niru
Member
Hello Everybody!
Background Info:
my 180 litre planted tank currently runs with EI, high light (90 HOT5 Watts), 4 bps CO2. Both lights and CO2 for 7.5 hrs, CO2 coming 2.5 hrs before the lights. EI is automated and I do a 50-60% WC each week. EasyCarbo also goes in at recommended rate.
With the above settings, my CO2 bottle (2 kg) runs about 2+ but less than 3 months.
Problem:
I am off for vacation end of June for about 20 days. This slot falls in when my CO2 cylinder could go empty. What would be the best strategy to avoid catastrophy?
I am planning to gradually reduce the light & CO2 timing (keeping the same bps) over the next month. Perhaps later I could also reduce the light intensity (by removing the reflectors only, since the Juwel tank ballasts cant be dimmed). I am sure lots of you guys have had similar situations. What would be your advice?
Thanks as always!!
-niru
Background Info:
my 180 litre planted tank currently runs with EI, high light (90 HOT5 Watts), 4 bps CO2. Both lights and CO2 for 7.5 hrs, CO2 coming 2.5 hrs before the lights. EI is automated and I do a 50-60% WC each week. EasyCarbo also goes in at recommended rate.
With the above settings, my CO2 bottle (2 kg) runs about 2+ but less than 3 months.
Problem:
I am off for vacation end of June for about 20 days. This slot falls in when my CO2 cylinder could go empty. What would be the best strategy to avoid catastrophy?
I am planning to gradually reduce the light & CO2 timing (keeping the same bps) over the next month. Perhaps later I could also reduce the light intensity (by removing the reflectors only, since the Juwel tank ballasts cant be dimmed). I am sure lots of you guys have had similar situations. What would be your advice?
Thanks as always!!
-niru