to double check but I think for about 5 gallons of water I use a teaspoon of equilibrium, a quarter teaspoon of alkaline buffer and an eighth teaspoon of acid buffer. This usually results in TDS around 230 i think? Tough even this mixture is a little much on the gh side of things according to aquarium coop hardness strips. 

Edited November 9, 2022 by Gannon

[Leo2o915]

On 11/9/2022 at 7:23 AM, Gannon said:

I would honestly just do a lot of experimentation on your own to figure out what works to get your desired parameters. It's a tricky thing to figure out, particularly balancing alkaline buffer and acid buffer. No guides ever worked for me so i just do what I found to be good and consistent enough! Wish I could be more helpful than that, but its probably best if you fire it out. I'd have to double check but I think for about 5 gallons of water I use a teaspoon of equilibrium, a quarter teaspoon of alkaline buffer and an eighth teaspoon of acid buffer. This usually results in TDS around 230 i think? Tough even this mixture is a little much on the gh side of things according to aquarium coop hardness strips. 

Thanks think I will stick with the salty shrimps buffers it seems easier 

[OakenGoby]

On 11/9/2022 at 11:19 AM, Leo2o915 said:

Thanks think I will stick with the salty shrimps buffers it seems easier 

I had a similar experience and decided to stick with Salty Shrimp as well. Brightwell has a couple liquid options that might be worth a consideration.