dmachado
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For a long time I have seen a direct connection between water clarity and the amount of CO2 that is dissolved in water.
Newly mixed yeast bottles increase CO2 and the water becomes crystal clear, towards the end of their production more and more particles become visible, I add a new bottle and the water becomes crystal clear again.
I also have found that biocarbonates are a good carbon supplement when CO2 is less than ideal or not present at all. When I throw 1 or 2 tea spoons of baking soda in the aquarium, water clarity improves dramatically in the next hours. This is a sign that carbon in the form of carbonates is available for the plants and is being used.
What are these particles and how is their visibility related to the carbon uptake of my plants?
What is the preference/ease of uptake plants have for CO2 over bicarbonates? 5:1? 10:1?
Is there another source of carbon I should be trying (still avoing going to pressurized CO2)?
Newly mixed yeast bottles increase CO2 and the water becomes crystal clear, towards the end of their production more and more particles become visible, I add a new bottle and the water becomes crystal clear again.
I also have found that biocarbonates are a good carbon supplement when CO2 is less than ideal or not present at all. When I throw 1 or 2 tea spoons of baking soda in the aquarium, water clarity improves dramatically in the next hours. This is a sign that carbon in the form of carbonates is available for the plants and is being used.
What are these particles and how is their visibility related to the carbon uptake of my plants?
What is the preference/ease of uptake plants have for CO2 over bicarbonates? 5:1? 10:1?
Is there another source of carbon I should be trying (still avoing going to pressurized CO2)?