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CO₂ calculator from KH and pH

Work out dissolved CO₂ in a planted tank from KH and pH.

Dissolved CO₂19 mg/lIdeal for a planted tank.

How it’s calculated

Formula: CO₂ = 3 × KH × 10^(7 − pH). It’s reliable when KH comes only from carbonates; phosphates or humic acids skew it. A drop checker confirms the result.