New tank setup help?

[Myka]

130 ppm is on the bottom of what I would reccommend. Most people understand alkalinity when measured in degrees of carbonate hardness or dKH even though there are several units to measure it in. I prefer to have my alk around 9-9.5 dKH.

Take a read through the guides in my signature on hair algae and chemicals. They should help answer a lot of your questions.