hotweldfire
Member
Somewhat confused on the issue of when to have CO2 coming on vs. lights. Here's what I'm currently doing:
Solenoid on @ 10:00
Koralia on @ 11:00
Lights on @ 12:30
Solenoid/Koralia off @ 6:30
Lights off @8:30
Part of the reason I have the CO2 come on so early is that my crap regulator takes 45 mins to get the bubble count up to where it should be every day.
The other reason is that I have read on this forum that you should get it on before lights on in order to saturate the water before the plants start using it. Given my DC was never light green when lights came on I've pushed the CO2 back earlier in the day. Also, it's still light green at 8:30pm even though CO2 goes off 2 hours earlier.
Here's the thing though. Doesn't a DC take two hours to register changes to the CO2 level? If so, then surely I should be looking for it to be lime green 2 hours after lights come on rather than when lights come on?
In which case I don't need CO2 coming on so early?
Solenoid on @ 10:00
Koralia on @ 11:00
Lights on @ 12:30
Solenoid/Koralia off @ 6:30
Lights off @8:30
Part of the reason I have the CO2 come on so early is that my crap regulator takes 45 mins to get the bubble count up to where it should be every day.
The other reason is that I have read on this forum that you should get it on before lights on in order to saturate the water before the plants start using it. Given my DC was never light green when lights came on I've pushed the CO2 back earlier in the day. Also, it's still light green at 8:30pm even though CO2 goes off 2 hours earlier.
Here's the thing though. Doesn't a DC take two hours to register changes to the CO2 level? If so, then surely I should be looking for it to be lime green 2 hours after lights come on rather than when lights come on?
In which case I don't need CO2 coming on so early?