Hey guys, recently got a gas system set up on my 200L aquarium. It's moderately planted at the moment, nothing too crazy yet.
I have been tweaking the co2 rate every day and trying to get it juuuust right, but it seems that whatever I do the drop checker never goes beyond dark green. I've moved it around the tank a few times and it doesn't really make a difference. The other day it did seem to lighten up near the end of the day and all the plants started pearling nicely, but today it's still on dark green etc (annoying because I thought I had it just right in the end). A few of the plants are pearling slightly but I know the co2 isn't right yet.
The bps currently is at 4 which seems pretty high? The diffuser is located underneath the spray bar so as the bubbles rise they get pushed around the whole tank, distribution seems ok. It turns on about 2 hours before the lights come on. I have a reasonably high stock of fish in the tank, all seem perfectly fine so I am confident I am not overdosing it.
Is there anything I should be looking out for that will help the co2 dissolve in the water better? The pressure going to the diffuser right now is about 30 psi, it's a Aquario Neo Air Diffuser (large). Maybe I should try a different diffuser, psi or location for it?
If anyone has any advice it would be much appreciated!
I have been tweaking the co2 rate every day and trying to get it juuuust right, but it seems that whatever I do the drop checker never goes beyond dark green. I've moved it around the tank a few times and it doesn't really make a difference. The other day it did seem to lighten up near the end of the day and all the plants started pearling nicely, but today it's still on dark green etc (annoying because I thought I had it just right in the end). A few of the plants are pearling slightly but I know the co2 isn't right yet.
The bps currently is at 4 which seems pretty high? The diffuser is located underneath the spray bar so as the bubbles rise they get pushed around the whole tank, distribution seems ok. It turns on about 2 hours before the lights come on. I have a reasonably high stock of fish in the tank, all seem perfectly fine so I am confident I am not overdosing it.
Is there anything I should be looking out for that will help the co2 dissolve in the water better? The pressure going to the diffuser right now is about 30 psi, it's a Aquario Neo Air Diffuser (large). Maybe I should try a different diffuser, psi or location for it?
If anyone has any advice it would be much appreciated!