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Ive always though that the PH/ALK tell you whether you use hard or soft. Test your source water to see where it starts. Your shooting for 7.0-7.4 PH and a 100-120 ALK but some say lower on this? Beats me. You may be best mixing both soft and hard to dial it in. Let us know.
The filter provides the perfect set up for balancing your water