what is your tap water pH

[Mike-fish]

calcium will naturally buffer pH into the accepted range

[whatcaneyedo]

Originally Posted by tt101

hahahah lol fine fine, i am now putting down the test kits. what is alkilinity? what does it do lol? and i have a calcium test but im not touching it until i actually have anything in the water and on top of that whatever is in the water it better depend on calcium loool

Don't be afraid to read and educate yourself.

Chemistry and the Aquarium: What is Alkalinity?
By Randy Holmes-Farley
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2002/2/chemistry

[Proteus]

7.3 out of the tap. But 8.4 in tank. I quit checking tank since I found I was getting foul reading from halide lights. Strange as it sounds. My reading differs from tank to sump