Lee Sweeting
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Lee, based on that maths, your diffusion rate is very poor! You have the same size tank as me. 2 KG lasts me about 4 months. That is with a constant co2 concentration of 35 PPM (the upper limit before fish start struggling). Co2 is run for 11 hours daily. This is with a UP inline atomizer.
Are you using an in- tank diffuser? Do you have an surface agitation?
Sacha! Dissolution of co2 in my tank is excellent, i'm dropping the pH by a full degree in the two hours before my lights on. Originally i did use an inline diffuser, which was very efficient. I eventually got sick of thousands of tiny bubbles floating around my tank though... So i built a DIY Co2 reactor, which is much more efficient, and no bubbles in the tank.
As sam says, surface agitation has a lot of benefits to flora and fauna. I do however have to inject slightly more Co2, but my fish are active and happy throughout the day.
Also Sacha, you said you are running co2 11 hours a day? That seems very excessive. Whats your photoperiod?