[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":531},["ShallowReactive",2],{"content-en-hardness-how-to-calculate-remineral-for-ro-water":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":523,"extension":524,"meta":525,"navigation":526,"path":527,"seo":528,"stem":529,"__hash__":530},"content/en/help-center/manual/hardness/how-to-calculate-remineral-for-ro-water.md","Calculating Remineralizer Dosage: Step-by-Step Guide for RO Water",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":503},"minimark",[9,25,30,35,46,54,68,74,80,83,87,96,102,123,129,131,137,156,162,168,170,176,200,206,211,217,222,228,237,239,243,254,256,260,264,272,275,278,292,296,308,314,319,325,327,331,344,350,361,367,369,373,395,405,411,420,426,434,436,439,459,466,470],[10,11,12,16,19,22],"ul",{},[13,14,15],"li",{},"aquarium volume 32 L",[13,17,18],{},"water change volume 10 L",[13,20,21],{},"water change type: RO + remineralizer",[13,23,24],{},"remineralizer \"2Hr Aquarist APT SKY\".",[26,27,29],"h2",{"id":28},"step-by-step-guide","Step-by-Step Guide",[31,32,34],"h3",{"id":33},"step-1-open-the-hardness-form","Step 1: Open the Hardness Form",[36,37,38],"ol",{},[13,39,40,41,45],{},"In the Samomes main menu, select the ",[42,43,44],"strong",{},"\"Hardness\""," section.",[47,48,49],"p",{},[50,51],"img",{"alt":52,"src":53},"1.png","/images/manual/en/hardness/how-to-calculate-remineral-for-ro-water/1.png",[36,55,57],{"start":56},2,[13,58,59,60,63,64,67],{},"In the opened form in the ",[42,61,62],{},"\"Tank volume\""," field, enter the value ",[42,65,66],{},"\"32\""," L.",[47,69,70],{},[50,71],{"alt":72,"src":73},"2.png","/images/manual/en/hardness/how-to-calculate-remineral-for-ro-water/2.png",[47,75,76],{},[50,77],{"alt":78,"src":79},"3.png","/images/manual/en/hardness/how-to-calculate-remineral-for-ro-water/3.png",[81,82],"hr",{},[31,84,86],{"id":85},"step-2-enter-water-parameters","Step 2: Enter Water Parameters",[36,88,89],{},[13,90,91,92,95],{},"Select the ",[42,93,94],{},"\"RO + remineralizer\""," water change type.",[47,97,98],{},[50,99],{"alt":100,"src":101},"4.png","/images/manual/en/hardness/how-to-calculate-remineral-for-ro-water/4.png",[36,103,104],{"start":56},[13,105,106,107],{},"In the \"Enter volume or water change percentage\" section:",[10,108,109,120],{},[13,110,111,112,115,116,119],{},"Select \"",[42,113,114],{},"Volume","\" and enter the number of liters \"",[42,117,118],{},"10","\", the system will automatically calculate the water change percentage (in our case, it's 31.3%)",[13,121,122],{},"Or select \"Percentage\" and specify the fraction of the aquarium volume (for example, ~ 30%), then the system will calculate the water change volume in liters.",[47,124,125],{},[50,126],{"alt":127,"src":128},"5.png","/images/manual/en/hardness/how-to-calculate-remineral-for-ro-water/5.png",[81,130],{},[31,132,134],{"id":133},"step-3-select-remineralizer",[42,135,136],{},"Step 3: Select Remineralizer",[36,138,139,142,149],{},[13,140,141],{},"Switch the toggle to \"Branded\" to display ready-made products (will be highlighted in green).",[13,143,144,145,148],{},"Click on the ",[42,146,147],{},"\"Select fertilizers\""," dropdown menu",[13,150,151,152,155],{},"Find and select the ",[42,153,154],{},"\"2Hr Aquarist APT SKY\""," remineralizer.",[47,157,158],{},[50,159],{"alt":160,"src":161},"6.png","/images/manual/en/hardness/how-to-calculate-remineral-for-ro-water/6.png",[47,163,164],{},[50,165],{"alt":166,"src":167},"7.png","/images/manual/en/hardness/how-to-calculate-remineral-for-ro-water/7.png",[81,169],{},[31,171,173],{"id":172},"step-4-configure-dosage",[42,174,175],{},"Step 4: Configure Dosage",[36,177,178],{},[13,179,180,181,183,184,187,188,191,192,195,196,199],{},"In the field under the selected remineralizer name ",[42,182,154],{},", enter the number of grams \"",[42,185,186],{},"1","\", then \"",[42,189,190],{},"1.4","\" and observe how the indicators change in the ",[42,193,194],{},"\"Prepared hardness\""," section in the ",[42,197,198],{},"\"Gh in water change\""," window:",[47,201,202],{},[50,203],{"alt":204,"src":205},"8.png","/images/manual/en/hardness/how-to-calculate-remineral-for-ro-water/8.png",[10,207,208],{},[13,209,210],{},"1 g will give Gh = 4.29.",[47,212,213],{},[50,214],{"alt":215,"src":216},"9.png","/images/manual/en/hardness/how-to-calculate-remineral-for-ro-water/9.png",[10,218,219],{},[13,220,221],{},"1.4 g will give Gh = 6.",[47,223,224],{},[50,225],{"alt":226,"src":227},"10.png","/images/manual/en/hardness/how-to-calculate-remineral-for-ro-water/10.png",[36,229,230],{"start":56},[13,231,232,233,236],{},"Select the remineralizer dosage to obtain the desired hardness values ",[42,234,235],{},"Gh in the aquarium."," In this case, 1.4 g of remineralizer gives the desired result Gh=6.",[81,238],{},[31,240,242],{"id":241},"result-interpretation","Result Interpretation:",[47,244,245,246,249,250,253],{},"For a 32 L aquarium with a 10 L water change (more than 30%), adding ",[42,247,248],{},"1.4 g"," of \"2Hr Aquarist APT SKY\" remineralizer will give hardness ",[42,251,252],{},"Gh = 6"," in the prepared water.",[81,255],{},[26,257,259],{"id":258},"im-testing-water-option","\"I'm testing water\" Option",[31,261,263],{"id":262},"when-to-use","When to use:",[10,265,266,269],{},[13,267,268],{},"Know current water parameters in the aquarium",[13,270,271],{},"Need to calculate the exact amount of remineralizer to achieve target indicators in the aquarium",[26,273,29],{"id":274},"step-by-step-guide-1",[47,276,277],{},"Initial parameters:",[10,279,280,286],{},[13,281,282,283],{},"Current aquarium parameters: ",[42,284,285],{},"Gh=10, Kh=5",[13,287,288,289],{},"Desired hardness indicators after water change: ",[42,290,291],{},"Gh=8.2.",[31,293,295],{"id":294},"step-1-activating-the-im-testing-water-option","Step 1: Activating the \"I'm testing water\" Option",[36,297,298],{},[13,299,300,301,304,305],{},"In the \"",[42,302,303],{},"Hardness","\" section, check the box next to ",[42,306,307],{},"\"I'm testing water\"",[47,309,310],{},[50,311],{"alt":312,"src":313},"11.png","/images/manual/en/hardness/how-to-calculate-remineral-for-ro-water/11.png",[36,315,316],{"start":56},[13,317,318],{},"Additional fields for entering parameters will appear",[47,320,321],{},[50,322],{"alt":323,"src":324},"12.png","/images/manual/en/hardness/how-to-calculate-remineral-for-ro-water/12.png",[81,326],{},[31,328,330],{"id":329},"step-2-entering-current-aquarium-parameters","Step 2: Entering Current Aquarium Parameters",[36,332,333],{},[13,334,335,336,339,340,343],{},"In the ",[42,337,338],{},"\"Tank Gh\""," field, enter the current general hardness ",[42,341,342],{},"\"10\"",".",[47,345,346],{},[50,347],{"alt":348,"src":349},"13.png","/images/manual/en/hardness/how-to-calculate-remineral-for-ro-water/13.png",[36,351,352],{"start":56},[13,353,335,354,357,358,343],{},[42,355,356],{},"\"Tank Kh\""," field, enter the current carbonate hardness ",[42,359,360],{},"\"5\"",[47,362,363],{},[50,364],{"alt":365,"src":366},"14.png","/images/manual/en/hardness/how-to-calculate-remineral-for-ro-water/14.png",[81,368],{},[31,370,372],{"id":371},"step-3-configuring-remineralizer","Step 3: Configuring Remineralizer",[36,374,375,381],{},[13,376,377,378],{},"We selected the remineralizer earlier, ",[42,379,380],{},"\"2Hr Aquarist APT SKY\".",[13,382,180,383,183,385,187,387,191,390,195,392,199],{},[42,384,154],{},[42,386,186],{},[42,388,389],{},"1.5",[42,391,194],{},[42,393,394],{},"\"Aquarium Gh\"",[10,396,397],{},[13,398,399,401,402,343],{},[42,400,186],{}," g will give Gh = ",[42,403,404],{},"8.21",[47,406,407],{},[50,408],{"alt":409,"src":410},"15.png","/images/manual/en/hardness/how-to-calculate-remineral-for-ro-water/15.png",[10,412,413],{},[13,414,415,401,417,343],{},[42,416,389],{},[42,418,419],{},"8.88",[47,421,422],{},[50,423],{"alt":424,"src":425},"16.png","/images/manual/en/hardness/how-to-calculate-remineral-for-ro-water/16.png",[36,427,429],{"start":428},3,[13,430,232,431,433],{},[42,432,235],{}," In this case, 1g of remineralizer gives the desired result Gh = 8.21.",[81,435],{},[31,437,242],{"id":438},"result-interpretation-1",[10,440,441,447,453],{},[13,442,443,446],{},[42,444,445],{},"In the water change",": 1 g of remineralizer is dissolved in 10 L of water, creating hardness of 4.29 Gh",[13,448,449,452],{},[42,450,451],{},"In the aquarium",": this \"soft\" water mixes with the remaining \"hard\" water",[13,454,455,458],{},[42,456,457],{},"Final result",": the target value of 8.21 Gh is obtained.",[47,460,461,462,465],{},"The 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