Degrees of carbonate hardness to milliequivalents per liter
Type a value in dKH to get it in meq/L instantly.
2.853meq/L
That's about the same as a reef aquarium. That is well buffered, the range aquariums and pools aim for.
What it means
How well buffered is it?
Alkalinity is reported as calcium carbonate by convention, even though most of it is really bicarbonate. That convention is what makes the units comparable.
The math
How to convert dKH to meq/L
To convert degrees of carbonate hardness to milliequivalents per liter, multiply by 0.35665.
Example: 8 dKH × 0.35665 = 2.8532 meq/L.
In the other direction, 1 meq/L = 2.80387 dKH.
Every unit
Your alkalinity in every unit
Tables
dKH to meq/L conversion table
| dKH | meq/L |
|---|---|
| 10 dKH | 3.5665 meq/L |
| 20 dKH | 7.13301 meq/L |
| 40 dKH | 14.266 meq/L |
| 60 dKH | 21.399 meq/L |
| 80 dKH | 28.532 meq/L |
| 100 dKH | 35.665 meq/L |
| 120 dKH | 42.7981 meq/L |
| 143 dKH | 51.001 meq/L |
| 180 dKH | 64.1971 meq/L |
| 250 dKH | 89.1626 meq/L |
| 400 dKH | 142.66 meq/L |
meq/L to dKH conversion table
| meq/L | dKH |
|---|---|
| 10 meq/L | 28.0387 dKH |
| 20 meq/L | 56.0773 dKH |
| 40 meq/L | 112.155 dKH |
| 60 meq/L | 168.232 dKH |
| 80 meq/L | 224.309 dKH |
| 100 meq/L | 280.387 dKH |
| 120 meq/L | 336.464 dKH |
| 143 meq/L | 400.953 dKH |
| 180 meq/L | 504.696 dKH |
| 250 meq/L | 700.966 dKH |
| 400 meq/L | 1,121.55 dKH |
Quick answers
Quick answers
- How many meq/L is 1 dKH?
- 1 dKH is 0.35665 meq/L.
- How many meq/L is 10 dKH?
- 10 dKH is 3.5665 meq/L.
- How many meq/L is 8 dKH?
- 8 dKH is 2.8532 meq/L.
The units
About these units
Degrees of carbonate hardness (dKH)
The aquarium unit. One dKH is 17.85 ppm.
Milliequivalents per liter (meq/L)
The chemist’s unit, and the one reef chemistry calculates in.
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