RossMartin
Member
Hi all,
I had issues with CO2 in my last tank so decided to start again, however i wanted to understand a bit more about the CO2 in my tank.
I understand that ideally i should get my PH to drop by about 1 unit by the time my lights come on. To start with i ran my CO2 at 3 bubbles per second but found my PH dropped by 0.2 of a unit in the two hours before lights on. So i decided to run as many bubles as i could before i effectively opend the tap completly. The table below shows the results:
I'm currently running an upinline diffuser on a Tetratec EX1200. The CO2 comes from a 2kg fire extinguisher setup.
Am i right in assuming that the above shows me that the way i am diffusing the CO2 into the tank isn't effective and that i should investigate a better way?
Many Thanks
Ross
I had issues with CO2 in my last tank so decided to start again, however i wanted to understand a bit more about the CO2 in my tank.
I understand that ideally i should get my PH to drop by about 1 unit by the time my lights come on. To start with i ran my CO2 at 3 bubbles per second but found my PH dropped by 0.2 of a unit in the two hours before lights on. So i decided to run as many bubles as i could before i effectively opend the tap completly. The table below shows the results:
I'm currently running an upinline diffuser on a Tetratec EX1200. The CO2 comes from a 2kg fire extinguisher setup.
Am i right in assuming that the above shows me that the way i am diffusing the CO2 into the tank isn't effective and that i should investigate a better way?
Many Thanks
Ross